http://www.largeherbivore.org/network-partners/ Shows a list of the 10 most recently updated pages in 'Partners' section. http://www.largeherbivore.org/panparks/ <h4><a href="http://www.panparks.org/learn/pan_parks_wilderness/defining_wilderness" target="_blank" title="PanParks">PanParks</a></h4> <p>Wilderness in Europe is a concept many do not recognise - yet, there is still wilderness throughout Europe. It survives in virgin forests, along rivers, marshlands, in high mountains or caves, and under the sea. However, compact, un-fragmented and well-managed wilderness areas are very scarce in Europe. Wilderness protection is not considered a priority by the public, politicians and even some conservationists. We are constantly losing the last fragments of our European Wilderness Heritage. The remaining natural forests are penetrated by sanitary logging operations, remote mountains echo with the roar of tractors and bulldozers, and new roads crisscross the last undisturbed mountain valleys in Europe. The word 'wilderness' has many definitions; it often refers to 'virgin' areas, a natural environment that has not been significantly modified by human activity. These are core areas for nature. Wilderness areas are places where natural processes and wildlife thrive and major human interference is avoided.</p> <p>For more information, please visit their <a href="http://www.panparks.org" target="_blank" title="PanParks">website</a>.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:36:02 +0100 http://www.largeherbivore.org/panparks/ http://www.largeherbivore.org/iucn-commissions/ <h4>IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC)</h4> <p>The IUCN Species Survival Commission (SSC) is a science-based network of some 7,500 volunteer experts from almost every country of the world, all working together towards achieving the vision of, "A world that values and conserves present levels of biodiversity."</p> <p>LHF will work closely together with the following Specialist Groups and Task Forces:</p> <ol><li>Antelopes</li> <li>Asian Wild Cattle</li> <li>Bison</li> <li>Caprinae (wild sheep and goats)</li> <li>Deer</li> <li>Equids (horses, asses and zebras)</li> <li>Wild Pig</li> <li>Bears</li> <li>Canids (foxes, jackals and wild dogs)</li> <li>Cats (wild cats)</li> <li><a href="http://www.lcie.org/" target="_blank" title="LCIE">Large Carnivore Initiative Europe</a></li> </ol><h4><br/></h4> <h4>IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (<a href="http://www.iucn.org/about/union/commissions/wcpa/" target="_blank" title="WCPA">WCPA</a>)<br/></h4> <p>The World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) is the world's premier network of protected area expertise. It is administered by IUCN's Programme on Protected Areas and has over 1,400 members, spanning 140 countries.<br/>WCPA works by helping governments and others plan protected areas and integrate them into all sectors; by providing strategic advice to policy makers; by strengthening capacity and investment in protected areas; and by convening the diverse constituency of protected area stakeholders to address challenging issues. For more than 50 years, IUCN and WCPA have been at the forefront of global action on protected areas.</p> <h5>WCPA's Objectives</h5> <ul><li>help governments and others plan protected areas and integrate them into all sectors, through provision of strategic advice to policy makers;</li> <li>strengthen capacity and effectiveness of protected areas managers, through provision of guidance, tools and information and a vehicle for networking;</li> <li>increase investment in protected areas, by persuading public and corporate donors of their value;</li> <li>enhance WCPA's capacity to implement its programme, including through co-operation with IUCN members and partners.</li> </ul><p> </p> Thu, 21 Jan 2010 12:18:48 +0100 http://www.largeherbivore.org/iucn-commissions/