Vol. 1, Issue 11, Part D (2015)

Abstract
Protected areas are the critical tool to conserve biodiversity in the face of the global crisis of species extinction and the loss of the world’s natural capacity to support all life and human existence. Protected areas lie at the heart of global commitments intended to preserve for the benefit of present and future generations a range of goods and services essential for life on Earth. Protected areas are the critical tool to conserve biodiversity in the face of the global crisis of species extinction and the loss of the world’s natural capacity to support all life and human existence. Both protected areas and the lands around them face increasing degradation as a result of large-scale development projects, expanding agricultural frontiers, illegal hunting, logging, firewood collection and uncontrolled burning.