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Defining the forest, defending the forest : political ecology, territoriality, and resistance to a protected area in the Dominican Republic
(2014)
Political ecologists have considered the social and economic impacts that nature reserves, national parks and other forms of protected area can have on neighbouring communities, and how this can generate conflicts between ...
Forest change within and outside protected areas in the Dominican Republic, 2000-2016
(2019)
[English] We used Landsat-based estimates of tree cover change to document the loss and gain of forest in the Dominican Republic between 2000 and 2016. Overall, 2,795 km2 of forest were lost, with forest gain occurring on ...
Evaluating the importance of marine protected areas for the conservation of hawksbill turtles Eretmochelys imbricata nesting in the Dominican Republic
(2015)
Understanding spatial and temporal habitat-use patterns to protect both foraging and breeding grounds of species of concern is crucial for successful conservation. Saona Island in Del Este National Park (DENP), south-eastern ...
The value of endangered species in protected areas at risk : the case of the leatherback turtle in the Dominican Republic
(2014)
Protected areas are considered essential elements for global biodiversity conservation. They may not necessarily result in an effective conservation of resources in developing countries due to lack of funding for management ...
Parks or people? National parks and the case of Del Este, Dominican Republic
(2001)
Beginning with a brief overview of the USA national park model, this paper outlines significant changes in attitudes towards resident peoples worldwide. It reviews relevant literature dealing with parks in various countries, ...
Occurrence, abundance, and length frequency distribution of queen conch, Strombus gigas (Gastropoda) on shallow waters of the Jaragua National Park, Dominican Republic
(1999)
[English] The distribution of juvenile queen conch has been associated with certain ecologically unique characteristics within seagrass beds, such as strong tidal circulation patterns, depth of 2 to 4 m, and seagrass beds ...
Política de manejo y utilización de los recursos florísticos en la República Dominicana
(1996)
La República Dominicana tiene una extensión de 48 442 km2. Ocupa la parte oriental de la isla Española y es la segunda en tamaño dentro de las Antillas Mayores. Los recursos florísticos de la isla han sido usados sin un ...
Social perceptions and conservation in protected areas : taking stock of the literature
(2023)
This paper conducts a systematic review of the literature (SRL) to update the relevance of social perception (SP) for managing protected areas and conservation spaces that contribute to global and regional efforts to ...
Condición y manejo de los arrecifes de coral en las áreas marinas protegidas del sureste de la República Dominicana
(2019)
Los cambios en la estructura y función de los arrecifes de coral son cada vez más significativos y pocos sitios en el Caribe pueden soportar los factores de estrés locales y el cambio climático global. En este trabajo se ...
Comunidades y actores sociales en áreas marinas protegidas del Caribe (México, Cuba y República Dominicana)
(2006)
Este capítulo sobre comunidades y actores sociales en Áreas Marinas Protegidas (AMP) presenta los resultados de una investigación realizada sobre el manejo de recursos costeros en el Caribe desde una perspectiva etnográfica ...