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National Parks—their Role in the Modern World

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

Kai Curry-Lindahl
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National parks are no luxury today, but an essential tool in every country, on every continent, and in the sea if man is to understand his environment and avert destruction. The author, who is Senior Adviser to the UN Environmental Programme, explains why the selection of the right areas is important, and what the criteria should be to avoid past mistakes.

Type
Research Article
Information
Oryx , Volume 13 , Issue 1 , April 1975 , pp. 77 - 84
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1975

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Literature

Curry-Lindahl, K. 1973. Projecting the future in the worldwide national parks movement. Second World Conference on National Parks, Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks, September 18–27, 1972. IUCN, Morges.Google Scholar