Tech4Species

Technology is vital for species conservation, enabling efficient monitoring, data collection, and protection. Tools like camera traps, drones, GPS tracking, satellite imagery, and AI-powered analysis help track wildlife, detect threats, and inform conservation strategies. Innovations such as environmental DNA and bioacoustics monitoring enhance biodiversity assessments, ensuring proactive and effective conservation efforts worldwide.
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¿Qué leyes e instituciones se relacionan con REDD+ en la Península de Yucatán, México?

Esta guía tiene como objetivo definir el marco legal e institucional para apoyar la fase de planeación e implementación de mecanismos de distribución de beneficios para la Reducción de Emisiones derivadas de la Deforestación y Degradación de los Bosques (REDD+) en la Península de Yucatán. Este documento está basado en la revisión del marco legal e institucional a través de la consulta de reportes, investigaciones, leyes, documentos, informes de consultorías y materiales de difusión en México y en la Península de Yucatán. Se detallan aspectos y características de relevancia para la implementación de proyectos REDD+ en la región.

‘Beautiful National Parks at Your Fingertips' Creating Braille Maps for the Visually Impaired

Ecotourism, though widely appreciated, often excludes the visually impaired due to mobility constraints and inadequate infrastructure. The Korea National Park Service (KNPS) has installed barrier-free visitor facilities for the visually impaired and offered some ecotourism experiences, but basic Braille mapping services were still in their infancy. In 2023, KNPS collaborated with the Korea National Geographic Information Institute to develop Braille maps, starting with Odaesan National Park. By 2026, these maps will be available in 22 national parks. KNPS also aims to establish 39 kilometers of barrier-free trails across 46 locations by 2028, enhancing tailored ecological experiences. These Braille maps will be disseminated to 110 affiliated organizations and Braille libraries across Korea, enabling visually impaired individuals to explore park areas more independently. 

“Another important reason that Koreans protect their national parks” Healing in National Parks

Utilizing the diverse elements of nature in the national parks, KNPS has run programs for 8000 adults in its ecological parks to improve their mental and physical health. 

 

The program was developed with the participation of experts such as university professors and field psychologists. Currently,  40 programs have been running in 8 ecological parks.

 

Trekking islands by riding a yacht, mountain trekking, Nordic walking, yoga in the forest, brunch in nature, nature meditation, and handicraft experiences are examples of some of the programs offered as part of the mountain- or ocean-based healing programs which take advantage of the national parks’ characteristics. Converged programs connecting with temple stays and other aspects of the national park are offered as well.

 

A total of 72 employees who majored in environmental education, landscape architecture, forest resources and education, as well as guides who have qualifications in eco interpreting or forest healing are operating the program.

“CAZ4Lemur” Capacity building and joint action with the local community in Madagascar

This solution is set in Madagascar’s Ankeniheny-Zahamena Corridor (CAZ), a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot that shelters numerous endangered and vulnerable lemur species. The project site, Fierenana—a rural commune in the western CAZ—is designated as an Alliance for Zero Extinction (AZE) site, uniquely identified as the only place on Earth where at least one critically endangered species survives in its natural habitat.

Despite this ecological importance, conservation efforts face major challenges, including habitat degradation, weak law enforcement, and limited local capacity. The solution, implemented through the “CAZ4Lemurs” project with support from BIOPAMA, addresses these issues by empowering local community-based organizations (COBAs) to manage forest buffer zones and monitor lemur populations. The initiative has enhanced patroller skills and fostered law enforcement. Environmental education is being integrated into school curricula, while legal training strengthens enforcement, and promotes livelihoods.

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