Fauna silvestre y áreas naturales protegidas
Mexico's location at the confluence of the nearctic and neotropical zones has generated multiple ecosystems and a corresponding diversity of plant and animal species. In fact, Mexico is one of approximately ten nations which, together, contain between 50 percent and 80 percent of the world's biological diversity, earning it the appellation of a country of "megadiversity". Its natural systems are under tremendous stress, however, from human activity and short-sighted exploitation. This monograph describes Mexico's natural resources - biological (i.e., plants and animals), renewable, and nonrenewable - and protected areas, and threats to both, exploring possible solutions as well. About equal attention is given to descriptions of animals, plants, ecosystems, and protected areas, and to descriptions of the laws, legislation, institutional mechanisms, industry, and other structural factors affecting natural resource use and management. The last section contains proposals for actions in the legislative, administrative, financial, and social arenas. Most important is the policymakers adopt a sense of urgency, as the key is immediate corrective action, based on a long term perspective. Appendices list: Mexico's protected bird species; the laws governing their capture, sale, and protection; other animals subject to hunting controls; controls over the export of animals; national parks and protected areas; and endangered species.
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México, DF (México) Fundación Universo Veintiuno
1988
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| Subjects: | FAUNA SILVESTRE, AREAS SILVESTRES PROTEGIDAS, USOS, CONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZA, LEGISLACION, POLITICA DE DESARROLLO, MEXICO, |
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| Summary: | Mexico's location at the confluence of the nearctic and neotropical zones has generated multiple ecosystems and a corresponding diversity of plant and animal species. In fact, Mexico is one of approximately ten nations which, together, contain between 50 percent and 80 percent of the world's biological diversity, earning it the appellation of a country of "megadiversity". Its natural systems are under tremendous stress, however, from human activity and short-sighted exploitation. This monograph describes Mexico's natural resources - biological (i.e., plants and animals), renewable, and nonrenewable - and protected areas, and threats to both, exploring possible solutions as well. About equal attention is given to descriptions of animals, plants, ecosystems, and protected areas, and to descriptions of the laws, legislation, institutional mechanisms, industry, and other structural factors affecting natural resource use and management. The last section contains proposals for actions in the legislative, administrative, financial, and social arenas. Most important is the policymakers adopt a sense of urgency, as the key is immediate corrective action, based on a long term perspective. Appendices list: Mexico's protected bird species; the laws governing their capture, sale, and protection; other animals subject to hunting controls; controls over the export of animals; national parks and protected areas; and endangered species. |
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