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World Heritage ‘Year of Reflection’ Workshop, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 2-3 March 2006

Periodic reporting in natural World Heritage Areas …a World Heritage manager’s perspective. World Heritage ‘Year of Reflection’ Workshop, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 2-3 March 2006. Jon Day Director - Conservation, Heritage & Indigenous Partnerships Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

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World Heritage ‘Year of Reflection’ Workshop, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 2-3 March 2006

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  1. Periodic reporting in natural World Heritage Areas …a World Heritage manager’s perspective World Heritage ‘Year of Reflection’ Workshop, UNESCO Headquarters, Paris, 2-3 March 2006 Jon Day Director - Conservation, Heritage & Indigenous Partnerships Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

  2. Key points that may be useful when considering periodic reporting 1. Relatively simple – 15 pages to address key aspects 2. Focussed just on the five key issues 3. Repeatable – easily updated (completed three times over 4 years) 4. Listed key threats & actions to address those threats - including external threats  (i.e. outside World Heritage Area - WHA) 5. Indicated complexity of the task – many actions required long term solutions; many actions also involved external agencies 6. Useful for me as a manager to monitor progress

  3. Periodic reports – Part II • Statement of Significance • Criteria for World Heritage listing • Statement of Integrity • Management arrangements • Plans of management • Scientific & technical studies • Management agency • Factors affecting the World Heritage property • Monitoring • Conclusions • Main conclusion re values • Responsible implementing/agencies • Timeframes

  4. Possible Periodic Report format - matrix

  5. Possible Periodic Report format - matrix

  6. Possible Periodic Report format - matrix

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  12. Possible Periodic Report format - matrix

  13. Advantages Retains main components of existing report, but more effectively shows linkages between above components Highlights significant ‘gaps’ (eg monitoring lacking against important adverse impact) Is a more concise form of Periodic Reporting Would assist in making better comparisons over successive Periodic Reports Similar information required for other Conventions. Possible Periodic Report format - matrix

  14. Conclusions (cont) • Need to keep reporting simple – managers are flat out managing, and will make little time for filling in forms UNLESS they see it can help them. • Consider using pictures, graphs – “a picture paints a 1000 words” • Trends are most useful over time (whether PR, RM or basic monitoring)…recognise that this will only happen if “comparing apples with apples”! • Recognise some of the main excuses for ineffective reporting ….… Too bureaucratic, lack of consistent approach, concern about ‘what it might show’. • Need to change Periodic Reporting do be simpler, more repeatable and less onerous for managers. • Problems of databases as a basis for decisions if information is not correct.

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