Guidelines For Planning And Managing Mountain Protected Areas

by Hamilton, Lawrence; McMillan, Linda

• ISBN13: 9782831707778
• ISBN10: 2831707773
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-06-30
• Publisher: World Conservation Union

Table of Contents

Dedication	vii
Preface	ix
Introduction	1	(6)
I. Mountain protected areas: to protect what?	7	(4)
II. General criteria for the selection of mountain protected areas	11	(2)
III. Preservation of mountain biodiversity and physiographic features	13	(6)
Design/planning	15	(1)
PA management	15	(1)
Local involvement	16	(1)
Research and education/interpretation	17	(2)
IV. Transboundary mountain protected areas	19	(6)
Biological issues	21	(1)
Economic issues	22	(1)
Social issues	22	(1)
Legal and institutional issues	23	(1)
Political and security issues	24	(1)
V. The sacred, spiritual and cultural significance of mountains	25	(6)
VI. Communities as partners in mountain protected areas	31	(6)
VII. Water and soil conservation in mountain protected areas	37	(6)
VIII. Management of threatening processes	43	(8)
Inappropriate fire	43	(1)
Soil erosion	44	(1)
Pollution	45	(1)
Alien organisms	46	(1)
Diseases and insects	47	(1)
Vegetation destruction	47	(1)
Poaching	48	(1)
Inappropriate development	49	(1)
Inappropriate use	50	(1)
Civil conflict	50	(1)
IX. Protecting mountains and the visitor experience: managing to engage tourists and recreationists	51	(10)
Stakeholder involvement	52	(1)
Management on the ground	53	(1)
Special uses	54	(1)
Access	55	(2)
Information and signposting	57	(1)
Appropriate visitor accommodation	58	(1)
Visitor health and safety	58	(1)
Management monitoring and evaluation	59	(2)
X. Education and interpretation	61	(6)
General issues	62	(2)
Sacred places and sensitive cultural issues	64	(1)
Wilderness areas	65	(2)
XI. Issues associated with climate change and air quality	67	(6)
Epilogue	73	(2)
Appendix 1 IUCN protected area categories and management objectives	75	(1)
Appendix 2 Participants in September 2003 Mountain Workshop in Drakensberg Mountains	76	(6)
Appendix 3 Drakensberg Workshop recommendations for Durban Action Plan	82