Natural Ecosystem-Units in Israel and the Palestinian Authority - Representativeness in Protected Areas and Suggested Solutions for Biodiversity Conservation

The geographic location of Israel and the Palestinian Authorityon the border between Mediterranean and desert climate, and the strong topographic and geomorphological variation resulting from its position on the Great African Rift Valley, combine to sustain a great diversity of landscapes in a very...

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Main Authors: Rotem Dotan, Weil Gilad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sciendo 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Landscape Ecology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2014-0011
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spelling doaj-3aee3a48f4f34d31b6d0c9fcc9512cd12021-09-06T19:41:37ZengSciendoJournal of Landscape Ecology1805-41962014-01-01719110910.2478/jlecol-2014-0011jlecol-2014-0011Natural Ecosystem-Units in Israel and the Palestinian Authority - Representativeness in Protected Areas and Suggested Solutions for Biodiversity ConservationRotem Dotan0Weil Gilad1Israel Nature and Parks Authority, 3 Am Ve Olamo Street, Jerusalem, IsraelIsrael Nature and Parks Authority, 3 Am Ve Olamo Street, Jerusalem, IsraelThe geographic location of Israel and the Palestinian Authorityon the border between Mediterranean and desert climate, and the strong topographic and geomorphological variation resulting from its position on the Great African Rift Valley, combine to sustain a great diversity of landscapes in a very small country. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the protected areas in Israel and the Palestinian Authority adequately represent the range of landscapes and ecosystems in the region.https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2014-0011systematic conservation planningecosystem-unitsland usemapping ecosystemsbiodiversity conservationrepresentativeness in protected areas
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Natural Ecosystem-Units in Israel and the Palestinian Authority - Representativeness in Protected Areas and Suggested Solutions for Biodiversity Conservation
Journal of Landscape Ecology
systematic conservation planning
ecosystem-units
land use
mapping ecosystems
biodiversity conservation
representativeness in protected areas
author_facet Rotem Dotan
Weil Gilad
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title Natural Ecosystem-Units in Israel and the Palestinian Authority - Representativeness in Protected Areas and Suggested Solutions for Biodiversity Conservation
title_short Natural Ecosystem-Units in Israel and the Palestinian Authority - Representativeness in Protected Areas and Suggested Solutions for Biodiversity Conservation
title_full Natural Ecosystem-Units in Israel and the Palestinian Authority - Representativeness in Protected Areas and Suggested Solutions for Biodiversity Conservation
title_fullStr Natural Ecosystem-Units in Israel and the Palestinian Authority - Representativeness in Protected Areas and Suggested Solutions for Biodiversity Conservation
title_full_unstemmed Natural Ecosystem-Units in Israel and the Palestinian Authority - Representativeness in Protected Areas and Suggested Solutions for Biodiversity Conservation
title_sort natural ecosystem-units in israel and the palestinian authority - representativeness in protected areas and suggested solutions for biodiversity conservation
publisher Sciendo
series Journal of Landscape Ecology
issn 1805-4196
publishDate 2014-01-01
description The geographic location of Israel and the Palestinian Authorityon the border between Mediterranean and desert climate, and the strong topographic and geomorphological variation resulting from its position on the Great African Rift Valley, combine to sustain a great diversity of landscapes in a very small country. The purpose of this study is to determine whether the protected areas in Israel and the Palestinian Authority adequately represent the range of landscapes and ecosystems in the region.
topic systematic conservation planning
ecosystem-units
land use
mapping ecosystems
biodiversity conservation
representativeness in protected areas
url https://doi.org/10.2478/jlecol-2014-0011
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