Ecological Integrity and National Parks
Lemons J. 1995. Ecological Integrity and National Parks. Pages 177-201. In Westra L and Lemons J (ed). Perspectives on Ecological Integrity. Environmental Science and Technology Library. Volume 5
Recently, concepts of ecological integrity have been proposed to facilitate enhanced protection of biological and ecological resources against the threat of human activities because ecosystems that encompass facets of integrity would be protected better against activities that cause ecological change or impairment (Johnson 1993, Westra 1994). Angermeier and Karr (1994) propose that ecological integrity refers most appropriately to ecosystems whose operations and evolution have been minimally influenced by human interventions. Consequently, they propose that the natural integrity of national parks, nature preserves, and other similar areas be protected. However, few case studies have been conducted on the theoretical and practical implications that might arise from the use of ecological integrity as the basis for management decisions about natural resources.
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- Lemons, John
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- environmental management, ethics, Nature Conservation