Green List Initiative Definition of management standards and Lessons learned - Colombian Case Study

1. Green ListInitiative Definition of managementstandards and Lessonslearned - ColombianCase Study

2. History and background • Colombia has over 15 million hectares within the broader protected area network. - SINAP • The National Park System (NPS) comprises 56 protected areas. • 12,6 million hectares of national territory are public national protected areas (representing 10% of the land area and 1.3% of sea).

3. At a glance… • ProtectedAreas Management Assessment at sitelevel (56 PA’s) • ProtectedAreas Management Assessment at national / systemlevel • Definition of protectedareasmanagementstandards • 7 protectedareaspreselectedfromtheNational Natural Park System • Definition of managementstandardsforthe country • Evidencebased

4. Defining PAs management standards: the process • Working group : National Parks & WWF • Internal working meeting • Parks management team • Refining site assessments and evidence • Field trips • Reference group • Sciences Academy • Marine Research Institute • Biodiversity Research Institute • WCPA members • Facilitation : UICN and WCPA

5. Defining management standards: prospectus & evidence • Applying the standards in the Colombian context • Selecting PAs with better indexes of management • Revising and updating management assessment at site level • Collecting data and evidence from each site • Collecting data from management assessment at national level

6. Gorgona National Natural Park Values, objectives & design

7. SanquiangaNational Natural Park Regulation, managementplanning and integration

8. Los Nevados NN Park Risk Management, landtenure, and informationsystemwithbraoderrage of stakeholders

9. Galeras Fauna and Flora Sanctuary Landscapemanagement, Integrationwithprivate reserves, social benefits

10. Alto Fragua IndiWasi NN Park Cultural values, governance, participation and gobernability

11. Cahuinari NN Park Legal framework, compliance, comanagement

12. Governance, governability • participation, equity and benefits distribution • Including ecosystem services into criteria – basic for benefit distribution • Including clearer aspects for governance and different types of alliances and management. • Including standards on how to manage a protected area in a conflict area or conservation under political conflicts? - governability • Including innovative approaches for demarcation or adaptation to climate change or addressing emerging issues for population benefits • Including more specific trans-boundary aspects of management? Connectivity and integration with other areas? And ecosystem approach?

13. Visitor management and communication Protectedareasforthepublic: campaigning

14. Final thoughts • Need to define common standards globally (like macro indicators) and national standards (according to context) to be able to assess management compared with a target predefined / standard. • No need to have an additional assessment if a systematic site & national assessment is done with clear data and evidence. • Green List: recognition of management standards not necessary for outstanding natural/cultural values. • The reference group supports the definition of national standards and the revision of the final Green List .