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Partners for Biodiversity Protection in the Caucasus

Partners for Biodiversity Protection in the Caucasus. WWF Norway & WWF Caucasus. The Biological importance of Caucasus. Among the 30 most important biological hotspots worldwide (CI). 6,500 species of vascular plants, - 25% endemic 632 species of vertebrates, - 59 endemic

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Partners for Biodiversity Protection in the Caucasus

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  1. Partners for Biodiversity Protection in the Caucasus WWF Norway & WWF Caucasus

  2. The Biological importance of Caucasus Among the 30 most important biological hotspots worldwide (CI) • 6,500 species of vascular plants, - 25% endemic • 632 species of vertebrates, - 59 endemic • 20% of the region is covered by forest ecosystems, incl. relict forests

  3. Caucasus has unique relict forests - forests that survived the ice age

  4. Need of Economic Development • UNDP Human Development Report 2005 (177 countries) • Human Development Index- Armenia Rank 83- Azerbaijan Rank 101- Georgia Rank 100 • GDP per capita- Armenia Rank 111- Azerbaijan Rank 113- Georgia Rank 121

  5. Economic Development : Challenges & Prospects Ecological Water Reserve or Deficit Withdrawals (%) Armenia - 0.5 28% Azerbaijan - 0.5 57% Georgia + 0.5 6% Iran - 1.6 53% Russian Fed. + 2.5 2% Turkey - 0.7 18%

  6. Need for cooperation / environmental security

  7. Our countries are committed to saving Earth’s biodiversity: • UN Millennium target 7 • UN Convention on Biodiversity • UN-ECE Kiev Declaration on Biodiversity • Halting the Loss of Biodiversity by 2010 • Why? • Protection and sustainable use of ecosystems is the basis for long term development, prosperity and security • (UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005)

  8. Ecoregional Conservation Plan • Integration of ecological and socio-economical aspects • Conservation across borders • A guiding document for medium-term targets • National governments, NGOs and donors • CBD implementation tool

  9. Support Caucasus Biodiversity Council Enabling Conditions ECP • Assist local NGOs • Strengthen protected areas management • Promote cross-border cooperation • Establish regional monitoring network • Rehabilitate communal infrastructure • Raise public awareness • Establish Mtirala national park Forests • Protect and restore threatened Iori tugai forest • Improve Iori river management Freshwater • Protect Caucasian Leopard Species Contributions of the Norwegian Government to the Ecoregional Conservation Plan ECP

  10. Caucasus Biodiversity Council

  11. Regional Monitoring Network • Evaluate the actual status of biodiversityin the Caucasus region • Provide possibility to improve the Ecoregional Conservation Plan according to up-coming needs and priorities Inception workshop, 6-7 December, 2005

  12. Establishing Mtirala National Park

  13. Restore and Protect Iori Floodplain Forest

  14. Contributing to Saving the Caucasian Leopard • Regional Conservation Strategy • Protecting key habitats

  15. Protected Areas and Community Development Programme in Southern Armenia

  16. Protected Areas Development Khosrov Reserve Development of tourist program and infrastructure Arpi SPNA Assistance to establishment Shikahogh Reserve Upgrading basic infrastructure Zangezur SPNA Assistance to establishment Arevik SPNA Assistance to establishment

  17. Community Development Shikahogh Reserve area Shikahogh and Tsav communities Arpi SPNA area Shatin community Zangezur SPNA area Kadjaran community Arevik SPNA area Aldara, Shvanidzor and Nrnadzor communities

  18. Partners for Biodiversity Protection in the Caucasus

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