gap analysis presentation: november 2008 use the information to identify gaps northern madagascar
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Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
Use the information to identify gaps
Northern Madagascar
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
Prioritise gaps to be filled
Kinabatangan River, Malaysia
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008Valle des Baobabs: Madagascar
Agree strategy and take action
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
Increasingly these processes are expected to involve a wide range of stakeholders…
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
Filling the gaps
• All gaps can’t be filled at once, so PRIORITIZE.
• Prioritize based on threat, leverage, opportunity, irreplaceability, feasibility
• Consider early wins to build momentum, enthusiasm for protected areas locally and nationally
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
Elements of a gap analysis
Options for filling gaps
• Create new protected areas
• Expand boundaries of existing protected areas
• Improve management of existing managed areas
• Consider other conserved areas
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
Elements of a gap analysis
Creating NEW protected areas
• New federal lands – consider issues of compensation, land and water purchase/acquisition
• Consider supporting creation of state and municipal reserves as part of national PA network (e.g. Bolivia)
• Consider aligning with other socio-economic-cultural opportunities, e.g. ecosystem services, cultural sites, recreational sites
• Use a variety of different management purposes (categories) and governance types to meet goals.
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
Elements of a gap analysis
Other managed areas as seeds for protected areas
• Forest Reserves (state, community, indigenous –owned)
• Riparian or wetland protection policies• Fisheries regulations• Recreational areas• Other Conventions (e.g. Ramsar)
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
IUCN has a definition and six categories of protected areas, defined by their management objective
Managed mainly for science or wilderness protection Ia
Managed mainly for wilderness protection Ib
Managed mainly for ecosystem protection and recreation II
Managed mainly for conservation of specific natural features III
Managed mainly for conservation of species and habitats IV
Managed mainly for landscape/seascape conservation or recreation V
Managed mainly for the sustainable use of natural resources VI
• An area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural resources, and managed through legal or other effective means
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
Elements of a gap analysis
Need for restoration?
• Restoration may be necessary to have functional sites that will meet conservation, protection goals
• May be passive succession, designation of only partially degraded lands (e.g. shaded agriculture), or active restoration efforts
• Important to identify best locales where restoration can be successful (e.g. with sources of plants, wildlife)
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
Elements of a gap analysis
Consider Other Forms of Reserves and Governance
• Promoting Private Reserves
• Supporting Indigenous Managed Lands
• Looking at co-management options
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
Governance type
IUCN category (management objective)
A. Protected areas managed by the government
B. Co-managed protected areas
C. Private protected areas D. Indigenous and Community conserved areas
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I – Strict nature reserve or wilderness areas
II – Ecosystem protection and recreation
III – Natural monument
IV – Protection of habitats and species
V – Protection of landscapes or seascapes
VI – Protection and sustainable resource use
IUCN increasing sees protected areas being defined by both management objectives (category) and governance type
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
Elements of a gap analysis
Improved management of existing protected areas
• Improved management effectiveness to make paper parks functional.
• Adjust and expand boundaries to capture biodiversity representation and ecological needs
• Changes in governance and protected area category
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
The gap analysis should also at least consider well-managed land and water outside protected areas
Bamburi quarry: Kenya
Gap analysis presentation: November 2008
Thank you