Reconciling Mining with the Conservation of Cave Biodiversity: A Quantitative Baseline to Help Establish Conservation Priorities.

Reconciling Mining with the Conservation of Cave Biodiversity: A Quantitative Baseline to Help Establish Conservation Priorities.

Caves pose significant challenges for mining projects, since they harbor many endemic and threatened species, and must therefore be protected. Recent discussions between academia, environmental protection agencies, and industry partners, have highlighted problems with the current Brazilian legislati...

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Main Authors: Rodolfo Jaffé, Xavier Prous, Robson Zampaulo, Tereza C Giannini, Vera L Imperatriz-Fonseca, Clóvis Maurity, Guilherme Oliveira, Iuri V Brandi, José O Siqueira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5173368?pdf=render

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