. Biodiversity indicators for national use: experience and guidance. ^B Basque humcO ^| Bosque numedo amszonico munOabi jgg BoMue nurnedo OB la costs ^| Basque humedo mantano occidental IB Botque numedo montano omental â B Bosque sacc 33^ Bnsque ssco mantano onenli â I Bosque seeo occidental | Mangier | Pdremohumedo j Paramo seeo .'. j''.: -â â "!.-â (': i ':â â ".--. vegetation sees mterendioa. | Natural Pastos planlados Cultivos de cicto corto Arboricultura Area eroslonada o intervemda Arroz ; Palma afrlcana | Camaroneras Otros However, the very complexity of the maps makes it diff
. Biodiversity indicators for national use: experience and guidance. ^B Basque humcO ^| Bosque numedo amszonico munOabi jgg BoMue nurnedo OB la costs ^| Basque humedo mantano occidental IB Botque numedo montano omental â B Bosque sacc 33^ Bnsque ssco mantano onenli â I Bosque seeo occidental | Mangier | Pdremohumedo j Paramo seeo .'. j''.: -â â "!.-â (': i ':â â ".--. vegetation sees mterendioa. | Natural Pastos planlados Cultivos de cicto corto Arboricultura Area eroslonada o intervemda Arroz ; Palma afrlcana | Camaroneras Otros However, the very complexity of the maps makes it difficult for users to extract much meaningful information, and a graphical summary of statistics derived from combining the maps is likely to be more useful. Such summaries make quantitative assessments feasible and enable users to make direct comparisons between categories (Fig 3). Fig 3: Percentage remaining natural area of major terrestrial ecosystem types in Ecuador Dry interandean vegetation Moist interandean vegetation Coastal moist forest Western dry forest Western montane moist forest Mangrove Swamp Eastern montane dry forest Eastern montane moist forest Dry paramo Amazionian moist forest Moist paramo Seasonally flooded Amazonian moist forest Permanent snow and ice 35% 36% â â 75% 77% On the other hand, simplified maps may be able to convey a very clear message, particularly where time series loss of forest cover in the catchment of lake Nakuru in Kenya is a cause of increasing pressure on the wetland resulting from siltation and changes in the surrounding Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Bubb, P. , Jenkins, M. , Kapos, V. , UNEP-WCMC, MNP-RIVM (Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency). UNEP-WCMC
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