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World Commission on Protected Areas
IUCN
28, Rte de Mauverney
1196 Gland
Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 9990165
Fax: +41 22 9990025
Email:
wcpa@iucn.org
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WCPA Biome
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There
are some habitats of such strategic importance
for conservation and sustainable development that
we have special programmes to address their protected
area needs.
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are
vital in conserving marine biodiversity. Also areas
closed to fishing are being increasingly recognised
as a very good way of rebuilding degrading fish-stocks,
and an essential complement to controls on fishing
effort. Yet MPAs are a relatively new approach in
marine conservation and cover less than 1% of the
seas. IUCN has long argued that many more are needed
and fast.
 Water
will be one of the most important issues in the
21st Century. Mountains especially those with cloud
forests have a crucial role, acting as giant water
towers. Protected areas are the best way of preserving
delicate mountain environments and so safeguarding
water supplies to lowland towns and cities.
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