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Action 21.2

21.1. Assess and monitor the status, trends, abundance, and conservation potential of species.

Primary tools and resources

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Encyclopedia of Life

The Encyclopedia of Life (EoL) aims to provide global access to knowledge about life on Earth by collecting and sharing knowledge in an open, freely accessible digital resource. EoL identifies sources of biodiversity knowledge that are legally and practically shareable and enriches their structure with modern data tools to integrate them with other data.

EoL works with open access biodiversity knowledge providers around the world, including museums and libraries, universities and research centers, individual scientists, graduate students and citizen science communities, and a suite of international open data hubs. EOL receive information from many sources, and format and annotate it so that search tools can find similar content from different sources.

Global Taxonomy Initiative

The Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI) was established by the CBD to address the lack of taxonomic information and expertise available in many parts of the world, and thereby to improve decision-making in conservation, sustainable use, and equitable sharing of the benefits derived from genetic resources. The GTI was developed by governments under the Convention on Biological Diversity and is implemented by governments, non-government and international organizations, taxonomists, and institutions.

The GTI is specifically intended to support implementation of the work programmes of the Convention on its thematic and cross-cutting issues. The Guide to the GTI includes an introduction, the programme of work, and links to further information. The European GTI Toolkit is a comprehensive tool that covers GTI topics in further detail.

Global Biodiversity Information Facility

GBIF is an international network and data infrastructure funded by the world’s governments. It provides open access to data on all types of life on Earth. GBIF provides data-holding institutions around the world with common standards, best practices and open-source tools enabling them to share information on species. The data derive from many sources, from museum specimens collected in the 18th and 19th centuries to DNA barcodes and citizen science smartphone photos.

The network collates these diverse data sources through data standards, including Darwin Core, which forms the basis for most of GBIF’s index of hundreds of millions of species occurrence records. Publishers provide open access to their datasets using machine-readable Creative Commons licence designations, allowing scientists, researchers, and others to apply the data.

Database of Global Data Sources for Biodiversity Conservation Monitoring

The database has been developed by the IUCN SSC Species Monitoring Specialist Group with support from Re:wild. It includes 178 global data sources on: monitoring biodiversity state, pressures and threats; monitoring conservation responses to biodiversity loss, and those with multiple uses for biodiversity monitoring. A fact sheet answering frequently asked questions about the database is also available. The Species Monitoring Specialist Group is a voluntary network of experts from around the world and includes specialists on different species and taxa, on different monitoring techniques and issues, and on different types  of data use. The group aims to enhance conservation by improving the flow of species data from collection point to decision-maker.

How to use

Version 3.0 of the database and the fact sheet can be downloaded at:  https://www.speciesmonitoring.org/data-sources.html

A selection of Manuals, Guidelines and Methods Reviews is available at:

https://www.speciesmonitoring.org/guidelines-and-tools.html

To contact the Species monitoring Specialist Group: SpeciesMonitoring@gmail.com

Living Planet Index (LPI)

The Living Planet Index measures the state of the world’s biodiversity based on population trends of vertebrate species from terrestrial, freshwater, and marine habitats. The LPI has been adopted by the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD) as an indicator of progress towards its targets. The LPI is compiled by WWF and ZSL based on trends in thousands of population time-series data collected from monitored sites around the world. The Living Planet Database contains population time-series data on the abundance of tens of thousands of vertebrate species between 1970 and 2021. It is publicly available, except for some confidential records that cannot be shared.

How to use  

https://github.com/Zoological-Society-of-London/rlpi

IUCN Green List of Protected and Conserved Areas Standard

A protected or conserved area that reaches the IUCN Green List Standard is certified and recognised as achieving ongoing results for people and nature in a fair and effective way. A site that gains ‘Green List’ status demonstrates: Respect: for the local community through fair and meaningful engagement of rights-holders and stakeholders; Design: planning that identifies the needs to secure  the important values of the area; Effective management: monitoring of the status of these important values; Successful conservation results: for nature and for people; Clear contribution: to climate change responses, health and well-being and other challenges. The seventeen criteria collectively describe the efforts needed to fully achieve the global Sustainability Standard and all must be achieved for a site to be green-listed. The indicators can be adapted to suit the local context. Any site can join, and work towards achieving verified success, and then attain the Standard or further improve.

The IUCN Restoration Barometer

The IUCN Restoration Barometer is designed for use by countries that have committed to restore landscapes under international goals or agreements. It is used by governments to track the progress of restoration targets across all terrestrial ecosystems including coastal and inland waters. The Barometer allows governments to simplify and streamline reporting on their restoration commitments and it to track and record progress towards global goals, including The Bonn Challenge, the 30×30 target under the Post-2020 GBF, the Paris Agreement, and the Land Degradation Neutrality Target. Ecosystem restoration interventions are classified according to the IUCN Restoration Intervention Typology for Terrestrial Ecosystems (RITTE) and categorization of ecosystems by the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. The Barometer has eight indicators and records the size of the area being brought under restoration as well as the corresponding climate, biodiversity, and socio-economic benefits. Currently, only government focal points can create accounts on the Barometer website. New users can request an account and after verification, restoration related data can be entered securely. A set of simple tutorials is provided to assist the process.

The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA)

The WDPA is a comprehensive global database on terrestrial and marine protected areas and Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs). It is a joint project between the UN Environment Programme and IUCN, and is managed by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC). The WDPA is updated on a monthly basis and site data and maps are available through the Protected Planet platform. About 261,766 officially recognised protected areas are listed, covering over 15% of the of the earth’s land surface and 7.4% of the world’s oceans. Protected Planet contains interactive maps and has eight thematic areas. Every two years, UNEP-WCMC releases the Protected Planet Report on the status of the world’s protected areas and makes recommendations on how to meet international goals and targets.

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IUCN Red List of Threatened Species

The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (the Red List) is the globally recognised standard on assessing extinction risk. Red List assessments are used by the Convention on Biological Diversity, CITES, other inter-governmental agreements, national governments, and conservation planners.  The Red List assigns species into one of 8 categories based on 5 criteria, all with quantitative thresholds. The three highest categories of threat – Critically Endangered, Endangered, Vulnerable – are collectively considered ‘Threatened’. The Red List process has been formalized to support objectivity and scientific rigour. Red List assessments are carried out by SSC Red List Authorities, Red List Partners, IUCN staff, and regional and national agencies. In addition, Red List assessments provide a compendium of information on species, (taxonomy, geographic range, population, habitat and ecology, threats, conservation actions). The Red List operates at global, regional, and national levels. Guidelines for application at national or regional levels have been developed and the National Red List Working Group provides additional support.

Red List Authorities have been established for all major taxonomic groups included on the IUCN Red List. In most cases, the RLA is a sub-group within an IUCN SSC Specialist Group responsible for the species, groups of species or species within a specific geographic area. There are some exceptions; for example, BirdLife International is the designated RLA for all birds.

The process is guided by Rules of Procedure, supported by guidelines on application of the Red List Categories and Criteria, the Species Information Service (SIS) data entry and management system, and certification for assessors and RL trainers. All these materials can be downloaded, free, from the Red List website. A free, online training course for Red List assessors, is available.

Species can be assessed for the Red List at global, regional, and national levels. Guidelines for the Regional (and national) Application of the Categories and Criteria have been developed and support for development of national Red Lists is available from the National Red List Working Group.

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IUCN Red List index : guidance for national and regional use. Version 1.1

The RLI monitors trends in extinction risk over time and is based on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. It tracks the conservation status of major species groups, and has been applied so far to birds, mammals, cycads, amphibians, corals. The data can be disaggregated by region, or country.

How to use

For details of the RLI process and to see results: https://www.iucnredlist.org/assessment/red-list-index

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Other tools and resources

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Leaders éthiques durables de la Fondation Karla Wheelock

Karla Wheelock, première Latino-Américaine à atteindre les sept sommets du monde, a cherché à émuler dans le cœur des jeunes du Mexique l’amour de la nature et l’engagement ferme à travailler pour améliorer et conserver les énormes richesses du pays. C’est ainsi qu’est né le Programme Líderes Éticos Sustentables [Leaders éthiques durables]. Le projet vise à associer des jeunes issus d’écoles à faibles revenus à la réalisation de projets destinés à améliorer la qualité de l’environnement et la vie dans leur communauté. Depuis 10 ans, ce programme transforme la vie de milliers de jeunes en les mettant en contact avec la nature et en transformant ces expériences en compétences pour devenir des agents du changement dans leur famille, leur école et leur communauté.

 

Les objectifs du programme coïncident avec ceux que le mouvement #Nature pour tous cherche à promouvoir, aussi Karla Wheelock n’a-t-elle pas hésité à ajouter son initiative à ce mouvement mondial.

Plan national de conservation des cycadées de la Colombie

Le plan de conservation des cycadées de la Colombie vise à ce que d’ici 2025 les cycadées soient reconnues comme groupe emblématique pour la conservation, et que des stratégies soient mises en œuvre pour assurer la viabilité à long terme des espèces menacées. La Colombie présente une très grande diversité et s’est dotée d’une stratégie nationale pour la conservation de certaines plantes. Les cycadées sont les plantes les plus menacées de la planète, et la Colombie est le pays le plus riche en zamias, une famille de cycadées.  Le plan de conservation constitue une initiative interinstitutionnelle qui s’articule autour de 4 volets : 1) acquisition de connaissances, 2) communication et éducation, 3) prise de mesures de conservation et 4) élaboration d’outils de gestion. Il reste des défis importants à relever, mais les progrès sont encourageants et montrent comment, en favorisant la conservation d’espèces emblématiques, il est possible de contribuer à la conservation globale de la biodiversité.

Portal de Zoologia de Pernambuco

Le Portail de Zoologie est un projet collaboratif dans lequel des outils issus d’Internet et de la cartographie permettent aux habitants, étudiants, enseignants, chercheurs, étudiants universitaires de contribuer à la diffusion de photos et d’informations sur les espèces sauvages trouvées à Pernambuco. Puisque la nature ne reconnaît pas les frontières administratives, il est possible de signaler l’emplacement des espèces de n’importe où sur la planète! L’objectif principal du Portail de Zoologie est de montrer toute la richesse de notre biodiversité. Et comment elle reste encore très méconnu. Et personne de mieux pour nous montrer cette diversité que les gens du monde entier qui sont curieux et aiment photographier la nature et partager leurs connaissances.

Les camps dans la nature « Héroes del Triunfo »

Mapastepec est une petite ville côtière située entre deux réserves de biosphère d’importance mondiale : El Triunfo, dernier grand vestige des forêts de nuage au Mexique, et La Encrucijada qui est une zone humide de réputation mondiale et un site RAMSAR.

Malgré sa proximité avec les réserves, la population locale ne connaît pas la nature environnante et les services environnementaux offerts par les réserves. Elle n’apprécie pas la biodiversité de la nature des environs, et ne fait donc rien pour la conserver.

« Héroes del Triunfo » est un groupe d’éducation environnementale qui organise des camps pour les enfants de Mapastepec en vue de leur permettre de se rapprocher de la nature, d’établir un lien avec elle, d’apprendre à l’aimer et de changer radicalement le rapport qu’ils entretiennent avec elle, en remplaçant par exemple leur lance-pierre par un guide d’observation ornithologique, et en partageant leurs découvertes avec leurs familles et leurs amis.

Yaxcabá : théâtre de marionnettes comme stratégie d’éducation environnementale dans les communautés éloignées.

Les jeunes dans les zones rurales de la Reserva de la Biosfera El Triunfo (réserve de la biosphère El Triunfo) n’ont pas de véritables possibilités de se développer, la majorité migrent ou fondent une famille à un âge précoce. Des groupes d’éducation environnementale, généralement en provenance de la ville de Tuxtla, viennent dans ces communautés. Cela comporte des coûts de déplacement et de logistique élevés. La troupe YAXCABÁ s’agit d’une troupe locale de jeunes qui, par le biais du théâtre de marionnettes, produit des œuvres destinées à l’éducation environnementale et partage des histoires sur la conservation de façon efficace et productive avec les enfants et les adultes de la réserve. De plus, ils offrent une possibilité aux jeunes de développer des habiletés et d’acquérir des connaissances.

Yaxcabá est un groupe de jeunes qui a su se transformer, se dépasser et changer les comportements afin de préserver une des régions les plus riches en biodiversité de la planète.

Programme de #GuardaparquesVoluntarios – une stratégie de collaboration et de conservation de la nature

La Asociación Defensores del Chaco Pyporé (l’association défenseurs du Chaco Pyporé), au Paraguay, œuvre dans le domaine de la conservation des zones sauvages protégées et de la responsabilisation de la jeunesse au Paraguay. Une partie de son travail consiste à diriger l’initiative Voluntaria de Guardaparques (gardiens de parc bénévoles) et la campagne #SoyGuardaparque (je suis gardien de parc).

L’objectif principal de l’initiative consiste à reconnaître le travail des héros de la conservation et à impliquer la société civile dans la conservation de la nature en insistant sur la jeunesse.

Cette initiative a été créée en 2017 et, à ce jour, a réuni un total de 200 gardiens de parc bénévoles.

A Partnership with the Wine Industry to Sustain Protected Areas and Ecosystem Services in Chile

A través de investigación cientifica relevante y procesos de colaboración ciencia-productor, se contribuye a la identificacion y creación de áreas de conservacion privadas en predios agrícolas, integran el rediseño de predios y su manejo para que coexistan con la biodiversidad. Este trabajo es Realizado por el Programa Vino, Cambio Climatico y Biodiversidad con el apoyo de 21viñas Chilenas desde el año 2008.

Pérennité de la libre évolution forestière grâce à un outil réglementaire spécifique

Le Bois du Loc’h est une réserve biologique intégrale (RBI), seul statut spécifiquement conçu pour assurer la libre évolution d’un échantillon représentatif des habitats forestiers présents en France et valoriser le réseau ainsi constitué.  A la protection déjà importante assurée par la maîtrise foncière (forêt de l’Etat) et par le plan de gestion durable de la forêt dont fait partie le Bois du Loc’h, la RBI ajoute une garantie de pérennité de l’absence d’exploitations et un plan de gestion spécifique.

 

Ce plan de gestion intègre des dispositions communes à l’ensemble des RBI : protocoles d’études standardisés, principes de sécurisation de sentiers balisés, de régulation des ongulés par la chasse en l’absence de prédateurs naturels, d’élimination d’espèces exotiques. Ces principes, adaptés à l’environnement plus ou moins anthropisé de la plupart des forêts d’un pays comme la France, ont été compatibles avec la reconnaissance en catégorie UICN Ia, au regard de la finalité de la RBI.

IUCN SSC Guidelines on Applying Indigenous & Local Knowledge in the Red List

The aim of this document is to examine thoroughly all the issues and general principles surrounding the application of indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™, and to outline some key steps to enhance use of this information in Red List assessments. The document builds on and draws from discussions over at least the last decade between the IUCN CEESP-SSC Sustainable Use and Livelihoods Specialist Group and the IUCN SSC Red List Committee, including earlier unpublished draft guidance, and complements this with insights gained from the development of the IPBES ILK Approach. The draft document was subject to two rounds of consultation, each lasting two months, within IUCN and among Indigenous Peoples and local communities (IPLC) networks.

eBird

eBird began with a simple idea—that every birdwatcher has unique knowledge and experience. Our goal is to gather this information in the form of checklists of birds, archive it, and freely share it to power new data-driven approaches to science, conservation and education. At the same time, we develop tools that make birding more rewarding. From being able to manage lists, photos and audio recordings, to seeing real-time maps of species distribution, to alerts that let you know when species have been seen, we strive to provide the most current and useful information to the birding community.

eBird is among the world’s largest biodiversity-related science projects, with more than 100 million bird sightings contributed annually by eBirders around the world and an average participation growth rate of approximately 20% year over year. A collaborative enterprise with hundreds of partner organizations, thousands of regional experts, and hundreds of thousands of users, eBird is managed by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

eBird data document bird distribution, abundance, habitat use, and trends through checklist data collected within a simple, scientific framework. Birders enter when, where, and how they went birding, and then fill out a checklist of all the birds seen and heard during the outing. eBird’s free mobile app allows offline data collection anywhere in the world, and the website provides many ways to explore and summarize your data and other observations from the global eBird community. Learn how to get started.

eBird is available worldwide, comprising a network of local, national, and international partners. eBird directly collaborates with hundreds of partner groups for regional data entry portals, outreach, engagement, and local impact. Explore regional collaborators.

Data quality is of critical importance. When entering sightings, observers are presented with a list of likely birds for that date and region. These checklist filters are developed by some of the most knowledgeable bird distribution experts in the world. When unusual birds are seen, or high counts are reported, the regional experts review these records. Learn more about eBird data quality.

eBird data are stored across secure facilities, archived daily, and are freely accessible to anyone. eBird data have been used in hundreds of conservation decisions and peer-reviewed papers, thousands of student projects, and help inform bird research worldwide. Learn more about eBird data use.

INaturalist

Contribute to Science

Every observation can contribute to biodiversity science, from the rarest butterfly to the most common backyard weed. We share your findings with scientific data repositories like the Global Biodiversity Information Facility to help scientists find and use your data. All you have to do is observe.

Wildlife Insights

Wildlife Insights streamlines decision-making by providing machine learning models and other tools to manage, analyze and share camera trap data. With access to reliable data, everyone can make better decisions to help wildlife thrive.

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Solutions and case studies

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Integrando la Conservación del Ecosistema de Jalca en la Planificación Local para Asegurar la Provisión de Agua

En las últimas décadas, la Jalca, ecosistema altoandino importante para la regulación hídrica, se ha visto amenazada por su mal manejo y los cambios en las precipitaciones asociados al cambio climático. Ante esto, el Proyecto Páramo Andino promovió la conservación de la Jalca como fuente de agua, trabajando con la población un plan de manejo participativo, en el cual se priorizaron medidas de conservación del ecosistema y para aprovechar mejor el agua, que juntas contribuyen a la adaptación al cambio climático. Entre las medidas estan: protección de ojos de agua y manantiales con plantaciones de queñual (Polylepis spp.) y pircas de piedras; agroforestería, viveros forestales y forestación con queñual en macizos y protección de praderas con cercos vivos; construcción de microreservorios e instalación de riego por aspersión. Estas medidas fueran recogidas y financiadas por los gobiernos locales y tomadas en cuenta por el gobierno regional para determinar prioridades de conservación.

Biorremediación en la Comunidad Campesina Cordillera Blanca, Perú

La comunidad ubicada en el Parque Nacional Huascarán, está siendo afectada por la contaminación natural de las aguas del río Negro debido a que el retroceso glaciar ha dejado rocas expuestas en las montañas que generan acidificación y disolución de metales en el agua por arrastre de las lluvias. Este fenómeno perjudica a los comuneros que se dedican a la ganadería extensiva en pastos naturales. Esta iniciativa, implementada por la comunidad y el Instituto de Montaña, realizó análisis y monitoreo participativos de la calidad del agua, capacitación de investigadores locales y una búsqueda de alternativas tecnológicas para resolver el problema. Finalmente se optó por la biorremediación, mediante la cual se purifica el agua haciéndola pasar por una serie de pozas rústicas en las cuales se decantan los sedimentos y luego se utiliza la capacidad de plantas nativas para absorber los contaminantes. De esta manera, se logró mejorar la calidad de agua para consumo humano y del ganado.

Gestión del Recurso Hídrico en la Subcuenca del Shullcas, Peru

Esta solución busca asegurar el abastecimiento de agua en la cuenca del río Shullcas amenazada por la progresiva desglaciación del nevado Huaytapallana que viene alterando su régimen hídrico. La solución se diseñó bajo el enfoque de gestión integral de la cuenca, promoviendo una mejor gestión del recurso hídrico tanto en la oferta como en la demanda. Las acciones a nivel local se ajustaron a partir de un análisis de capacidad y vulnerabilidad climática el cual identificó la dependencia entre los medios de vida de la población y los ecosistemas. Las acciones de adaptación comprenden:

• Reforestación y conservación de praderas y pastizales naturales para promover la retención del agua.

• Mejoramiento de prácticas para reducir el consumo de del agua en agricultura.

• Mejoramiento de las prácticas de uso del agua en áreas urbanas.

• Creación de capacidades a nivel local y regional para gestionar un mecanismo de retribución por servicios ecosistémicos que busca la sostenibilidad de la solución.

Mipez: aplicación movil para pescadores

La aplicación MiPez desarrollada por TNC en 2018, es una herramienta de ciencia ciudadana, que permite a los pescadores de la cuenca del Magdalena registrar sus actividades de pesca. Recopila información de sitios, especies, cantidades, costos y materiales. Permite usarla sin acceso a Internet. Una vez se termina la faena, los pescadores pueden indicar sus capturas a través de una galería de fotos de especies cargadas en la aplicación. 

A medida que los pescadores cargan información en MiPez, la aplicación consolida una base de datos con indicadores socioambientales como especies pescadas, tiempos de pesca y sitios relevantes. Estos datos son cruciales para determinar la salud de la cuenca e identificar qué áreas están experimentando disminución en las poblaciones de peces. Además, la información es útil para que las autoridades y las asociaciones locales eviten la sobrepesca e integren los datos de las comunidades dependientes en un análisis más amplio del desarrollo de la cuenca.

Los jóvenes Vinculados a la Gestión de Reservas de Biosfera

La Red IBEROMAB ha incooporado a la juventud en los procesos de  Reservas de Biósfera, considerando que es importante promover y facilitar el intercambio de jóvenes, para fomentar su participación y enriquecer su formación y sensibilización en los ámbitos, científico, económico y social. De esta manera  Impulsar la “Educación para el Desarrollo Sostenible”, dirigidos a los jóvenes, en todos los niveles educativos de las Reservas de Biosfera.

 

El Comité Local MaB RBCLSM en acompañamiento de la Cooperación Alemana GIZ a través del proyecto PROCAMBIO, conformo la Red de Jóvenes de la Reserva de la Biósfera Cacique Lempira Señor de las Montañas, como un mecanismo de gobernanza, participativa e inclusiva que contribuya a fortalecer la identidad y comprensión del valor de la reserva de biosfera, formando líderes que contribuyan a la conservación de los recursos naturales y gestión sostenible del territorio.

Redes Educativas como plataformas para la educación ambiental

Los impactos ocasionados por las actividades antropogénicas en las tres áreas protegidas que integran la Reserva de Biosfera Cacique Lempira “Señor de las Montañas” obligó a analizar metodologías de educación ambiental que tuvieran un efecto multiplicador entre la población estudiantil y las comunidades alrededor de cada centro escolar. Para realizar este proceso, se analizó la posibilidad de hacerlo, a través de las Redes Educativas, de esta manera se logró concientizar y sensibilizar acerca de la importancia de los recursos naturales a docentes y estos a la vez, hicieron un efecto multiplicador, no solo dentro de las aulas, sino también a través de las Escuelas para padres/madres. Esta metodología de educación ambiental, implementada a través de las Redes Educativas, fácilmente se podría replicar no solo en otras áreas protegidas del país, sino también en las demás reservas de biosfera a nivel nacional. 

Escuela para líderes de conservación de áreas protegidas urbanas

Más de 6 años de experiencia en formación de jóvenes en materia de educación socioambiental, trabajando en diversas regiones, comunidades y problemáticas, nos permitieron ver que la educación es la herramienta por excelencia para la transformación. En este proyecto capacitamos a jóvenes en materia de restauración ecológica y conservación de la zona cercana a la Reserva Natural Urbana “El Corredor”, en San Miguel, provincia de Buenos Aires, con el objetivo de aumentar la participación ciudadana en tareas de conservación, fomentar el cuidado del espacio, multiplicar las áreas naturales protegidas, y visibilizar sus beneficios en la salud de las personas y del ambiente. Esta reserva fue seleccionada ya que su creación fue posible gracias al involucramiento de la comunidad, debido a que antiguamente era un basural a cielo abierto y fue recuperado por las personas y declarado reserva municipal.

Etude cartographique des herbiers de Posidonie de la Réserve Naturelle Marine de Cerbère-Banyuls

The manager of the Réserve Naturelle Marine de Cerbère-Banyuls wanted to update the mapping of Posidonia meadows, a protected species identified as a priority habitat. This long-term monitoring project, scheduled for 2018 as part of the Reserve’s management plan, enabled us to assess the state of conservation of the meadows by integrating new technologies, and also to fill in the gaps observed in the mapping of shallow coastal waters.

The integration of these new technologies was essential to obtain fine maps of our habitats and to be able to compare them over the long term.

The renewal of this study was necessary in order to detect any potential impact on the habitat and propose management measures. This detailed mapping enabled us to measure the evolution of the Reserve’s seagrass beds, and to anticipate pressure on this environment by implementing appropriate measures and tools.

Lacs Sentinelles

High mountain lakes are fragile, emblematic ecosystems that are highly attractive for outdoor activities (tourism, hiking, bivouacking, fishing, etc.).

Until the years 2000-2010, they were still very little studied; the scientific knowledge that did exist was not used to guide the management or protection of these ecosystems. Each local player worked in isolation (protected area managers, fishing associations, scientists, hydroelectric operators, local elected representatives).

The creation of the Lacs Sentinelles network has made it possible to generate a national observatory, bringing together numerous partners around a common challenge: to understand and protect these sensitive ecosystems, and to anticipate their evolution in the face of climate and societal change.

The Lacs Sentinelles network is coordinated by ASTERS-Conservatoire d’espaces naturels de Haute-Savoie.

For further information, visit

http://www.lacs-sentinelles.org

SUIVI DES MAMMIFERES AVEC LE CAMERA TRAP DANS LE PARC NATIONAL DE FAZAO MALFAKASSA ET LA RESERVE DE FAUNE D’ABDOULAYE

A mission to deploy and install camera traps was carried out by the AGBO-ZEGUE NGO team in the Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (PNFM) and the Abdoulaye Wildlife Reserve from March 1 to 10, 2021 with the support of conservators and ecoguards.

In May 2020, the NGO AGBO-ZEGUE received a grant for the project “Contribution à l’amélioration des statuts de conservation des carnivores dans les aires protégées du Togo” funding from IUCN Save Our Species and the European Union to establish scientific evidence of the presence of large carnivores: the lion (Panthera leo) and the leopard (Panthera pardus) in Togo. Taking part in the mission to collect data on the presence of these large carnivores in Togo were the Executive Director of the NGO AGBO-ZEGUE, John Kokou Toviho GAGLO, and the project’s two technical assistants, Madame Jeanne Kafui DEKAWOLE and Monsieur Délagnon ASSOU.

Conservation de la biodiversité par la mise en place d'un système de suivi d'alerte précoce des pressions

The historical average deforestation rate (2005-2015) in the Beampingaratsy forest reference area is 749 ha/year. The Malagasy government, under the aegis of the Ministry of the Environment, has a number of policies and measures in place, but they are not having a significant impact on reducing forest pressure. As of 2018, the results of the Talaky project show a net reduction in deforestation of around 236 ha/year. By 2020, 74.75% of pressure alerts issued by Forest watcher are recorded using the GeoODK form and are all verified. These positive and concrete results are thanks to the use of Forest Watcher and GeoODK in forest conservation.

Natural Barrier Island Process and the Wilderness Breach Monitoring at Fire Island National Seashore

Fire Island is a barrier island and provides some storm risk protection to the mainland communities of Long Island. Fire Island National Seashore encompasses most of Fire Island and has a variety of management areas. A breach was formed in the Fire Island Wilderness by Hurricane Sandy in 2012.  Since then the wilderness breach has remained opened and studied. This opportunity for natural processes to proceed unimpeded allows biologists to extensively monitor the wilderness breach, providing an opportunity to inform future breach management decisions at Fire Island and elsewhere.

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IUCN

UN/Inter-Governmental organisations and biodiversity-related conventions and agreements
Convention on Biological Diversity
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals
Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
International Plant Protection Convention
Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
World Heritage Convention

Civil society organisations (including NGOs)
World Wide Fund for Nature

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Decentralised Autonomous Organisations (DAOs)

Blockchain and Smart Contracts

Acoustic Monitoring

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