Abstract
Freshwater and estuarine ecosystems are among the most threatened in the world, are under-represented in protected areas and have the highest portion of species threatened with extinction. Freshwater biodiversity is particularly threatened because its conservation depends on: maintaining hydrological processes; retaining longitudinal connectivity of water flows without barriers along rivers; conserving lateral connectivity between a water body and its floodplain; sustaining adequate groundwater-surface water interactions; managing exogenous threats that are propagated across catchments; and integrating governance by multiple management authorities. Within protected areas particular attention should be given to: minimising impacts of water infrastructure, invasive species incursion control; reducing impacts of visitor facilities and activities, and pollution prevention
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Freshwater ecosystems in protected areas |
Subtitle of host publication | Conservation and management |
Editors | C. Max Finlayson, Angela H. Arthington, Jamie Pittock |
Place of Publication | Oxford UK |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Chapter | 6 |
Pages | 84-109 |
Number of pages | 26 |
Edition | 1st |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781315226385 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780415787147, 9780415787000 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 01 Jan 2018 |