Adaptive management: A tool for conservation practitioners

Perhaps you are a member of a project team that is responsible for managing a biosphere reserve or national park. Maybe you work for a non-governmental conservation organization that is doing community-based conservation in an area rich in natural resources. Perhaps you are a research scientist or graduate student trying to figure out the best way to conserve an ecosystem in a particular area. Or maybe you work for a government agency responsible for managing natural resources in a certain state or country. These roles are typical of conservation practitioners — people who work on projects that are designed to achieve goals related to biodiversity conservation and the sustainable management of natural resources. If you are like most

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