Management Planning for Nature Conservation

From the reviews: "By writing this book, Alexander, a professional with wide-ranging experience in planning for nature conservation, makes a major contribution to the field. ... the author presents concepts and principles that are applicable to nature conservation planning worldwide. This book is an essential resource for those involved in any aspect of planning for and management of nature conservation from academia, government agencies, and private and public conservation organizations. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals." (R. L. Smith, CHOICE, Vol. 45 (10), June, 2008) "The author's own passion for nature, fired up on Skomer, his sense of cynefin, and his continuing journey of understanding, kick-start the guide and mark it out as a work of genuine substance. ... The book is aimed at students and practitioners ... . It is for people engaged in the study or practice of site management for nature conservation. ... this volume is a welcome addition to the literature, which should become a valued text for students and land managers in the future." (James Robertson, Natur Cymru, Issue 28, 2008)

Mike Alexander has been at the forefront of developing systems and methods in the field of management planning for conservation, with experience ranging from Uganda to Estonia, and from Costa Rica to Wales. He was responsible for developing the current management planning guidelines for the international Ramsar (Convention on Wetlands) sites located around the world.

Foreword.- Acknowledgements.- Introduction.- 1. Why Plan?.- 2. Structure, Preparation and Precautionary Principle.- 3. Language and Audience.- 4. Local Communities and Stakeholders.- 5. Survey, Surveillance, Monitoring and Recording.- 6. Adaptable Management, Review and Audit.- 7. Ethics and Conservation Management or Why Conserve Wildlife?.- 8. What Do We Value?.- 9. Approaches to Conservation Management.- 10. Legislation and Policy.- 11. Description .- 12. Features and Evaluation.- 13. Factors.- 14. Objectives for Biological Features.- 15. Rationale for Biological and Other Features.- 16. Action Plan.- 17. Access, Tourism and Recreation.- Case study 1: Complete management plan.- Case study 2: Access Management Plan for Cors Caron NNR.- Case study 3: The Relationship between Species and Habitat Features (Topla Landscape Park).- Case study 4: Adaptable Planning Rhos Llawr Cwrt NNR.- Case study 5: Computers (CMS) and Management Planning.- Glossary.- References.- Index.