John Terborgh, an eminent tropical econologist who has been extremely influential in the establishment of Peru's National Park System, stresses that the acquisition of land is only a first step in the establishment of nature reserves. He notes that "many reserves are woefully understaffed and designed in ways that facilitate invasive and unlawful human activities." Dr. Terborgh will discuss strategies for working within current budget constraints to design and manage future reserves in ways that overcome these threats.

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