Protected area management

Provides a synthesis of information on the underlying science, as well as design and implementation issues. It describes the need for marine reserves and their potential benefits, examines how reserves can be designed to achieve specific objectives, and considers gaps in our knowledge and the research needed to address those gaps. It includes 3 case studies from California, Belize and the Bahamas.

Focusing on the success stories of creating parks and protected areas, this book gathers experiences and information from thirty leading conservationists into a guidebook of principles for effective management of protected areas.