Biodiversity Conservation: History, Protected Areas and Hotspots

摘要: Angola is a large country of great physiographic, climatic and habitat diversity, with corresponding richness in animal plant species. Legally protected areas (National Parks Game Reserves) were established from the 1930s occupied 6% country’s terrestrial area at time independence 1975. As consequence an extended war, Protected Areas exposed to serious neglect, poaching land invasions. Many habitats biogeographic importance, many rare endemic species came under threat. The recently strengthened administration gives cause for optimism that new era biodiversity conservation hand. system was greatly expanded 2011, increasing resources are being made available towards achieving management effectiveness.