Subject(s): Natural heritage -- Evaluation of global environments, Physical environment, Biological diversity, Biogeographical, Global terrestrial biomes, WWF ecoregions and global @00, International's biodiversity hotspot -- Social context : Socio-cultural context, Economic context, Political context -- Global protected area framework, values and benefits , On-site and off-site goods and services , Community value, Non-material, Individual value -- Governance of protected areas : Quality of protected area -- Process management, Developing capacity -- Principles and practices -- Establishing protected areas : national and bio regional reserve systems -- Threats to protected areas -- Obtaining, managing and communicating information, Management planning , Finance and economics, managing staff, finances and assets -- Sustainable practices and sustainable use, Operations management, Natural heritage management, Cultural heritage management, Conserving Indigenous heritages and historical sites -- Incident management, Tourism and recreation, Tourism industry, Collaborative managed protected areas, Community conserved areas -- Linking the landscape, Marine protected area, Evaluating management effectiveness, Building support for protected areas, Challenges and opportunists, NGOs, Public and private sector support