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The Global 200: A Representation Approach to Conserving the Earth's Most Biologically Valuable Ecoregions

Published Article

Hawaii, Global

Publication date: June 1, 1998

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This analysis identified 238 ecoregions and found that conserving them could help protect Earth's most outstanding and representative habitats for biodiversity.

Subject Tags

  • Biodiversity

Abstract

Introduces Global 200, a representation of habitat types on a global scale for environmental conservation. Stratification of ecoregions by realms; Boundaries of terrestrial ecoregions; Variation of ecoregions according to biological distinctiveness; Terrestrial ecoregion boundaries.

Citation

Olson, D.M., and E. Dinerstein. 1998. The Global 200: a representation approach to conserving the Earth's most biologically valuable ecoregions. Conservation Biology 12:502-515. 

TNC Authors

  • Dr. Samuel M. ‘Ohukani‘ōhi‘a Gon, III
    Sr. Scientist Cultural Advisor. Hawaii
    The Nature Conservancy
    Email: sgon@tnc.org