History of areas
The designation of areas for the protection of biodiversity has a long history dating back over thousands of years. Here we provide an overview of the major time periods throughout history that have shaped the current landscape of areas of biodiversity importance, providing reference to key events and milestones when new types of biodiversity areas became recognised or established. This historical time line traces the early history of protected areas and their later international recognition as important conservation tools, and the more recent advances in the work of the conservation and academic community to prioritise areas based on their biodiversity value.
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