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	The Role of the National Parks in Tanzania
		The 14 national parks, many of which form the core of a much larger protected ecosystem, have been set aside to preserve the country’s rich natural heritage, and to provide secure breeding grounds where its fauna and flora can thrive, safe from the conflicting interests of a growing human population.
		Park visitors and facilities are widely distributed to prevent harassment of animals and to minimise the human imprint on the environment.
		When villagers depend on the park for employment, and witness the community benefits from the presence of a park, they are more likely to defend the protected area and to report poaching.
	www.tanzaniaparks.com /role.htm (810 words)

	Conservation:: Parks Information
		Park and Area Hours - The parks and areas managed by the Butler County Conservation Board are open from 7 a.m.
		Park Gates are closed in most areas during the winter, but the parks are open to walk in users.
		Park roads are public roads and operators of motor vehicles must have a valid license.
	www.butlercoiowa.org /conservationparks.htm (374 words)

	BC Parks Welcome
		Parks are a heritage, a way to share the finest natural environments today, then pass them on for posterity.
		BC Parks is responsible for the designation, management and conservation of a system of ecological reserves, provincial parks and recreation areas located throughout the province.
		The provincial system of parks is dedicated to the protection of natural environments for the inspiration, use and enjoyment of the public.
	www.env.gov.bc.ca /bcparks (216 words)

	Virginia State Parks Youth Conservation Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The mission of DCR’s Virginia State Parks Youth Corps (VSPYC) is to engage Virginia’s youth in a structured program of important conservation and park projects on public lands while providing learning that fosters teamwork, self-esteem, social responsibility and respect for the environment.
		On Saturday, they work on a conservation project, much as in the YCC, but of course the scope of the work is limited by the short duration of the event.
		State parks are the natural setting for engaging citizens in such an environmental and developmental partnership.
	www.dcr.state.va.us /parks/ycc.htm (1461 words)

	The Parks Company - Park Support
		The Association of National Park Rangers is an organization created to communicate for, about, and with park rangers and to promote and enhance the park ranger profession and its spirit.
		Rails-to-Trails Conservancy is a 13-year-old nonprofit organization dedicated to enriching America's communities and countryside by creating a nationwide network of public trails from former rail lines and connecting corridors.
		The mission of the National Audubon Society is to conserve and restore natural ecosystems, focusing on birds and other wildlife for the benefit of humanity and the earth's biological diversity.
	www.theparksco.com /support/support_groups_National.html (893 words)

	National Parks - Conservation Policies - Sierra Club
		The Sierra Club believes that use of the parks should be so regulated as to preserve them unimpaired for the enjoyment of present and future generations, and that preservation has clear priority.
		It is important that it should be remembered that in permitting the sacrifice of anything that would be of the slightest value to visitors to the convenience, bad taste, playfulness, carelessness, or wanton destructiveness of present visitors, we probably yield in each case the interests of uncounted millions to the selfishness of a few individuals.
		Certain park places of high appeal should be accessible to people who want to drive, not walk, and who want to sleep on a bed under a roof, not on the ground under a tree.
	www.sierraclub.org /policy/conservation/natparks.asp (695 words)

	SDCP Mountain Parks
		Parks in Pima County and across the country have often been created to set aside areas of great beauty, but plant and animal communities do not make location decisions based on aesthetics.
		Mountain parks and natural preserves in Pima County have been and continue to be threatened, most immediately in areas that are just developing now or will be in the near future.
		A variety of conservation strategies employed on different scales and time frames will be needed to establish a cohesive mountain park and natural preserve system.
	www.co.pima.az.us /cmo/sdcp/Parks.html (1228 words)

	Parks & Waterways - Conservation covenants - Christchurch City Council
		Firstly, to assist local authority staff to assess the various options available for the conservation and management of natural habitats, particularly waterways and wetlands, and secondly, to guide staff through the process of establishing a conservation covenant under the Reserves Act (1977).
		Conservation covenants under the Reserves Act (1977) (referred to as "conservation covenants" in this guide) provide opportunities for local authorities to be involved in the management of private land for conservation purposes.
		Conservation covenants have been used by the Department of Conservation over the years, but few local authorities have embraced covenanting as a tool.
	www.ccc.govt.nz /parks/TheEnvironment/conservation.asp (334 words)

	City of Madison: Conservation Parks
		A conservation park differs in how it is managed and why the land was acquired.
		The goal of the conservation park is to restore native plant and animal communities while providing education areas and opportunities for everyone.
		Since formally establishing a Conservation Parks Program in 1971, the City has acquired and manages over 1600 acres of conservation parkland.
	www.ci.madison.wi.us /parks/conPark.html (141 words)

	Country parks and conservation in Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		To conserve and, where appropriate, open up the countryside for the greater enjoyment of the population, the Country Parks Ordinance was enacted in 1976 to provide a legal framework for the designation, development and management of Country Parks and Special Areas.
		The Agriculture, Fisheries and Conservation Department (AFCD) manages the parks and is responsible for tree planting, litter collection, fire fighting, development control and provision of recreation and education facilities.
		The country parks are very popular with all sectors of the community and spending a day in a country park is accepted by many as one of the best recreational choices in town.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Country_parks_and_conservation_in_Hong_Kong (2640 words)

	Conservation International - Parks: Research Shows they Work
		Parks studied are in much better condition than neighboring land with regard to the five major threats studied: land clearing, logging, hunting, grazing and burning.
		Ninety-seven percent of parks studied are in far better condition than neighboring land with respect to clearing, arguably the most important threat to biodiversity.
		More than 80 percent of the parks are also faring better than their surroundings regarding illegal logging and burning.
	www.conservation.org /xp/frontlines/protectedareas/strategy24-3.xml (345 words)

	Ministry of Environment - Conservation
		Parks and protected areas are managed for important conservation values and are dedicated for the preservation of their natural environments for the inspiration, use and enjoyment of the public.
		BC Parks and Protected Areas is also responsible for administering and managing conservation lands for fish and wildlife.
		BC Parks encourages community involvement in helping to conserve natural values through participation in the ecological reserve warden, conservation steward programs, and the development of protected area management plans.
	www.env.gov.bc.ca /bcparks/conservation.html (276 words)

	Parks & Waterways - Conservation covenants - Christchurch City Council
		A conservation covenant is a legally binding agreement between two or more parties to protect an area, such as waterway, wetland, forest or hill country, either for a specified amount of time, or in perpetuity.
		The landowner wants to keep and conserve the values of land, and is willing to co-operate to maintain those values.
		The conservation objectives are capable of being defined in terms of specific actions, and the conservation objectives are long-term.
	www.ccc.govt.nz /Parks/TheEnvironment/conservation_protection.asp (1377 words)

	Parks - Parks & Reserves - Adelaide Region
		Cleland Conservation Park and its associated Wildlife Park attract local and international visitors alike to this well serviced park where wildlife can be experienced first hand and if you want your picture taken with some of this country's most charismatic wildlife, this is the place to go.
		Heading south of Adelaide, Deep Creek Conservation Park, at the foot of the Fleurieu Peninsula provides rugged coastal scenery and dense vegetation that attracts the more serious bush walker and hiker.
		Belair National Park is one of the State's most established parks and hosts the Parks and Wildlife Festival.
	www.parks.sa.gov.au /parks/parks/adelaide/index.htm (577 words)

	Native Solutions to Conservation Refugees
		Conservation refugees are people, frequently indigenous people, who are displaced from their lands to create conservation areas such as, national parks or biodiversity reserves.
		The demarcation was accomplished by Ethiopian park officials marking rocks at specific points using a GPS, redrawing maps, and persuading tribal people to sign away their land, without compensation, on documents they could not read.
		African Parks Foundation was made aware of the way the ‘agreement’ of local people to the park boundaries was obtained, and was asked repeatedly to include a ‘no evictions’ clause in its contract with the government.
	www.conservationrefugees.org /index.html (969 words)

	Conservation Ink Home page
		Our focus is on developing countries where the very survival of parks is threatened by a lack of funding; where a small amount of money from the sale of interpretive materials can make a big difference; and where such materials do not currently exist.
		Funds raised from the sale of these publications are used to support education programs related to parks and conservation.
		Conservation Ink's symbol, representing the interconnected nature of all living systems, is taken from a bronze-age medallion found in the Altai region of northwestern Mongolia.
	www.conservationink.org (303 words)

	City of Madison: Conservation Parks
		A conservation park differs in how it is managed and why the land was acquired.
		The goal of the conservation park is to restore native plant and animal communities while providing education areas and opportunities for everyone.
		Since formally establishing a Conservation Parks Program in 1971, the City has acquired and manages over 1600 acres of conservation parkland.
	www.cityofmadison.com /parks/conPark.html (141 words)

	Alaska Conservation Corps, Alaska State Parks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Under the supervision of a park ranger and technician performing a wide variety of maintenance duties and staffing an entrance station.
		Under the supervision of a park ranger, perform a wide variety of public service and resource management duties including janitorial maintenance duties such as picking up trash and cleaning latrines, general repairs, visitor contacts, staff an entrance fee station, and trail work.
		Under the supervision of a park ranger and/or Natural Resource Technician and are required to staff a fee station and give information to the public.
	www.dnr.state.ak.us /parks/misc/accinstr.htm (1338 words)

	Biodiversity Hotspots - Sundaland Sundaland - Conservation Action
		To ensure long-term conservation, parks and reserves require effective implementation and enforcement of their protected status, as well as understanding and pride among the people of the region.
		Such collaborative conservation efforts increase the effective size of protected areas to a great extent, but can only be effective in the long term if management strategies deal with the socio-economic and political drivers of land-use change.
		Wildlife Conservation Society—Indonesia, in collaboration with CI and local partners, is conducting an analysis of forest cover change in Sumatra over the past 10 years using remotely sensed data.
	www.conservation.org /xp/Hotspots/sundaland/conservation.xml (935 words)

	Phoenix Parks and Conservation Foundation Home Page
		WE The Phoenix Parks and Conservation Foundation (PPCF) was founded in 1979 through the efforts of the Junior League of Phoenix, Arizona.
		From land acquisition for open space, urban parks and mitigation to renovating existing parks and enhancing park activities, PPCF is designed to serve our community’s parks and preserves.
		The Phoenix Parks and Conservation Foundation facilitates private sector and community participation in the restoration, development, and preservation of Phoenix parks and preserves.
	www.phoenixparksandconservation.org (282 words)

	Native Solutions to Conservation Refugees
		Conservation refugees are people, frequently indigenous people, who are displaced from their lands to create conservation areas such as, national parks or biodiversity reserves.
		The demarcation was accomplished by Ethiopian park officials marking rocks at specific points using a GPS, redrawing maps, and persuading tribal people to sign away their land, without compensation, on documents they could not read.
		African Parks Foundation was made aware of the way the ‘agreement’ of local people to the park boundaries was obtained, and was asked repeatedly to include a ‘no evictions’ clause in its contract with the government.
	www.conservationrefugees.org (969 words)

	National Parks Conservation Association \| Protecting Our National Parks for Future Generations
		Coal-fired power plants are the number-one cause of the air pollution threatening our parks, but Congress has the power to address the problem.
		The Administration has requested a $206 million increase for national parks operations over Fiscal year 2007, an unprecedented dollar increase, and one that will go a long way toward restoring the national parks operations for their 2016 centennial.
		National Parks, our award-winning quarterly magazine, is an exclusive benefit of membership in NPCA.
	www.npca.org (219 words)

	The Effectiveness of Parks -- Vanclay et al. 293 (5532): 1007 -- Science
		Within park areas, the categories for percent cleared were 0%, 1 to 5%, 6 to 10%, 11 to 20%, 21 to 40%, and 41% or more.
		For areas surrounding the parks, the categories were 0 to 10%, 11 to 30%, 31 to 50%, 51 to 70%, 71to 90%, and 91 to 100%.
		For example, if clearing had an 8% value both inside and outside of a given park, it would fall into category 3 for the values inside the park but in category 1 for values outside the park [see note (2)].
	www.sciencemag.org /cgi/content/full/293/5532/1007a (2330 words)

	World Parks Congress - Conservation that Benefits People
		Understanding this, The Nature Conservancy collaborates with international organizations, corporations, national governments and indigenous people and traditional communities to develop high-leverage policy, finance and management strategies to affect conservation across multiple sites and multiple countries.
		Because the Conservancy manages the largest network of private protected areas in the United States,* we have the unique ability to directly test and refine on-the-ground conservation methods and tools at a landscape scale.
		Conservation by Design is the overarching science-based approach guiding all of our work.
	www.nature.org /event/wpc/misc/art10815.html (285 words)

	State: Conservation, parks bonds voter favorites
		Florida may be a "red" state when it comes to presidential politics, but voters in seven counties and one city went "green" by approving $436-million in bond issues for parks and conservation lands, say officials with the Trust for Public Lands.
		Forty-five local conservation measures valued at $1.73-billion have passed in Florida since 1997 to buy, enhance and maintain park and conservation lands, according to the trust, a nonprofit land protection group.
		Miami-Dade County led the way with $130-million for parks and conservation included in three of eight bond questions totaling $2.9-billion for projects ranging from museums to stormwater drainage.
	www.sptimes.com /2004/11/24/State/Conservation__parks_b.shtml (398 words)

	Conservation Futures
		Conservation Futures parks are open to passive recreation activities such as hiking, bird watching, mountain biking, and cross-country skiing.
		You may park along the side of the drive and proceed on foot down the driveway to the right of the house past the old red barn and down to the creek.
		Conservation Futures natural areas are open to passive recreation activities such as hiking, wildlife observation, and picnicking.
	www.conservationfutures.org (2884 words)

	Cerro Gordo County Conservation - Parks/Modern Camping
		Our parks are managed with two elements in mind- the park user and wildlife.
		Improvements are made to accomodate the diverse interests of the park user and provide quality outdoor recreational opportunties.
		This 33-acre park on the Shellrock River features a tennis and basketball court, playground, picnic area, shelter, and canoe access.
	www.co.cerro-gordo.ia.us /Conservation/Conservation_ModCamp.cfm (463 words)

	Hardin County Conservation Board - Parks & Recreation
		The park consists of electrical outlets for 40 campsites, with primitive camping sites also available, a shelter house, modern restroom/shower facility, dump station and boat ramp.
		The area is managed by the Hardin County Conservation Board and is located on the west bank of the Iowa River across from Steamboat Rock.
		The park includes an 8-acre artificial lake, a rifle range with 25, 50, 100, and 200-yard distances.
	hardincountyconservation.com /parks (477 words)

	Parks Victoria: Conservation page
		Parks Victoria looks after Victoria's national, state, regional and metropolitan parks, conservation reserves, significant cultural assets, Melbourne's bays and major waterways and all the plants and animals that live in parks.
		Parks Victoria conduct ecological and fuel reduction burns across the state each year and advocates controlled burning as an environmental management tool.
		Fuel reduction burns ensure that parks are cleared of highly flammable material, and therefore protect them and their human visitors, during the hot summer months.
	www.parkweb.vic.gov.au /1conservation.cfm (642 words)

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