National Parks and Protected Areas
Subtitle: Their Role in Environmental Protection
Contributors: R. Gerald Wright (Editor); John Lemons (Editor)
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited; Blackwell Science
Published: October 1, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 496
ISBN-13: 9780865424968
Subjects: Conservation of the environment; Management of land & natural resources; Zoos & wildlife parks; Nature; General; Conservation Of Natural Resources (General); Parks; Science; Natural Resources; Nature/Ecology; National parks and reserves; Life Sciences - Ecology; Environmental Engineering & Technology; NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES_CANADA; Science / Ecology; Environmental Conservation & Protection - General; United States; Canada; Ecosystem management; Management
First sentence: A major premise of this book is that the roles of national parks and protected areas must be examined in the context of their surrounding landscapes.