… National reserve networks are one of the most important means of species conservation, but
… and spatial data on habitats and conservation areas, we studied how efficient the reserve …

… data on the distribution of all species of concern in a given region will be available in the
near future, this provides another reason why reserve networks must not be based solely on a …

… concern for expanding nature reserve networks in the late 1960s, accompanied by a realization
that it would not be economically feasible to conserve … of nature conservation in Britain …

… of nature reserves that maximize the representation of regional diversity, but, until recently,
the methods have not dealt explicitly and directly with the main goal of reserve networks, that …

… the focus of several major conservation planning initiatives (eg, Davis et al., 2000). For a
sample of 10 bird species of conservation concern, the objective is to conserve at least one …

… Our goal was not to design a reserve network suitable for on-the-ground conservation, but …
reserve networks. Although not necessarily appropriate for real-world conservation planning, …

… ) in the reserve network, we calculated the perimeter of the entire network for each of the best
… as those listed are the norm, concerns regarding effects of connectivity metrics on reserve …

… of conservation demands, limitations on suitable reserve … constraints, each reserve or reserve
network is expected to serve … that a reserve planner in this example is very concerned with …

… reserves are being considered. Above all, we aim to promote the design of reserve networks
that … While our criteria are directed toward the evaluation of individual sites as reserves, our …

… network can exceed the sum of the individual reserve effects (63). For example, a reserve
network might benefit from a reserve … larvae, whereas a single reserve in such a place would …