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Dmitry Goloubovsky, UNDP Belarus EE COP, Bratislava, Sep 27-28, 2005

Catalyzing sustainability of the wetland protected area system in Belarusian Polesie through increased management efficiency and realigned land use practices OP 2, SP 1. Dmitry Goloubovsky, UNDP Belarus EE COP, Bratislava, Sep 27-28, 2005.

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Dmitry Goloubovsky, UNDP Belarus EE COP, Bratislava, Sep 27-28, 2005

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  1. Catalyzing sustainability of the wetland protected area system in Belarusian Polesie through increased management efficiency and realigned land use practicesOP 2, SP 1 Dmitry Goloubovsky, UNDP Belarus EE COP, Bratislava, Sep 27-28, 2005

  2. Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian Polesie Baseline • Total – 1.6 m ha (7.9%) Protected Areas System of Belarus • 1 Biosphere Reserve • 4 National Parks • 96 National +473 local Zakazniks (70% of PAs)

  3. Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian Polesie Project Scope • Polesie bio-geographical region • Spans - Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Russia • Severely damaged by Soviet-era wetland drainage • Retained unique wetland biodiversity and landscapes of international importance • Zakazniks’ biodiversity particularly vulnerable to threats from agriculture, forestry, flood-defense

  4. Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian Polesie Project Strategy • Demonstrate feasibility of enhanced wetland reserves management: • Build reserves management capacity (PAMUs) • Legislate reserves MPs, incl. buffer zones • Realign land- & water use practices in and around reserves with BD needs: • Methodology for balanced land-use planning • BD-friendly forestry MPs, incl. certification • BD-friendly guidelines for water use, incl. amended anti-flood program

  5. Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian Polesie Programming Tips • Detailed stakeholder analysis, incl. mechanisms for local participation, NGOs • Strategy to mitigate impact on local community • High gov-t co-financing as a risk, mitigation strategy • Strategy for integration of GEF interventions into national framework, sustainability • Post-project PA financing

  6. Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian Polesie Programming Tips (contd.) • Project-induced modified baseline to qualify as co-funding • Ensure co-financing is sufficiently justified • Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool • Diversify PA financing by enhancing MPs into business plans • Plan and budget for M&E, sufficient $ for external evaluations ($40K each)

  7. Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian Polesie Programming Tips (contd.) • If tourism considered as alternative source of income, provide feasibility data • BD monitoring data as objective-level indicator • Project to link up with international strategies, e.g. CMS, AEWA, GPI • Linkages with other IAs programs

  8. Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian Polesie Thank you!

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