Abstract
The forested habitats of the Indo-Pacific region are among the most species-rich on Earth but face severe threats from deforestation (Myers 1988). Erosion of biological diversity in the Indo-Pacific is directly linked to deforestation; with few exceptions, nearly all of this region was once forested. Remaining forests and other natural habitats vary in richness, requiring strategies to establish priorities to conserve the most important areas. Two such approaches, “ecological hotspots” (Myers 1988) and “mega-diversity countries” (Mittermeir & Werner 1990), use lists of plant species or other taxa to identify biologically rich biogeographic units or countries. However, these largely descriptive efforts lack a paradigm to establish conservation priorities at regional, national, and subnational levels.
Keywords
- Species Richness
- Protected Area
- Forest Cover
- Deforestation Rate
- Global Environment Facility
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Dinerstein, E., Wikramanayake, E.D. (1996). Beyond “Hotspots”: How to Prioritize Investments to Conserve Biodiversity in the Indo-Pacific Region. In: Ecosystem Management. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-4018-1_6
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