Management planning for nature conservation : a theoretical basis & practical guide /
Mike Alexander.
- 2nd ed.
- Brecon Powys : Springer, 2013.
- xxv, 508 p. : ill. (chiefly color) photos, charts.
Includes bibliographical references.
The need for planning and core management planning principles -- Structure, preparation & precautionary principle -- Language and audience -- Local communities and stakeholders -- Survey, surveillance, monitoring & recording -- Adaptive management, adaptive planning, review, and audit -- The ecosystem approach -- Ethics and conservation management : why conserve wildlife -- What do we value? -- Approaches to conservation management -- Legislation and policy -- Description -- Features and evaluation -- Factors -- Objectives and performance indicators for biological features -- Rationale for biological and other features -- Action plan -- Access, tourism, and recreation : definition and background -- Preparing an integrated plan for access and recreation.