Protected area with sustainable use of natural resources
A protected area with sustainable use of natural resources or managed resource protected area is a
IUCN
defines such areas as Category VI.
IUCN definition
According to the IUCN, protected areas with sustainable use of natural resources are defined as areas that:
conserve ecosystems and habitats, together with associated cultural values and traditional natural resource management systems. They are generally large, with most of the area in a natural condition, where a proportion is under sustainable natural resource management and where low-level non-industrial use of natural resources compatible with nature conservation is seen as one of the main aims of the area.[1]
Criticism
The concept is criticised by
ecologists on the grounds that the aspiration for these areas is hardly practicable in reality because nature conservation is almost never possible without restricting human activity and also because the economic activities of a population inevitably affect the ecosystems
.
See also
References
- ^ Category VI - Protected Area with sustainable use of natural resources Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine at www.iucn.org. Accessed on 11 Jun 2011.