Biodiversity Conservation in Transboundary Protected Areas

Recognizing the increasing rate of species loss on a global scale and that neither pollution nor ecosystems respects political boundaries, cooperation on many different levels is required to conserve biodiversity.

This volume uses four protected areas that Poland shares with its neighbors as case studies to explore opportunities to integrate science and management in transboundary protected areas in Central Europe for the conservation of biodiversity.

Specific topics include biodiversity conservation theories and strategies, problems of wildlife management, and impacts of tourism and recreational use on protected areas. Table of ContentsFront MatterOverview1 General Issues of Conservation of Protected Areas2 Biodiversity Conservation in the Participating Countries3 Biosphere Reserves and Natural Conditions in Central EuropeanBorder Regions4 Wildlife and Tourist Management in Transboundary Protected Areas5 Monitoring and Measuring the Diversity of Life in Border AreasAppendix A: Basic Principles and Research AgendaAppendix B: Workshop AgendaAppendix C: List of Participants