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Conservation Biology
1. Introduction to Conservation Biology
2. Understanding Biodiversity
3. Major Threats to Biodiversity
4. Population and Species Conservation
5. Landscape and Ecosystem Conservation
6. Human Dimensions of Conservation
7. Conservation Planning and Implementation
8. Emerging Challenges and Future Directions
Landscape and Ecosystem Conservation
Protected Area Systems
IUCN Protected Area Categories
Category I: Strict Nature Reserves
Category II: National Parks
Category III: Natural Monuments
Category IV: Habitat Management Areas
Category V: Protected Landscapes
Category VI: Sustainable Use Areas
Reserve Design Principles
Representation
Adequacy
Comprehensiveness
Size Requirements
Shape Considerations
Connectivity
The SLOSS Debate
Single Large vs. Several Small
Theoretical Arguments
Empirical Evidence
Context Dependency
Protected Area Management
Management Planning
Zoning Systems
Visitor Management
Resource Protection
Community Relations
Marine Protected Areas
Design Considerations
No-Take Zones
Multiple-Use Areas
Enforcement Challenges
Network Approaches
Landscape Ecology Applications
Habitat Connectivity
Corridor Design
Stepping Stone Habitats
Functional Connectivity
Structural Connectivity
Matrix Management
Land Use Planning
Wildlife-Friendly Practices
Permeability Enhancement
Metapopulation Management
Source-Sink Dynamics
Patch Networks
Colonization-Extinction Balance
Landscape Genetics
Gene Flow Patterns
Landscape Resistance
Genetic Connectivity
Ecosystem Management
Ecosystem-Based Management
Holistic Approaches
Multiple Objectives
Stakeholder Integration
Adaptive Management
Ecosystem Services Management
Service Identification
Trade-off Analysis
Payment Schemes
Large Landscape Conservation
Transboundary Conservation
Corridor Networks
Regional Planning
Ecological Restoration
Restoration Ecology Principles
Reference Ecosystems
Historical Baselines
Alternative Stable States
Restoration Techniques
Active Restoration
Passive Restoration
Assisted Natural Regeneration
Habitat-Specific Restoration
Forest Restoration
Grassland Restoration
Wetland Restoration
Marine Restoration
Restoration Monitoring
Success Criteria
Monitoring Protocols
Adaptive Management
Novel Ecosystems
Recognition and Management
Intervention Strategies
Rewilding
Trophic Rewilding
Pleistocene Rewilding
Passive Rewilding
Large-Scale Projects
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