ENSC 320 Lecture Notes - Lecture 19: Gran Paradiso National Park, Marine Protected Area, Habitat Conservation

• School: Queen's University
• Department: Environmental Studies
• Course: ENSC 320
• Professor: Ryan K Danby

Document Summary

Ensc 320 lecture 19 nov 21 and 23 2017. Protected areas: context, ecological, economic, educational, recreational and health, scientific, spiritual and cultural benefits, arguably best tool for conserving biodiversity. Some areas designated for purpose of cultural resource protection. Has to be managed effectively can"t just call it a park on paper. Criteria for establishment: why do we put protected areas where we do, originally scenic qualities were used, ex: banff, grand canyon, yellowstone, not necessarily ecologically important. Important because people thought they were beautiful: what are we trying to protect, how do we prioritize protection, value shift ecological criteria now often used in determining where and why we put protected areas where we do. Geographic ex: not a lot of these in ontario not necessarily rare everywhere: gran paradiso national park (italy) Extremely rare species hunted almost to extinction, was globally endangered. This park was a last refuge for a population of this species.