Tony Prato
Yeqiao Wang
Daniel B. Fagre
2014
<p><span>Designated protected areas are diverse in scope and purpose and have expanded from Yellowstone National Park in the United States, the world’s first national park, to 157,897 parks and protected areas distributed globally. Most are publicly owned and serve multiple needs that reflect regional or national cultures. With ever-increasing threats to the integrity of protected areas, managers are turning to flexible management practices such as scenario planning and adaptive management.</span></p>
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10.1081/E-ENRL-120048426
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Taylor & Francis
Protected area management
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