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Assessment of source regions of the Zambezi River: implications for regional water security [PDF]
Hydrology and Earth System SciencesThe Wilderness Project, in collaboration with the National Geographic Okavango Wilderness Project and the Wild Bird Trust, conducted the first known scientific on-river expeditions along the entire length of the Zambezi River, from its traditional source
M. Lourenco +10 more
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Public Perception of Wilderness in Iceland
Land, 2020 In recent years, there has been a gradually growing emphasis on the protection of wilderness in Iceland. This is highlighted in the current preparation of a new national park in the Icelandic central highlands, which will become Europe’s largest national
Rannveig Ólafsdóttir +1 more
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Wilderness Communications [PDF]
Wilderness & Environmental Medicine, 2011 When an emergency situation arises in a remote location, the ability to communicate with outside sources of assistance can prove very valuable. This article reviews the different types of communications technologies available to individuals in remote locations, including satellite telephones, personal locator beacons, satellite messengers, cellular ...
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Land, 2017 Conservation scientists recognize that additional protected areas are needed to maintain biological diversity and ecological processes. As regional conservation planners embark on recommending additional areas for protection in formal ecological reserves,
R. Travis Belote, G. Hugh Irwin
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Sharing wildlife conservation through 4 billion views on YouTube
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2022 YouTube is an online video sharing platform attracting billions of users from global audiences. Videos containing wildlife are an increasingly popular subject, with such content being a valuable tool for educating on wildlife initiatives and having the ...
Mark Vins +2 more
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New Approaches to Modelling Wilderness Quality in Iceland
Land, 2023 Much of Europe’s remaining wilderness areas are found in Iceland, yet few are formally protected despite ongoing threats from renewable energy exploitation and 4 × 4 usage.
Steve Carver +4 more
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Reevaluating Wilderness Classification and Management in the Face of Climate Change: A Reconsideration of Values and Ecology [PDF]
, 2016 In recognizing that the very nature of wilderness is a human construct, the values sought to be preserved can and should be reevaluated, considering the importance of wilderness in light of climate change and global ecosystem resilience, as well as how ...
Fiedler, Katherine
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Woodland clearance in the Mesolithic: the social aspects. [PDF]
, 2005 Did Mesolithic people regard the woodland as a wilderness or park? Previous models have portrayed the hunter-gatherers of the Mesolithic as in tune with nature and making use of clearings to attract game.
Davies, P, Ladbrook, D, Robb, J.G
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Suburban wilderness in the Houston metropolitan landscape
Journal of Political Ecology, 2017 This article examines the intersections of community activism and wilderness in the sprawling suburban and industrial landscapes of Houston, Texas, in the United States.
Deanna H. Schmidt
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Le groupe de travail de l’UICN-France « Wilderness et nature férale »
Revue Forestière Française, 2022 La création en 2012, par l’UICN-France, d’un groupe de travail « Wilderness et nature férale », sous l’égide de la commission des ires protégées, est une réponse différée à l’adoption par le Parlement européen d’une résolution sur la « wilderness », en ...
Christian Barthod, Thierry Lefebvre
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