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Mountain
Connectivity Leads to Effective Conservation
Continental-scale
Connections
Piecing together the Yellowstone-to-Yukon (Y2Y) conservation corridor ensures survival of plant and animal
species in North America
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Micro-scale
Connections
Highway
overcrossings are a clever way to preserve
and protect plant and animal
species
in Canadian
parks by helping them migrate safely across trans-continental
highway systems
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Trans-Boundary
Connections
A growing
number of trans-boundary connections are being made to promote
biodiversity conservation, protect water catchments, and address
the needs of indigenous people across political or
legal boundaries. Transboundary
conservation can take several
different forms, such as
Two or more contiguous
protected areas across a national boundary
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A cluster of protected areas and the intervening
land
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A cluster of separated protected areas without
intervening land
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A trans-border area including proposed protected
areas
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A protected area in one country aided by
sympathetic land use over the border
Himalayan example: Conservationists
in Nepal, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, and
China are working together to establish connections between their
national protected areas in the Himalaya. The goal is to
create a huge trans-boundary protected region that spans the
entire mountain range. A portion of his region can be seen in
a interactive
panorama from the summit of Mount Everest.
African example: The Maloti
Drakensberg Transfrontier Project shown here connects
the southern, eastern and northern borders of the landlocked
mountain Kingdom of Lesotho and the Republic of South Africa.
This is the most important water catchment area for the people
of these countries, contains globally significant plant and
animal biodiversity with unique habitats, and includes local
populations who are dependent on the mountains for all or part
of their livelihood. |
Connecting Cultures
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Connecting
on a Personal Level
Hiking and trekking
in mountains connects people to special landscapes, inspiring them to help
preserve and protect these spectacular places, now and for future
generations |
Connecting Lands of different Altitudes
Sea
to Summit conservation efforts, linking lands
that connect shorelines to highlands, help species migrate
safely. But they also focus on preserving and protecting large-scale
watershed systems and the growing populations that rely on them.
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Connections
between Urban and Rural Lands
Conservation
easements are effective way to preserve
farms, ranches, and wetlands that maintain ecological buffers
and corridors between cities and mountain areas
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Connecting through Sports
Rock climbers and mountaineers
often form intense connections with mountain areas and
the natural world at large. Historically, they have been
some of the most effective advocates of mountain
protection and environmentalism. and continue to inspire other sports
enthusiasts to follow their example.
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Connections between Cities and
Protected Areas
The people of Las Vegas, Nevada enjoy many
benefits provided by the protected
areas they have established
around their city — cleaner air and water, better health
from easy access to a wide variety of recreation, preservation
of plant and animal species, and a higher quality of life
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Connections for adapting
to global Climate Change
Shrinking snowpack and ice means
less water for people, plant and animal species, and agriculture.
Seeing dramatic evidence of melting
mountain glaciers helps motivate
individuals, businesses, organizations,
and governments to connect and respond effectively
to the growing challenges of global climate change
and species
survival. |
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