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Solutions from Natural World Heritage sites 18 April 2018
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Introducing the PANORAMA – Solutions for a Healthy Planet partnership
Naomi Vincent (Programme Officer, Global Protected Areas Programme, IUCN)
Keynote remarks Tim Badman (Director, World Heritage Programme, IUCN)
Solution 1: Involving local communities in protecting natural and cultural heritage (Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park, Jamaica)
Dr. Susan Otuokon (Executive Director, Jamaica Conservation Development Trust)
Solution 2: East Atlantic Flyway partnership for the conservation of tidal flat ecosystems Banc d'Arguin (Wadden Sea)
Gerold Lüerßen Deputy Executive Secretary, Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment, Common Wadden Sea Secretariat
Solution 3: Protection of nesting beaches to prevent extinction of green turtles on Aldabra Atoll (Seychelles)
Cheryl Sanchez (Aldabra Science Coordinator, Seychelles Islands Foundation)
Q&A and discussion Audience and all speakers
Closing words Naomi Vincent
www.panorama.solutions
PANORAMA Solutions …
are tools, methods, processes and approaches that work
and inspire action, and
have an impact are scalable address conservation and development challenges in an
integrated manner
The solutions format Solution
BB1 BB2
BB3 BB4
PANORAMA partners:
Some solution providers:
Lauru Land
Conference of
Tribal Community
Government
of Palau
Share and exchange on solutions
Online platform
www.panorama.solutions
Communications: - Newsletters
- Publications - Social media
- Webinars
Face-to-face meetings: - Workshops
- Trainings
Thematic communities of PANORAMA
Coordinated by
Coordinated by
Coordinated by
Coordinated by
Further themes upcoming or proposed, incl. “Business engagement” (name tbc); “Mountains”
Tim Badman
Director World Heritage Programme International Union for the Conservation of Nature Switzerland
Dr. Susan Otuokon
Executive Director
Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust
Gerold Lüerßen
Deputy Executive Secretary, Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment, Common Wadden Sea Secretariat
Cheryl Sanchez
Aldabra Science Coordinator
Seychelles Islands Foundation
Submit your questions to the speakers
Tim Badman Director World Heritage Programme IUCN Switzerland
Dr. Susan Otuokon
Executive Director
Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust
Cheryl Sanchez
Aldabra Science Coordinator
Seychelles Islands Foundation
Gerold Lüerßen Deputy Executive Secretary, Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment, Common Wadden Sea Secretariat
Thank you!
www.panorama.solutions [email protected]
#PANORAMASolutions
Next PANORAMA webinar: Solutions from European Protected Areas
24 May (European Day of Parks)
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Tim Badman
18 April 2018
Solutions from natural
World Heritage sites
IUCN World Heritage Programme
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IUCN: Official advisor on natural World Heritage
Historic relationship with 1972 World Heritage Convention
Recognised Advisory Body on nature to World Heritage Committee
• Evaluation of nominations
• Monitoring with UNESCO
• Capacity building and thematic studies
WORLD HERITAGE
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WORLD HERITAGE
• Recognised as the planet’s most significant protected areas
• Protected by the World Heritage Convention
• Concept of Outstanding Universal Value (OUV)
What are natural World Heritage sites?
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WORLD HERITAGE
Outstanding Universal Value means cultural and/or
natural significance which is so exceptional as to
transcend national boundaries and to be of common
importance for present and future generations of all
humanity. As such, the permanent protection of this
heritage is of the highest importance to the
international community as a whole.
What are natural World Heritage sites?
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Facts and figures
• 241 sites, including 35 “mixed” sites (natural and cultural)
• 294 million hectares
• = 7% of area covered by 220,000+ protected areas
WORLD HERITAGE
What are natural World Heritage sites?
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WORLD HERITAGE
IUCN World Heritage Outlook
Conservation Outlook Assessments based on: • State of values
• Threats to those values
• Effectiveness of protection and management
Main objectives: • Recognise success
• Track conservation over time
• Identify pressing issues
www.iucn.org/theme/world-heritage/resources/publications
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WORLD HERITAGE
Main results
IUCN World Heritage Outlook
• Threats increasing
• Protection & management dropping
• Two-thirds positive outlook
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WORLD HERITAGE
worldheritageoutlook.iucn.org (mobile friendly)
Beyond global results
• Stories at the site level of challenges, opportunities, successes, sometimes frustrations
• Nature conservation works when sustained action is taken
IUCN World Heritage Outlook
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Beyond OUV
• Life supporting role
• Contribute to economies,
livelihoods, cultural and
spiritual values, sustainable
tourism etc
• Provide solutions to help
address global challenges,
such as climate change and
SDGs
WORLD HERITAGE
Benefits of natural
World Heritage
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WORLD HERITAGE
Benefits of natural
World Heritage
• IUCN study shows:
• Over 90% of listed natural sites
provide income from tourism and
recreation, and create jobs
• Forests in World Heritage sites
across the tropical regions store
5.7 billion tons of carbon
• Sites help prevent and mitigate
impacts of natural hazards related
to climate change
www.iucn.org/theme/world-heritage/resources/publications
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WORLD HERITAGE
Conclusion
Natural World Heritage conservation is
a litmus test:
• We must secure the highest level of
protection to the world’s most outstanding
places
• World Heritage sites can demonstrate
leadership in protected areas conservation
• As threats increase, it is even more
important to share positive and inspiring
solutions
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Thank you [email protected]
Director, IUCN World Heritage Programme
www.iucn.org/worldheritage
WORLD HERITAGE
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Susan Otuokon, Ph.D.
18th April, 2018
Involving Local Communities in
protecting natural and cultural heritage
Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust
Blue and John Crow Mountains
National Park & World Heritage Site
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Summary: There are about 52 communities in the Blue Mountains
around the National Park. They must be involved in protecting natural
and cultural to ensure long-term protection of the WH and other values.
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The Context
• Limited resources for management
of the National Park
• Poverty/Limited income generating
opportunities in communities
around the National Park
• Inappropriate agricultural practices
leading to land degradation and
reduced biodiversity in mountain
slopes around the National Park
Management of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park and
World Heritage Site occurs within the context of 3 main challenges:-
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Building Block 1: Building relationships with communities
by working together
Our most recent example is our 2 projects
(2017 – 2019) funded by the Global
Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants
Programme (SGP):-
• Park Manager‘s Project: Linking Natural
& Cultural Heritage: US$100,000 –
includes a study to assess Jamaican Hutia
reported population increase and possible
impact on agriculture.
• Community Project: Agro-forestry,
Agro-tourism & Community: US$88,000 – includes practical projects in communities.
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Building Block 2: Addressing Community Income-Generation
Needs through Tourism
• Park Manager‘s Project: Linking
Natural & Cultural Heritage:
• Conservation & Visitor Management
Plans for new sites and opportunities
e.g. Jamaican Hutia
• Community Project: Agro-forestry,
Agro-tourism & Community:
• Funds for Rest-stop on a trail
connecting two communities
Tourism requires planning, training, capital investment and marketing etc.
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Building Block 3: Strengthening Capacity through Training
& Responsibility
• Park Manager‘s Project: Linking
Natural & Cultural Heritage:
• Sustainable Agriculture Training
• Community Project: Agro-forestry,
Agro-tourism & Community:
• Sustainable Agriculture and
Tourism Training
• Community Projects
Capacity in some areas may need strengthening e.g. Ecosystem Management
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Impact
• Community groups have been
able to access funding and
opportunities for sustainable
livelihoods and income
generation
• So, communities are
implementing sustainable
livelihoods and income
generating activities that
support and depend on the
conservation of both natural and
cultural heritage.
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Reflections
• Clear financial/economic benefits
encourage communities to
participate in the conservation of
natural and cultural heritage
• Patience is necessary as the
opportunities take time to bear
fruit.
• Honesty and transparency
essential for the development of
trust
• Supportive communities are
essential for natural and cultural
heritage conservation
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Gerold Lüerßen
18 April 2018
East Atlantic Flyway partnership for the conservation
of tidal flat ecosystems Banc d'Arguin - Wadden Sea
Common Wadden Sea Secretariat
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The Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation (DK, DE,
NL) and Mauritania's National Park Banc d´Arguin
(PNBA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) in 2014 to protect the migratory birds.
Since, there have been bilateral visits of managers
and scientists, a joint action plan and cooperation in
bird monitoring. More, PNBA joint the Wadden Sea
Flyway Initiative, launched to strengthen waterbird
conservation and monitoring along the East Atlantic
flyway.
Banc d‘Arguin
Wadden Sea
East Atlantic Flyway
Summary
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• Cooperation of marine World Heritage sites
• Staging and wintering sites for millions of migratory birds of global
importance
• Joint conservation efforts on East Atlantic Flyway
Context
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Building Block
1&2
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
• Signing MoU in 2014
• Joint responsibility for migratory birds
• Participation in Wadden Sea Flyway
Initiative (WSFI)
Joint communication and appearance
• Information material
• Side events (AEWA MOP, WH sessions)
• Further twinning (Bijagós)
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Exchange of know-how
• Bilateral visits of experts and managers
• Capacity building (monitoring)
• Communication plan and media
• International networks of flyway
initiatives
Scientific cooperation
• Workshops (climate change)
• Development research strategies
• Common monitoring of migratory birds
(WSFI)
Building Block
3&4
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• Opportunities to share knowledge and experience (conservation,
management, use of tidal flat ecosystems)
• Support for research activities
• Promotion and support for cooperation activities of organizations along
the flyway
Impacts
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• Joint participation of all social levels needed (inhabitants
of sites, scientists, NGOs, management, public for successful
flyway conservation)
• Constant personal contacts very helpful (MoU as instrument)
• Long-term financial support
Reflections
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Thank you
www.waddensea-secretariat.org & pnba.mr/pnba
www.waddensea-worldheritage.org
Thank you!
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Cheryl Sanchez
18 April 2018
Protection of nesting beaches to prevent
extinction of green turtles on Aldabra
Atoll
Photo Natura
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The Context
- Historically exploited
- In 1926, 1,200 turtles
poached
- By 1960s only a few hundred
poached annually
- A place of harvest to an area
of protection
- Research base
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Building Block 1
Proclamation of no-take
marine protected area
- Ecological assessments
in 1970s
- Seychelles Islands
Foundation (SIF)
established 1979
- Special reserve 1981,
UNESCO World
Heritage site 1982
Photo Jude Brice
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Building Block 2
Enforcement of protection of a remote marine protected area
- Presence on the atoll
- Monitoring around the atoll
- Trained personnel
- Only SIF staff live on atoll
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Building Block 3
Long-term monitoring to assess effectiveness of protection
• Started in 1980
• Ability to dectect population trends
• 500-800% increase
(Mortimer et al. 2011)
• Personnel and training
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Impact
• All turtle poaching activities ceased, habitat protected
• Presence on the atoll which supports the legal protection
• Documentation of population increase
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Reflections
• Initial assessments form valuable
baselines enabling continuity of
monitoring
• Training and transfer of knowledge to
personnel
• Protocols and clear objectives to keep
continuity
