TY - BOOK ID - 77861891 TI - Conserving bird biodiversity AU - Norris, Ken AU - Pain, Deborah J PY - 2002 SN - 1107120969 1280418044 9786610418046 0511176767 1139146572 051106702X 0511060718 0511606303 0511325592 0511069154 9780511067020 9780511060717 9780521783408 0521783402 9780521789493 0521789494 9780511069154 9780511606304 9781107120969 9781280418044 6610418047 9780511176760 9781139146579 9780511325595 PB - Cambridge Cambridge University Press DB - UniCat KW - Birds KW - Biodiversity conservation. KW - Biodiversity KW - Biological diversity conservation KW - Conservation of biodiversity KW - Diversity conservation, Biological KW - Gender mainstreaming in biodiversity conservation KW - Maintenance of biological diversity KW - Preservation of biological diversity KW - Conservation of natural resources KW - Ecosystem management KW - Birds, Protection of KW - Conservation. KW - Conservation UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:77861891 AB - The earth's biodiversity currently faces an extinction crisis that is unprecedented. Conservationists attempt to intervene in the extinction process either locally by protecting or restoring important species and habitats, or at national and international levels by influencing key policies and promoting debate. Reliable information is the foundation upon which these efforts are based, which places research at the heart of biodiversity conservation. The role of research in such conservation is diverse. It includes understanding why biodiversity is important, defining 'units' of biodiversity, priority-setting for species and sites, managing endangered and declining populations, understanding large-scale processes, making predictions about the future and interfacing with training, education, public awareness and policy initiatives. Using examples from a wide range of bird conservation work worldwide, researchers consider the principles underlying these issues, and illustrate how these principles have been applied to address actual conservation problems for students, practitioners and researchers in conservation biology. ER -