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3.1. Identificar todos los sitios importantes para la conservación de las especies.

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  • 3.1.1. Identificar las Áreas Clave para la Biodiversidad de manera integral en cada país y en las zonas costeras y marinas, incluidas las que estén fuera de las jurisdicciones nacionales.
    Key Biodiversity Area National Coordination Groups
    Key Biodiversity Area Partnership
    Government agencies
    Reverse the Red partnership

    Other tools and resources

    2020

    Apadrina una Roca, ciencia ciudadana para la conservación del patrimonio geológico en España

    Se trata de un programa gratuito de voluntariado, que busca la conservación y seguimiento del patrimonio geológico español desde el año 2017 de todos los Lugares de Interés Geológico (LIG) del Inventario Español de Lugares de Interés Geológico (IELIG).

    A través de un sencillo sistema de registro que es gratuito, se propone “apadrinar” un lugar de interés geológico que conozcas y creas merece la pena ser conservado. Si aceptas ser “padrino o madrina de una roca”, adquirirás el compromiso de vigilar el LIG que hayas elegido y avisar al programa cuando ocurra algún daño. Se pueden reportar las incidencias al email apadrinaunaroca@igme.es y desde el IGME se realiza el contacto con las administraciones para evitar el deterioro del patrimonio geológico. Todo el contacto del programa se realiza desde la Web https://www.igme.es/patrimonio/ApadrinaUnaRoca.htm  que es atendido por los responsables del programa todos los días del año.

    Solutions and case studies

    Public-private partnership to develop a climate-proof PA network

    Fifteen percent of the Western Cape is formally protected. Unfortunately, this network is unrepresentative of the biodiversity contained within the province and does not adequately buffer the province against the impacts of climate change. In an endeavor to supplement the existing network, priority areas, which have been identified through systematic biodiversity plans, are being safeguarded through elaborate public private partnership agreements and mainstreaming avenues.

    Establishment and evaluation of Freshwater Protected Areas

    We evaluated the effectiveness of existing Freshwater Protected Areas (FPAs) in the Mekong River Basin of Lao PDR by training locals to help us collect data. We also established new FPAs to protect threatened carp (Probarbus jullieni and P. labeamajor). We facilitated many workshops and consultations with communities, so that stakeholders could help design new FPAs.

  • 3.1.2. Asegurarse de que todas las ACB y otros sitios de importancia para la conservación de especies estén cubiertos por áreas protegidas o conservadas.
    Key Biodiversity Area National Coordination Groups
    Key Biodiversity Area Partnership
    Government agencies
    Reverse the Red partnership

    Other tools and resources

    2020

    Apadrina una Roca, ciencia ciudadana para la conservación del patrimonio geológico en España

    Se trata de un programa gratuito de voluntariado, que busca la conservación y seguimiento del patrimonio geológico español desde el año 2017 de todos los Lugares de Interés Geológico (LIG) del Inventario Español de Lugares de Interés Geológico (IELIG).

    A través de un sencillo sistema de registro que es gratuito, se propone “apadrinar” un lugar de interés geológico que conozcas y creas merece la pena ser conservado. Si aceptas ser “padrino o madrina de una roca”, adquirirás el compromiso de vigilar el LIG que hayas elegido y avisar al programa cuando ocurra algún daño. Se pueden reportar las incidencias al email apadrinaunaroca@igme.es y desde el IGME se realiza el contacto con las administraciones para evitar el deterioro del patrimonio geológico. Todo el contacto del programa se realiza desde la Web https://www.igme.es/patrimonio/ApadrinaUnaRoca.htm  que es atendido por los responsables del programa todos los días del año.

    2021

    APA – Serra do Guararu

    Este proyecto pone el foco en preservar los ecosistemas naturales de esa región, proteger especies endémicas, incentivar investigaciones científicas, conservar la cobertura del suelo, los servicios ambientales, el patrimonio ambiental, cultural, fomentar el turismo sustentable. Estas herramientas vienen a intentar contrarrestrar los efectos de problemas existentes y actuales tales como: Convencer al poder público y a la comunidad de la importancia de preservar los antes mencionados y establecer un área protegida- APA-, la situación ameritaba un imperioso y urgente plan de creación de APA a efectos de evitar ocupaciones clandestinas y establecimiento de redes criminales, deforestación ilegal, caza predatoria, contaminación y deterioro ambiental.

    Ante este panorama de diversos y difusos problemas es que este proyecto ha tomado una enorme relevancia como un caso realmente exitoso, y pasible de ser replicado en otras zonas.

    Solutions and case studies

    Pioneering Africa, Menongue Game Reserve, Angola

    The project entailed establishing a game reserve on a vacant piece of land near the town of Menongue in the Cuando Cubango Province, Angola. Wildlife were extirpated during the civil war and only low densities of wildlife occur in remote areas. Jose Recio is an Angolan business man who wanted to germinate the eco-tourism industry in Angola.

    Implementation of Integrated Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning of Bontang

    The new integrated spatial plan of Bontang City has been adopted by the local parliament in 2012 and is being implemented in parts. It now includes both land and marine areas with its mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass beds located within four miles from the shoreline. It is the first example of the implementation of the Indonesian Law No 26/2007 on Spatial Planning and Law No 27/2007 on Coastal Area and Small Islands Management to be applied in coastal districts/cities in Indonesia.

    'Save a Rock', citizen stewardship for protection of geological heritage in Spain

    It is a free and volunteering programme established in 2017 by the Geological Survey of Spain (IGME) to promote the conservation of Spanish geoheritage through a follow-up stewardship system. Through a simple registration system, any person may watch over a place of geological interest that, for its scientific, educational or touristic value, that person thinks it is worthwhile to be preserved. They must watch over the site and care for it. Each person contributes to ensure its conservation with the following compromises: 1) To inform IGME of any threat or incident that may occur at the site; if any anomaly is detected, such as e.g. destruction or plundering of minerals or fossils, by an email address (apadrinaunaroca@igme.es); the person is contacted and requested to report on the details of the incident through a form enabled for that purpose; 2) To visit, at least once annually, the geological site of interest that is the object of the stewardship. 

    Conservación del única ave endémica (Amazilia luciae) en el occidente de Honduras

    El colibrí esmeralda hondureño (Honduran emerald – Amazilia luciae) es la unica ave endémica de Honduras. Habita en los bosques secos del interior donde se alimenta de una decena de nectar de flores de temporada. Los bosques Secos son los mas afectados por las actividades humanas, ya que solo contamos con el 7% del bosque original y un 3% en regeneracion. El ave se ha convertido en emblema de la zona y ha propiciado la creacion de las Areas protegidas de habitat por especie y de Reservas Naturales privadas, donde los propietarios son excentos de impuestos de propiedad a cambio del buen uso del bosque y recursos.

    Se realizan monitoreos mensuales en los sitios aptos para colibri demostrado que la población de colibríes esmeralda se mantiene estable; tambien se han realizado plantaciones de espeices de plantas nectaríferas para colibries en areas degradadas.

    En la actualidad la población esta conciente de la presencia y lo que significa la presencia de esta ave para la zona y para el país.

     

     

     

  • 3.1.3. Mantener y actualizar un registro global exhaustivo de todos los sitios determinados como de importancia para las especies, como las Áreas Clave para la Biodiversidad (ACB), las Áreas de Import
    United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
    Key Biodiversity Area Secretariat
    Alliance for Zero Extinction

    Other tools and resources

    2020

    Apadrina una Roca, ciencia ciudadana para la conservación del patrimonio geológico en España

    Se trata de un programa gratuito de voluntariado, que busca la conservación y seguimiento del patrimonio geológico español desde el año 2017 de todos los Lugares de Interés Geológico (LIG) del Inventario Español de Lugares de Interés Geológico (IELIG).

    A través de un sencillo sistema de registro que es gratuito, se propone “apadrinar” un lugar de interés geológico que conozcas y creas merece la pena ser conservado. Si aceptas ser “padrino o madrina de una roca”, adquirirás el compromiso de vigilar el LIG que hayas elegido y avisar al programa cuando ocurra algún daño. Se pueden reportar las incidencias al email apadrinaunaroca@igme.es y desde el IGME se realiza el contacto con las administraciones para evitar el deterioro del patrimonio geológico. Todo el contacto del programa se realiza desde la Web https://www.igme.es/patrimonio/ApadrinaUnaRoca.htm  que es atendido por los responsables del programa todos los días del año.

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2024

Designing and managing protected and conserved areas to support inland water ecosystems and biodiversity

Inland waters – such as rivers, lakes and other wetlands – are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on the planet. They are also the most threatened; almost one in three species is at risk of extinction and monitored populations of freshwater species have declined by 85% since 1970. The loss of these ecosystems has cascading effects on human livelihoods, cultures and our overall well-being. While protected and conserved areas can play an important role in bending the curve of inland water biodiversity and ecosystem loss, they have rarely been designed, designated, and managed for that purpose. Motivated by the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’s inclusion of inland waters in the target to conserve 30% of the planet by 2030, this report provides guidance in employing protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures to benefit these ecosystems and the biodiversity they support. Through a series of case studies and synthesized research, it highlights how integrating the unique needs of inland waters into area-based strategies can improve conservation effectiveness across all realms, build climate resilience and sustain critical ecosystem services.

Indigenous Peoples and Local Community Conserved Areas (ICCAs)

ICCAs are territories and areas that are conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities. They have three main characteristics: (i) the community has a close connection with the territory or area; (ii) the community makes and enforces management rules; (iii) the management of the area results in positive conservation outcomes. The ICCA Registry is an online platform for territories and areas conserved by indigenous peoples and local communities (ICCAs), where communities themselves provide data, case studies, maps, photos and stories. There are currently over 1,500 protected areas and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) reported to Protected Planet under the governance of indigenous peoples and local communities.

How to use

To access the ICCA Registry: https://doi.org/10.34892/an6v-a590

To explore sites, visit the WDPA OECM search page and filter by governance type: https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/oecms?tab=OECMs

Alliance on Zero Extinction (AZE) sites

An AZE site must contain 95% of the population of an ‘Endangered’ or ‘Critically Endangered’ species and have a definable boundary. These criteria are the equivalent of Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) criterion A1e.

How to use

  • To see the list, description, and map of existing AZE sites see: https://zeroextinction.org/
  • To submit a site for AZE status, complete the form at: https://zeroextinction.org/get-involved/submit-a-site/

Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs)

This is a / EBSAs are / a CBD initiative to identify marine areas that serve important purposes in supporting the healthy functioning of oceans and the services they provide. EBSAs are identified according to seven criteria. Selection of EBSAs and conservation and management measures is a matter for States and competent intergovernmental organizations, in accordance with international law, including the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea.

How to use

  • To obtain search the global map of EBSAs: https://www.cbd.int/ebsa/
  • For further details of the EBSA criteria: int/doc/meetings/mar/ebsaws-2014-01/other/ebsaws-2014-01-azores-brochure-en.pdf

Important Plant Areas (IPAs)

IPAs are key sites for exceptional botanical richness. They are identified using three criteria: threatened species, botanical richness (including socially, economically, and culturally valuable plants), and threatened habitats. IPAs contribute to implementing the Global Biodiversity Framework and are a component of National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans.

IUCN Important Marine Mammals Areas (IMMAs)

Important Marine Mammal Areas (IMMAs) are defined as discrete portions of habitat important to marine mammal species that have the potential to be delineated and managed for conservation. IMMAs consist of areas that may merit place-based protection and/or monitoring. IMMAs are identified through an independent, expert 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.

How to use

  • To access the Protected Planet website and explore the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), World Database on OECMs, Global Database on Protected Area Management Effectiveness (GD-PAME), and associated information: https://www.protectedplanet.net
  • To contribute information on a site to the WDPA: https://www.protectedplanet.net/en/thematic-areas/wdpa?tab=WDPA

Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA)

ISRAs have been developed by the IUCN Species Survival Commission Shark Specialist Group to ensure that discrete portions of habitats critical to shark species are delineated and used in site-based conservation and management initiatives in global waters. ISRAs are identified through the application of four criteria, incorporating seven sub-criteria. The Criteria provide an objective framework for identifying areas crucial for the persistence of sharks and rays and, where required, their recovery.

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2020

La Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde, un área protegida privada como modelo de gestión y aporte a la economía de la región

La creación de la Reserva Biológica Bosque Nuboso Monteverde del Centro Científico Tropical en 1972 marca un hito en la economía de la región. La llegada de científicos y turistas para conocer el ecosistema ha generado que su población vea una oportunidad de mejora en su nivel de vida. Este progreso es evidente a través de la llegada de más de 100 mil visitantes a la reserva, permitiendo a los locales, ofrecer servicios de hospedaje y alimentación, convirtiéndose en operadores turísticos y generando así un traspaso de su actividad agricultora y ganadera hacia el rubro empresario del turismo y en algunos casos, adicionando estas actividades a las agrícolo- ganaderas incrementando con ello su economía familiar.

Actualmente, todos los pobladores se encuentran relacionados de alguna manera con el turismo, lo cual se debe a la creación de este área protegida.

2021

El caso del Santuario de Flora y Fauna Galeras: un modelo de gobernanza compartida

Durante mucho tiempo, los ecosistemas del Santuario de Flora y Fauna Galeras sufrieron  los efectos negativos derivados del crecimiento de la población humana que habita en las zonas rurales/urbanas aledañas. Este hecho afectó considerablemente tanto los bienes y servicios ecosistémicos ofrecidos por el Santuario como la conectividad de éste con otras áreas protegidas (y su zona de influencia). Sin embargo, desde 1998, y con la implementación de la “Política para la Participación Social en la Conservación”, fue posible promover varias iniciativas que contribuyeron a mejorar la representatividad y conectividad ecológica bajo formas de gobernanza compartida. Además, gracias al compromiso con las comunidades campesinas, autoridades locales, propietarios privados y otros actores se ha logrado avanzar en la creación de reservas locales y reservas naturales de la sociedad civil, las cuáles realizan, actualmente,  un aporte invaluable en la conservación de ecosistemas estratégicos.

2020

Apadrina una Roca, ciencia ciudadana para la conservación del patrimonio geológico en España

Se trata de un programa gratuito de voluntariado, que busca la conservación y seguimiento del patrimonio geológico español desde el año 2017 de todos los Lugares de Interés Geológico (LIG) del Inventario Español de Lugares de Interés Geológico (IELIG).

A través de un sencillo sistema de registro que es gratuito, se propone “apadrinar” un lugar de interés geológico que conozcas y creas merece la pena ser conservado. Si aceptas ser “padrino o madrina de una roca”, adquirirás el compromiso de vigilar el LIG que hayas elegido y avisar al programa cuando ocurra algún daño. Se pueden reportar las incidencias al email apadrinaunaroca@igme.es y desde el IGME se realiza el contacto con las administraciones para evitar el deterioro del patrimonio geológico. Todo el contacto del programa se realiza desde la Web https://www.igme.es/patrimonio/ApadrinaUnaRoca.htm  que es atendido por los responsables del programa todos los días del año.

2021

APA – Serra do Guararu

Este proyecto pone el foco en preservar los ecosistemas naturales de esa región, proteger especies endémicas, incentivar investigaciones científicas, conservar la cobertura del suelo, los servicios ambientales, el patrimonio ambiental, cultural, fomentar el turismo sustentable. Estas herramientas vienen a intentar contrarrestrar los efectos de problemas existentes y actuales tales como: Convencer al poder público y a la comunidad de la importancia de preservar los antes mencionados y establecer un área protegida- APA-, la situación ameritaba un imperioso y urgente plan de creación de APA a efectos de evitar ocupaciones clandestinas y establecimiento de redes criminales, deforestación ilegal, caza predatoria, contaminación y deterioro ambiental.

Ante este panorama de diversos y difusos problemas es que este proyecto ha tomado una enorme relevancia como un caso realmente exitoso, y pasible de ser replicado en otras zonas.

2019

How a real estate project can ensure longterm financing for the conservation of a wilderness area

Through a real estate project “Reserva Ecologica Oasis de la Campana” it is possible to protect 1000 hectares of sclerophyllous forest of Mediterranean ecosystem. The project destines a sector that is subdivided into properties of 0.5 hectares for real estate purposes and another sector of 1000 hectares to conservation of Mediterranean forest and its biodiversity. Through the legal framework of reciprocal environmental easements between the parcels of the real estate sector and the area destined for conservation and the delivery of these lands to a non-profit Foundation, the legal protection in perpetuity of the 1000 hectares is ensured. On the other hand, this same legal framework ensures that the common expenses of the owners of the real estate subdivision finance not only the maintenance of their common areas but also the maintenance activities of the wilderness area to be conserved. This includes protection and restoration activities.

2019

Desarrollo sostenible, adaptación al cambio climático y OMEC en zona buffer del Parque Nacional Tamá

El PNN Tamá es una estrella hídrica que abastece sectores productivos y comunidades de varios Departamentos al nororiente de Colombia y Estados al occidente de Venezuela. La falta desarrollo local, el conflicto armado, así como el cambio climático y la variabilidad climática han generado presiones frente al uso del suelo en la zona aledaña del PNN Tamá. Como solución, desde Parques Nacionales Naturales de Colombia innovamos la producción local sostenible de sistemas agrofroestales de café, el monitoreo participativo de recurso hídrico y las alianzas para la gestión de recursos, con lo cual se han fortalecido las inversiones y procesos de relacionamiento con actores estratégicos en favor de la conservación de los servicios ecosistémicos que brinda el Parque. Adicionalmente, hemos apoyado la declaratoria de Reservas Naturales de la Sociedad Civil, rodeando y protegiendo al PNN Tamá con áreas protegidas privadas manejadas por las comunidades.

2019

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.

The state of protected and conserved areas in Eastern and Southern Africa : second edition

This second edition of The state of protected and conserved areas in Eastern and Southern Africa builds on the first edition published in 2020 and provides updates on how the region is managing and governing protected and conserved areas, effectively providing a regional update on the progress towards the achievement of Target 3 of the Global Biodiversity framework. While the first edition was published in relation to the previous global targets (in particular Aichi Target 11), this edition covers progress on the common indicators around management effectiveness and governance and expands to include additional information that corresponds to the revised target on PCAs (Target 3).

World Database on Key Biodiversity Areas

KBAs are sites ‘contributing significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity in terrestrial, freshwater, and marine ecosystems’. The KBA Partnership is composed of 13 leading international organizations including IUCN. It maintains a KBA Committee, KBA secretariat, a KBA Technical Working Group, a KBA Community, a KBA Consultative Forum, and the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. An independent KBA Standards and Appeals Committee is established under the authority of the elected SSC and WCPA Chairs. The KBA Global Standard lists the criteria for identification of KBAs. There are five criteria and 11 subcriteria all with quantitative thresholds. KBAs are identified on the basis of ecosystems or species.

KBAs can be identified by a KBA National Coordination Group (KBA NCG). If an individual or small group has an interest in proposing a KBA in a country with an existing KBA NCG they are encouraged to work with that KBA NCG to make the proposal. Where a KBA NCG has not yet been established, proposers are encouraged to consider helping form such a group but if that is not possible they can put together a proposal for a site and submit it directly. KBAs should be reviewed and updated nationally every 8-12 years to also confirm they still meet KBA status for the species or ecosystems that trigger KBA status for the site. The KBA identification process is inclusive, consultative and nationally driven. Anyone with appropriate data may propose a site as a KBA, although consultation with relevant stakeholders at the local and national level is required when identifying the site and needs to be documented in the proposal. A proposer must apply the KBA criteria to data on biodiversity elements (species and ecosystems) at the site and delineate the site clearly. The formal proposal is then made through a process that ensures independent review before a site is incorporated in the World Database of KBAs.

How to use

  • To download the KBA Standard, criteria, and guidelines, and for further information: https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/home
  • To explore maps and site details on the World Database of KBAS: https://wdkba.keybiodiversityareas.org
  • For guidance on the role of KBA National Coordination Groups and how to establish them: https://www.keybiodiversityareas.org/working-with-kbas/programme/national-coordination-groups

Guidance on the role of KBA National Coordination Groups and how to establish them

One of the principles of the KBA Programme is the strong involvement of local experts and stakeholders in the identification and documentation of KBAs. To ensure the coordination and collaboration of national experts representing different taxonomic groups and biodiversity elements it is recommended to establish KBA National Coordination Groups (KBA NCGs) working towards the development of a single, coherent list of KBAs in each country. The work of the KBA NCG should be guided primarily by scientific considerations.

Membership of the KBA NCG may include NGOs, scientific institutions, relevant government departments and agencies, private sector organizations, indigenous people, and local communities. The KBA NCG may act as a proposer of KBAs or as a reviewer of proposals made by independent experts within or outside the country. The KBA NCG may also decide to coordinate activities between different stakeholders to promote the conservation and management of KBAs at the national level.

The AEWA Critical Sites Network (CSN) Tool

The Critical Site Network (CSN) Tool is an online resource for the conservation of 312 species of waterbirds and the important sites upon which they depend in Africa and Western Eurasia.

The tool makes it easy to obtain information on the sites critical for waterbird species by accessing several independent databases and analysing information at the biogeographical population level, so providing a comprehensive basis for management and decision making. It is designed to help a range of different users from site managers to national authorities and international organisations. The CSN Tool, one of the major achievements of the Wings Over Wetlands (WOW) project, is also an important example of the added value of cooperation between likeminded conservation organisations, international conventions and agreements, governments, UN agencies and other donors.

The CSN Tool supports both AEWA and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. It is also relevant to the EU Birds Directive and the Bern Convention’s Emerald Network.

2022

Guidelines for using A global standard for the identification of Key Biodiversity Areas : version 1.2

Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) are sites that contribute significantly to the global persistence of biodiversity. The purpose of the Guidelines for using A Global Standard for the Identification of Key Biodiversity Areas is to ensure that KBA identification is based on consistent, scientifically rigorous yet practical methods. The KBA Guidelines provide an overview of the steps for identifying and delineating KBAs, together with explanation of how the KBA criteria, thresholds and delineation procedures should be applied in practice. The KBA Guidelines should be used hand-in-hand with the KBA Standard (IUCN, 2016).

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Solutions and case studies

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Designation of Astola Island, Pakistan’s first Marine Protected Area

Located approximately 25 km off the coast of Balochistan province, Astola is Pakistan’s largest offshore island. Also known as “Jezira Haft Talar” (Island of the Seven Hills) due to the small, rocky mountains that span the 6.7 km2 island. This pristine island with sandy beaches, crystal waters, and a remarkable biodiversity has all the traits of a tourist destination. The Astola saw-scaled viper (Echis carinatus astolae) is endemic to this island and its beaches are a nesting ground for the endangered green turtle (Chelonia mydas) and hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbracata). A variety of coral species are found in the surrounding waters along with the Arabian Sea Humpback Whale and dolphins. In order to relieve pressure put on the island’s natural resources in recent years by human activities MFF Pakistan worked with its National Coordinating Body to have Astola declared Pakistan’s first Marine Protected Area in 2017.

Project Ocean

In 2011, ZSL teamed up with luxury department store Selfridges and created Project Ocean as a way to make a positive difference by changing consumer buying habits and engaging people in the plight of our oceans. The campaign communicates ocean protection in a constructive, compelling way. As part of Project Ocean, we created the Marine Reserves Coalition (MRC), bringing together leading conservation organisations to e.g.support establishment of new MPAs.

Palau’s Protected Areas Network Act

The solution establishes a nationwide framework that empowers communities to designate and manage marine and terrestrial protected areas in cooperation with partners. It provides standards, criteria, application processes, and technical and financial assistance for management and monitoring of sites.

Pioneering Africa, Menongue Game Reserve, Angola

The project entailed establishing a game reserve on a vacant piece of land near the town of Menongue in the Cuando Cubango Province, Angola. Wildlife were extirpated during the civil war and only low densities of wildlife occur in remote areas. Jose Recio is an Angolan business man who wanted to germinate the eco-tourism industry in Angola.

Public-private partnership to develop a climate-proof PA network

Fifteen percent of the Western Cape is formally protected. Unfortunately, this network is unrepresentative of the biodiversity contained within the province and does not adequately buffer the province against the impacts of climate change. In an endeavor to supplement the existing network, priority areas, which have been identified through systematic biodiversity plans, are being safeguarded through elaborate public private partnership agreements and mainstreaming avenues.

Sustainable governance of marine and coastal resources and territories

Soon after the first offshore oil field was discovered an intense public debate started in Mauritania about environmental and social risks of this sector. That led to the development of the Programme Biodiversity Oil and Gas, which aims, through a collaborative and integrated approach, at collating data in the marine environment, understanding the ecological consequences of human uses, designing and developing technical tools to monitor activities, and implementing corresponding policies. These activities are currently continued and consolidated with the GIZ “Co-management of marine, coastal and terrestrial resources” (CorMCT) program. 

Implementation of Integrated Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning of Bontang

The new integrated spatial plan of Bontang City has been adopted by the local parliament in 2012 and is being implemented in parts. It now includes both land and marine areas with its mangroves, coral reefs and seagrass beds located within four miles from the shoreline. It is the first example of the implementation of the Indonesian Law No 26/2007 on Spatial Planning and Law No 27/2007 on Coastal Area and Small Islands Management to be applied in coastal districts/cities in Indonesia.

Coping with expanding tourism through effective partnership, Sharm Elmia Rehabilitation

Sharm El-mia, a small bay on the outskirts of Sharm El-Sheikh city; the bay is an integral part of RMNP that includes Ras Mohammad Peninsula and the coasts of Sharm El-Sheikh. Being the main marina for diving and live-aboard boats, the bay suffered the accumulation of boats effluents that smothered marine life. Moving the marina to another location gave way to restoring the afflicted bay. The restoration process, which was carried out through partnership with various stakeholders, set an example of how to successfully coordinate work between actors who in many cases have conflicting interests. Overcoming red tape was a daunting mission that had to be accomplished. Marine life re-inhabited the bay, and benthic living cover was recorded in values comparable to similar sites. Bio-remediation of the ailing aquatic environment and elimination of potential pathogenicity induced by boats effluents was achieved. Finally, the bay was rendered viable to recreational tourism activities.

Environmental and economic sustainability through Nature-based Desert Tourism

The DDCR has implemented a nature-based tourism offering in partnership with seven tour operators which allows over 250,000 visitors to the protected area on an annual basis. Effective planning and implementation of a zonation plan ensure environmental sustainability by limiting areas of environmental impact. Furthermore, each tour operator has an individual route ensuring a premium experience of wildlife in a pristine desert landscape as well as greatly enhancing safety for the visitor.

All visitors to the DDCR pay entrance fees, through the tour operators, which is used exclusively for the management and research requirements of the protected area.

Establishment and evaluation of Freshwater Protected Areas

We evaluated the effectiveness of existing Freshwater Protected Areas (FPAs) in the Mekong River Basin of Lao PDR by training locals to help us collect data. We also established new FPAs to protect threatened carp (Probarbus jullieni and P. labeamajor). We facilitated many workshops and consultations with communities, so that stakeholders could help design new FPAs.

'Save a Rock', citizen stewardship for protection of geological heritage in Spain

It is a free and volunteering programme established in 2017 by the Geological Survey of Spain (IGME) to promote the conservation of Spanish geoheritage through a follow-up stewardship system. Through a simple registration system, any person may watch over a place of geological interest that, for its scientific, educational or touristic value, that person thinks it is worthwhile to be preserved. They must watch over the site and care for it. Each person contributes to ensure its conservation with the following compromises: 1) To inform IGME of any threat or incident that may occur at the site; if any anomaly is detected, such as e.g. destruction or plundering of minerals or fossils, by an email address (apadrinaunaroca@igme.es); the person is contacted and requested to report on the details of the incident through a form enabled for that purpose; 2) To visit, at least once annually, the geological site of interest that is the object of the stewardship. 

Conservación del única ave endémica (Amazilia luciae) en el occidente de Honduras

El colibrí esmeralda hondureño (Honduran emerald – Amazilia luciae) es la unica ave endémica de Honduras. Habita en los bosques secos del interior donde se alimenta de una decena de nectar de flores de temporada. Los bosques Secos son los mas afectados por las actividades humanas, ya que solo contamos con el 7% del bosque original y un 3% en regeneracion. El ave se ha convertido en emblema de la zona y ha propiciado la creacion de las Areas protegidas de habitat por especie y de Reservas Naturales privadas, donde los propietarios son excentos de impuestos de propiedad a cambio del buen uso del bosque y recursos.

Se realizan monitoreos mensuales en los sitios aptos para colibri demostrado que la población de colibríes esmeralda se mantiene estable; tambien se han realizado plantaciones de espeices de plantas nectaríferas para colibries en areas degradadas.

En la actualidad la población esta conciente de la presencia y lo que significa la presencia de esta ave para la zona y para el país.

 

 

 

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