ABSTRACT
Forest ecosystems support about two-thirds of the world's terrestrial biodiversity.
Few forests left on Earth have escaped some form of human impact.
Logged and degraded forests, as well as agroforests, plantations and regenerating secondary forest can provide valuable habitat for species that are unable to survive in agricultural and urban areas and improve connectivity among remaining areas of undisturbed forest.
To be successful, the conservation of forest biodiversity therefore needs to be integrated with other human activities. An ecosystem approach is needed that encompasses not only primary forest reserves but also a host of offreserve conservation measures, including the maintenance of landscape connectivity, buffer zones around reserves, landscape heterogeneity, sensitive management of production forest stands and natural disturbance regimes, and the protection of aquatic ecosystems.
