Comprehensive, Adequate and Representative
A reserve system displaying the features of comprehensiveness, adequacy and representativeness.
Comprehensiveness-the degree to which the full range of ecological communities and their biological diversity are incorporated in the reserve system.
Adequacy-the reserve system's ability to maintain the ecological viability and integrity of populations, species and communities.
Representativeness-the extent to which areas selected for inclusion in the reserve system are capable of reflecting the known biological diversity and ecological patterns and processes of the ecological community or ecosystem concerned.