Throughout the world, national governments have established
systems of national parks and other types of protected area to fulfil
a broad range of needs. Information available on these systems varies
widely from country to country, but increasingly information is becoming
available through electronic media.
Using the Internet, it is possible to create an
interlocking network of these information sources with access from
one 'interface' or page. This information service has been developed
to capture references to protected areas information currently available
on the Internet to assist protected area professionals in their
work.
Contents
Background
The Protected Areas Virtual Library was developed
by the UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre, working in close collaboration
with the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.
- The UNEP World
Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) provides information
services on the conservation and sustainable use of species and ecosystems,
and supports others in the development of their own information management
services.
- The IUCN World
Commission on Protected Areas (previously the Commission on
National Parks and Protected Areas) is the leading international
scientific and technical body concerned with the selection, establishment
and man agement of national parks and other protected areas. Its
membership includes more than 1000 protected areas professionals
from about 120 countries.
Contacts
Send any comments or queries to: Jeremy Harrison jerry.harrison@unep-wcmc.org
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