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THE BIOSPHERE: 4.3

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•Conservation of species
>gene Banks
*wide range of plants
*very vulnerable
>biosphere reserves
*insure the conservation of ecoysistems
*oversee the development of new ecological areas
*provide information for research
*Organized in three zones
~core area-->protection
~buffer zone-->research
~transition area-->cooperation

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Kenya

>herb of wild animals
>safari tourism-->$$
×××--> +humans - animals
×××--> damaged landscape
×××--> no local farmers' support
×××--> protected areas hard to manage
* Ecotourism--> benefits farmers=protection

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•International conservation of species
>habitat conservation
*UNEP
*WWFN
>ban of hunting, collecting and trading of rare species

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STRATEGIES
• The government have some strategies for the conservation of areas, one of them is to pass laws to designate certain areas of natural protection
• This areas are most of time in risks, they need strong protections
• Examples: China/the giant panda-India/tiger reserves
NATURAL PARKS
• Similarly protected areas
• 2 elements: wildlife conservation and access for visitors
• Damaging activities should cease in natural parks
ECO-TURISM
• Lead to sustainable tourism
• Widely promoted
• Example: Mauritius, an eco-tourism destination

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SIERRA DE LAS MINAS
Located in northwest Guatemala.
Mountains between 10 to 3,010 meters.
Dry mountain and cloud forest.
Source of fresh water.
63 rivers.
Cover 200.000 hectares.
Have more than 885 animal species in the area.