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Welcome to the Threat Reduction Yellow Pages Wiki. This site aims to be a central repository of threat reduction methods, a site whose very existence spurs innovation and dissemination of proven approaches to biodiversity conservation.

Rare, a U.S.-based conservation nonprofit, works globally to equip people in the world's most threatened natural areas with the tools and motivations they need to care for their natural resources. Recognizing that for every problem there is a probable solution, Rare is seeking the conservation community’s help.

On behalf of the tens of thousands of local conservationists working around the world, Rare aims to develop a registry of solutions to some of the field's toughest challenges -- a sort of “Yellow Pages” for threat reduction. If a household needs a plumber, the homeowner pulls the Yellow Pages from the shelf and thumbs through a list of local plumbers in the area, complete with contact information and areas of specialization. The premise is that like the homeowner, a conservation practitioner working to identify alternatives to, let's say, excessive fuelwood gathering, would benefit greatly from a list of practical solutions – such as solar ovens, bio-gas stoves, or community woodlots -- as well as an understanding of where these approaches have been tested, how others rate their utility for threat mitigation, what they might cost to replicate, and where and how to learn more. Through this Wiki, Rare aims to make this kind of information more readily available. And if possible, Rare will encourage users to "rate" the usefulness of ideas they've taken from the site.

To organize the site, Rare adopted the threat nomenclature of the Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP)and began to populate both the taxonomy of CMP's threats to biodiversity, as well as the many potential ways of reducing those threats. Much of the initial detailed information in these sections is taken from other sources. The framework is just the beginning. Rare assumes the conservation community will build out this site over time in order to share proven methods and access others' experience. It is our hope that practitioners with an expertise or interest in a specific "threat" or "solution" will take "ownership" of that category and manage it accordingly. Anyone willing to do so should please notify the community.

For suggestions on formatting and the kinds of information the founding authors believe will be useful for describing, please see "Tourism & Recreation Areas" in the Conservation Threats section below. For suggestions on how to document and describe threat reduction tools, please see "Solar Stoves" in the Threat Reduction Tools section below. We welcome your changes! It's a Wiki!

Note that the conservation threats listed, and their associated definitions, are provided via 'The Conservation Measures Partnership' (CMP). This site will be shared with both CMP and IUCN. For further information on CMP, please visit http://fosonline.org/CMP/

Conservation Threats Residential & Commercial Development: Threats from human settlements or other non-agricultural land uses with a substantial footprint Housing & Urban Areas Commercial & Industrial Areas Tourism & Recreation Areas - (threats example) Agriculture & Aquaculture: Threats from farming and ranching as a result of agricultural expansion and intensification, including silviculture, mariculture and aquaculture Annual & Perennial Non-Timber Crops Wood & Pulp Plantations Livestock Farming & Ranching Marine & Freshwater Aquaculture Energy Production & Mining: Threats from production of non-biological resources Oil & Gas Drilling Mining & Quarrying Renewable Energy Transportation & Service Corridors: Threats from long narrow transport corridors and the vehicles that use them including associated wildlife mortality Roads & Railroads Utility & Service Lines Shipping Lanes Flight Paths Biological Resource Use: Threats from consumptive use of "wild" biological resources including both deliberate and unintentional harvesting effects; also persecution or control of specific species Hunting & Collecting Terrestrial Animals Gathering Terrestrial Plants Logging & Wood Harvesting Fishing & Harvesting Aquatic Resources Human Intrusions & Disturbance: Threats from human activities that alter, destroy and disturb habitats and species associated with non-consumptive uses of biological resources Recreational Activities War, Civil Unrest & Military Exercises Work & Other Activities Natural System Modifications: Threats from actions that convert or degrade habitat in service of “managing” natural or semi-natural systems, often to improve human welfare Fire & Fire Suppression Dams & Water Management/Use Other Ecosystem Modifications Invasive & Other Problematic Species & Genes: Threats from non-native and native plants, animals, pathogens/microbes, or genetic materials that have or are predicted to have harmful effects on biodiversity following their introduction, spread and/or increase in abundance Invasive Non-Native/Alien Species Problematic Native Species Introduced Genetic Material Pollution: Threats from introduction of exotic and/or excess materials or energy from point and nonpoint sources Household Sewage & Urban Waste Water Industrial & Military Effluents Agricultural & Forestry Effluents Garbage & Solid Waste Air-Borne Pollutants Excess Energy Geological Events: Threats from catastrophic geological events Volcanoes Earthquakes/Tsunamis Avalanches/Landslides Climate Change & Severe Weather: Threats from long-term climatic changes which may be linked to global warming and other severe climatic/weather events that are outside of the natural range of variation, or potentially can wipe out a vulnerable species or habitat Habitat Shifting & Alteration Droughts Temperature Extremes Storms & Flooding

Threat Reduction Tools Residential & Commercial Development: Green Construction Methods Earth Press Easements Protected Area Status & Buffer Zones Tax Incentives Land Use Planning Public Use Planning Sustainable Land Clearing Techniques Legislation Agriculture & Aquaculture: Land Tenure & Land Rights Improved Agricultural Techniques Alternative Crops Composting Irrigation (water pumps) & Terracing Improved Access to Water Alternative Fuel Wood Plots Solar Stoves - (tools example) Improved Charcoal Production Techniques Alternative Energy Sources Biogas Income Substitution Microfinance Ecotourism Land Use Planning Zoning Energy Production & Mining: Land Use Planning Legislation Law Enforcement Education Alternative Energy Sources Alternative Mining Equipment Improved Traditional Diving Technique and Gear Sustainable Fishing Techniques Enhanced Knowledge on Coral Reef Ecosystem Artificial Reefs Transportation & Service Corridors: Alternative Fuel Vehicles Mass Transit Land Use Planning Legislation Biological Resource Use: Alternative Protein Sources Livestock Training in Alternative Hunting Techniques Microfinance Fish Ponds Fish Aggregating Devices Alternative Fishing Equipment Legislation Law Enforcement Reserve Establishment Education Community Medicinal Gardens Agro Foresty System Mangrove for Charcoal Alternative Fuel Sources Education Sustainable Forestry Reforestation Zoning Human Intrusions & Disturbance: Public Use Planning Regulations Law Enforcement Education Zoning Natural System Modifications: Easements Wild & Scenic River Designation Land Use Planning Reserve Establishment Training in Fire Control and Suppresion Community Fire Brigades Education Invasive & Other Problematic Species & Genes: Biosecurity/Quarantine Control Eradication Legislation Law Enforcement Education Community Clearing Exercises / Reporting Controlled Culling Open Seasons Pollution: Biogas Alternative Energy Sources Bio-pesticides Crop Diversification and Rotation Natural Predator Legislation Law Enforcement Education Composting Toilets Septic Tank Systems Provision of Trash Collections Recycling Trash Compacting Geological Events: Climate Change & Severe Weather: