Conservation assessment of the terrestrial ecoregions of latin America and the Caribbean

Dinerstein, E; Olson, D M; Graham, D J; Webster, A L; Primm, S A

Title: Conservation assessment of the terrestrial ecoregions of latin America and the Caribbean

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This priority-setting study elevates, as a first principle, maintaining the representation of all ecosystem and habitat types in regional investment portfolios. Second, it recognizes landscape-level features as an essential guide for effective conservation planning. The study`s biogeographic approach to setting conservation priorities begins by dividing LaC into 5 major ecosystem types (METs), 11 major habitat types (MHTs), and 191 ecoregions. This last number includes 13 mangrove complexes but otherwise includes marine areas and freshwater habitats (except large, geographically continguous freshwater ecosystems).

Authors:: Dinerstein, E; Olson, D M; Graham, D J; Webster, A L; Primm, S A

Publication Date:: Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1995

Research Org.:: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Washington, DC (United States). Country Dept. I, Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Office

OSTI Identifier:: 177430

Report Number(s):: PB-96-116470/XAB
ISBN 0-8213-3295-3; TRN: 60111898

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Resource Relation:: Other Information: DN: Color illustrations reproduced in black and white. Library of Congress catalog card No. 95-227; PBD: Sep 1995

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; TERRESTRIAL ECOSYSTEMS; RESOURCE CONSERVATION; LATIN AMERICA; ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

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                    Dinerstein, E, Olson, D M, Graham, D J, Webster, A L, and Primm, S A. Conservation assessment of the terrestrial ecoregions of latin America and the Caribbean.  United States: N. p., 1995. 
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