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Investigación de tránsito, conservación y monitoreo de megafauna marina
Debido a la pesca ilegal en el Parque Nacional Isla del Coco, en 2021, el Ministerio de Ambiente y Energía de Costa Rica amplió esta área marina protegida a 54.844 km2, así como el Área Marina de Manejo del Bicentenario a 106.285,56 km2. El objetivo es aumentar la conectividad entre estas áreas para proteger los montes submarinos que son hábitats de distintas especies de fauna. En este contexto, nació la iniciativa de investigar el tránsito, conservación y monitoreo de megafauna marina (grandes mamíferos marinos y peces pelágicos como tiburones, rayas y atunes), a través de la alianza entre Costa Rica, Francia y Reino Unido, cuyo objetivo es conservar el 30 % de la superficie terrestre y marina de Costa Rica para el 2030.
Cabe señalar que en este país se implementa desde 2017 un plan para monitorear mamíferos marinos, con protocolos diseñados para evaluar su estado de conservación y distribución en áreas costeras.
Conteo navideño de aves de la bahía de tela, participación de Lancetilla
Lancetilla participa activamente en el conteo navideño de aves, el esfuerzo colectivo de todos los participantes ha rendido frutos. Principiantes, entusiastas, fotógrafos y expertos se reunieron del 1-3 de diciembre de 2023 para registrar la mayor cantidad de aves en las rutas establecidas en el Jardín Botánico Lancetilla, PN Punta Izopo y PN Jeanette Kawas.
Este conteo reunió no solo a Teleños, sino también personas provenientes de Tegucigalpa, Guaimaca, San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, Omoa, El Progreso, Ocotepeque, Roatán, Guanaja y Siguatepeque.
Forest Futures: JCDT's Vision for a Greener Blue and John Crow Mountains
The Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust has been actively engaged in reforestation and conservation efforts in the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, with the goal of maintaining and enhancing the remaining areas of closed and disturbed broadleaf forest and protecting the plant and animal species that exist there.
Key activities include employing community members for planting and forest restoration, ongoing seedling collection, and refurbishing nurseries to increase capacity. We have planted over 300 acres of degraded land with native trees, and created and maintained 3.5 km of firebreaks.
Innovative approaches such as piloting an early fire detection system using LoRa technology have been implemented. Our strategic approach also involves partnering with others to conduct studies that guide the preparation of conservation strategies and plans, linking conservation plans to visitor management plans for key sites, and promoting research to guide the implementation of conservation programs.
Site-level tool for identifying other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) : first edition (Khmer version)
Other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) are sites outside protected areas that deliver effective and long-term in situ conservation of biodiversity. Biodiversity conservation may be the primary objective of the site, a secondary objective of a site that is managed for other purposes, or it may be an unintended consequence of the way the site is managed. OECMs may be governed and managed by governments, private entities or Indigenous peoples and local communities, or a combination of these. This tool guides an assessor through three steps to apply eight criteria which determine if a site qualifies as an OECM as set out under the Convention on Biological Diversity. For sites which do not currently meet all the criteria, the tool serves to highlight areas where further information or improvements in governance and management are required.
Ecuador, an Exemplary Model of Success in REDD+
PROAMAZONÍA, 2017-2023 Ecuadorian initiative, reduced deforestation and CO2 emissions. Linked national emission reduction efforts, priority agendas, and productive policies within REDD+ “Forests for Good Living” 2016-2025 framework. Achieved 7 million tons of CO2 equivalent emission reductions from deforestation, contributing to Ecuador’s NDC. Composed of GCF and GEF-funded projects, executed by Ministries of the Environment, Water and Agriculture and Livestock and UNDP.
It laid solid foundations for REDD+ financing and governance in Ecuador, leaving an invaluable legacy.
Plan de acción para la conservación de la cotorra cabeciamarilla (Amazona barbadensis) en toda su área de distribución 2022-2031
La cotorra cabeciamarilla (Amazona barbadensis) es una de las pocas especie dentro del género Amazona adaptada a vivir en ambientes áridos y semiáridos. El plan de acción para la conservación de la cotorra cabeciamarilla (2022-2031) es el primer plan de acción para toda su área de distribución, convirtiéndose en un importante documento que contiene el accionar con la especie durante los próximos diez años, con la identificación de los responsables y posibles colaboradores. En este documento se han incluido acciones que se han venido realizando, así como nuevas acciones que también serán beneficiosas para la conservación de la especie, dentro de las cuales destacan acciones enfocadas en generar condiciones para la reintroducción de la especie en Aruba.
Relevancia cultural y espiritual de la naturaleza
Estas directrices ofrecen un enfoque hacia la creación de un papel prominente y apropiado para la relevancia cultural y espiritual de la naturaleza dentro de la gobernanza y la gestión de las áreas protegidas y conservadas. Intentan superar algunas de las dificultades causadas por los objetivos contradictorios a la hora de comprometerse con la cultura en el contexto de la conservación de la naturaleza. Lo hacen reconociendo la diversidad global de visiones del mundo, sistemas de gobernanza, religiones y lenguas que conforman las diferentes formas de entender la naturaleza.
Global Species Action Plan (Arabic version)
The Global Species Action Plan (GSAP) is a critical initiative developed to support the implementation of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF), to address the increasing biodiversity loss worldwide. The GSAP outlines strategic interventions and actions to conserve and sustainably manage species while ensuring equitable benefits. Emphasizing the critical role of species in ecosystem stability, human livelihoods, and cultural heritage, the GSAP seeks to prevent extinctions, reduce threats, and ensure equitable benefits from species use. Implementation involves diverse stakeholders, including governments, Indigenous peoples and Local communities, NGOs, academia, and businesses, fostering cooperation at global, regional, and local levels. The GSAP underscores the collective responsibility to safeguard Earth’s rich biological heritage for future generations.
Guidance on other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs)
The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted in 2022, provides a framework for the effective implementation of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) through four goals and 23 targets. Target 3 (known as the ‘30×30 target’) calls on Parties to conserve at least 30% of terrestrial, inland waters, and coastal and marine areas by 2030. These guidelines are designed to promote good practices relating to identifying, reporting, monitoring and strengthening OECMs. They are intended for use by a wide range of rightsholders and stakeholders to promote understanding of whether a site meets the CBD criteria for identifying an OECM, how to report OECM data at the national and global levels, and how to monitor and strengthen OECMs.