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National Protected Areas Expansion Strategy: Focus areas for protected area expansion |
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National Protected Areas Expansion Strategy: Focus areas for protected area expansion |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><DIV><DIV><P><SPAN>Focus areas for land-based protected area expansion are large, intact and unfragmented areas of high importance for biodiversity representation and ecological persistence, suitable for the creation or expansion of large protected areas. The focus areas were identified through a systematic biodiversity planning process undertaken as part of the development of the National Protected Area Expansion Strategy 2008 (NPAES). They present the best opportunities for meeting the ecosystem-specific protected area targets set in the NPAES, and were designed with strong</SPAN><SPAN /><SPAN>emphasis on climate change resilience and requirements for protecting freshwater ecosystems. These areas should not be seen as future boundaries of protected areas, as in many cases only a portion of a particular focus area would be required to meet the protected area targets set in the NPAES. They are also not a replacement for finescale planning which may identify a range of different priority sites based on local requirements, constraints and opportunities. </SPAN></P></DIV></DIV></DIV> |
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National Protected Areas Expansion Strategy: Focus Areas |
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