CONTENTS 



Page 



Highlights 101 



Introduction 101 



Classifying and Designing Protected Areas 102 



Classification Systems for Protected Areas 102 



Design of Protected Areas 105 



Establishment of Protected Areas 109 



Acquisition and Designation 109 



Criteria for Selection of Areas To Protect Ill 



Planning and Management 113 



Planning Techniques 113 



Management Strategies 116 



Ecosystem Restoration 119 



Outside Protected Areas 121 



Genetic Resources for Agriculture 121 



Conservation As A Type of Development 122 



Data for Onsite Maintenance of Biological Diversity 123 



Uneven Quality of Information 123 



Databases 124 



Data for Management of Diversity 124 



Coordination 126 



Social and Economic Data 127 



Needs and Opportunities 128 



An Ecosystem Approach 128 



Innovative Technologies for Developing Countries 129 



Long-Term Multidisciplinary Research 129 



Personnel Development 130 



Data To Facilitate Onsite Protection 130 



Chapter 5 References 131 



Tables 



Table No. Page 



5-1. Categories and Management Objectives of Protected Areas 110 



5-2. Coverage of Protected Areas by Biogeographic Provinces 112 



Figures 



Figure No. Page 



5-1. Growth of the Global Network of Protected Areas, 1890-1985 110 



5-2. National Conservation Strategy Development Around the World, 



July 1985 116 



5-3. Design of a Coastal or Marine Protected Area 119 



5-4. Representation of a Geographic Information System Function 



Overlaying Several Types of Environmental Data 126 



Boxes 



Box No. Page 



5-A. Differences Between Terrestrial and Coastal-Marine Systems 105 



5-B. The Edge Effect 107 



5-C. Cluster Concept for Biosphere Reserves 118 



