BIODIVERSITY AT SPECIES LEVEL

1. Fires Flooding MAKING BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION RELEVANT AT THE LOCAL LEVEL Emphasis on Biodiversity Conservation at Conservancy Level PROCESSES AND IMPACTS IMPORTANT HABITATS BIODIVERSITY AT SPECIES LEVEL • 1.   Monitor impact variables • ·   Fire • ·   Flooding • ·   Rainfall • ·   Wildlife • damage • · Woodland clearing • · etc • Map where necessary • 2. Look at management needs • ·    Wetlands • ·    Riparian wood lands • etc • 3. Globally Important • Species Globally threatened and important spp. e.g. • ·    Rhinos • ·    Elephants • ·    Wattled Cranes • ·    etc • 2. National Important • Species • ·    Endemics • ·    Red Data spp. • National high value spp. • ·    etc • 1. Locally Important • Species • ·    Wildlife • ·    Fruit trees • ·    Building materials • ·    Medicinal plants • ·    Craft plants • ·    etc MONITORING • Carefully select species and aspects that: • · Are of local importance & relevance (including future potential), • · Are good indicators of change/over-use and • · Unless clearly relevant for local decision-making-DO NOT • MONITOR –unless someone is prepared to pay for this service • Build monitoring into Event Books system This Poster was designed and produced by Mrs. Kapala Hoge of the Namibian Nature Foundation For more information, please contact: Mrs. Kapala Hoge Namibia Nature Foundation PO Box 245 Windhoek, Namibia Tel: (+) 264-61-248345 Fax: (+) 264-61-24834 E-mail:kapala@nnf.org.na This poster is made possible through financial support provided by the European Community under Grand Reference No. B7-6200/00-17ENV/DEV