Protecting Biological Diversity in the National Parks: Workshop Recommendations.Held in Gatlinburg, Tennessee, on May 3-5, 1988

摘要

A workshop was held in May 1988 to develop recommendations for perpetuating andenhancing biological diversity in the parks of the National Park System. Six working groups then convened to address the following subjects: management policies and issues, inventorying and monitoring, viable populations, human disturbances, dynamic processes, and integrating parks into larger units. Each group refined its issue and developed specific recommendations for the National Park Service. The most general problems defined across all groups included (1) lack of adequate knowledge and understanding of biological processes; (2) the increasing isolation and fragmentation of park areas; and (3) the lack of continuity in research and resource protection activities. Although many specific recommendations were developed, several common themes that emerged included the need for (1) more emphasis on ecosystem management; (2) cooperative approaches to protection, research and education; and (3) policy and/or legislation establishing protection and restoration of biological diversity as a priority of the National Park Service.