To ensure the sustainable use of natural resources.

To promote economic development in protected areas.

To protect and conserve biodiversity.

To provide recreational opportunities for visitors.

The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands.

The World Heritage Convention.

The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES).

To provide input into the planning and management of protected areas.

To enforce regulations and protect natural resources.

To benefit from the economic opportunities provided by protected areas.

All of the above.

The sharing of responsibility for the management of protected areas between government agencies and local communities.

The involvement of multiple stakeholders in the management of protected areas.

The use of traditional knowledge and practices in the management of protected areas.

All of the above.

Lack of funding and resources.

Political interference.

Lack of capacity and expertise.

All of the above.

Engaging local communities in the planning and management of protected areas.

Using adaptive management approaches.

Establishing clear and enforceable regulations.

All of the above.

Protected areas can help to mitigate climate change by sequestering carbon.

Protected areas can help to adapt to climate change by providing habitat for species that are vulnerable to climate change.

Protected areas can help to raise awareness of climate change and promote climate action.

All of the above.

Protected area governance will become more decentralized.

Protected area governance will become more collaborative.

Protected area governance will become more adaptive.

All of the above.

Increasing recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.

Growing emphasis on the role of protected areas in climate change adaptation and mitigation.

Increasing use of technology in protected area management.

All of the above.

Climate change.

Habitat loss and fragmentation.

Invasive species.

All of the above.

Protected areas can help to conserve biodiversity.

Protected areas can help to provide ecosystem services.

Protected areas can help to promote economic development.

All of the above.

Equity.

Effectiveness.

Accountability.

All of the above.

National parks.

Nature reserves.

Wildlife sanctuaries.

All of the above.

Protected areas can help to protect cultural heritage by preserving traditional practices and knowledge.

Protected areas can help to protect cultural heritage by preserving historical sites and monuments.

Protected areas can help to promote cultural heritage by providing opportunities for cultural tourism.

All of the above.

Protected areas can help to promote peace and security by providing a space for dialogue and cooperation between different stakeholders.

Protected areas can help to promote peace and security by reducing poverty and inequality.

Protected areas can help to promote peace and security by providing a buffer zone between different groups.

All of the above.