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Progress in the establishment of the Amapá Biodiversity Corridor
José Maria Cardoso da Silva
Santarém, 2004
CORRIDORS: CORRIDORS: WILDERNESS VS. WILDERNESS VS.
HOTSPOTSHOTSPOTS
Matrix Patch
Corridor
WILDERNESS
MatrixPatch
Corridor
HOTSPOT
Conservation actions based on landscape elements
LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS
HOTSPOT WILDERNESS
Matrix Change Maintain
Patch IncreaseStabilize ou
Reduce
CorridorExpand/
Maximize Influence
Decrease/Minimize Influence
Action arrows are different between hotspots and
wilderness
Hotspot Wilderness
THERE ARE TWO THERE ARE TWO APPROACHES TO APPROACHES TO
DESIGN A DESIGN A BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY
CORRIDORCORRIDOR
1. FROM 1. FROM PROTECTED AREAS PROTECTED AREAS
OR FOREST OR FOREST REMNANTS TO REMNANTS TO
CORRIDORSCORRIDORS
RE 1
RE 2
RE 3
Biodiversity Corridor
Analyse Biological, Social, Economic and Political Variables to Define the
best connectivity option
2. FROM SPECIES 2. FROM SPECIES TO CORRIDORSTO CORRIDORS
Species are composed by Species are composed by populations that have different populations that have different patterns of distributionpatterns of distribution
and different metapopulation and different metapopulation dynamics....dynamics....
In wilderness regions, species data help to define biodiversity corridors to restrict habitat loss
Biodiversity Corridor
Analyse Biological, Social, Economic and Political Variables to Define the
best habitat loss option
KBA 1
KBA 2
KBA 3
Biodiversity Corridor
Analyse Biological, Social, Economic and Political Variables to Define the
best connectivity option
In hotspots, species data help to define the best options for connectivity
Species, KBAs and Corridors
Wilderness Healthy species Large numbers of
populations Populations are not
isolated From species to corridor
seeking avoid habitat and population loss
Hotspots Threatened Species Small number of
Populations Populations Isolated
From species to KBAs and from KBAs to Corridors seeking to find the best connectivity options
THE AMAPÁ THE AMAPÁ BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY
CORRIDORCORRIDOR
Amapá State
• 143,000 km2
• 600,000 people
•97% original vegetation
•55% in protected areas and indigenous lands
•Includes mangroves, seasonally flooded forests, terra firme forests, savannas, transition zones
VERTEBRATESVERTEBRATES
BUTTERFLIESBUTTERFLIES
Priority Setting Workshop
Brazilian AmazonPredicted Deforestation
IMPLEMENTING THE IMPLEMENTING THE CORRIDORCORRIDOR
Designing the Biodiversity Corridor ProposalDesigning the Biodiversity Corridor Proposal
1. Launching the Amapá Biodiversity Corridor in Durban (September 2003)
2. Setorial meetings with local stakeholders (October 2003-February 2004)
3. A large meeting with all major local, regional, national and international stakeholders (March 2004) that defined four major strategic actions
Four major strategic actions
1. Sustainable Landscape
2. Major Development Programs
3. Education and Training in Science & Technology
4. Partnership Network
CoPrinciples of the Biodiversity Corridor
•INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF THE PROTECTED AREAS
•PROTECTED AREAS AS DRIVERS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
•BASED ON A PARTNERSHIP NETWORK
Partnership Network
a)a) RepresentRepresents all sectors of civil societys all sectors of civil society;;
b)b) ParticipatParticipatoryory;;
c)c) Built from bottom-upBuilt from bottom-up;;
d)d) ContractualContractual;;
e)e) Forum for political discussionForum for political discussion;;
f)f) OOrganized in different scales.rganized in different scales.
a)a) RepresentRepresents all sectors of civil societys all sectors of civil society;;
b)b) ParticipatParticipatoryory;;
c)c) Built from bottom-upBuilt from bottom-up;;
d)d) ContractualContractual;;
e)e) Forum for political discussionForum for political discussion;;
f)f) OOrganized in different scales.rganized in different scales.
Major Achievements: Sustainable LandscapeMajor Achievements: Sustainable Landscape
1. Macro Ecological-Economic Zoning (1:1.000.000) concluded
2. Detailed Ecological-Economic Zoning (1:250.000) concluded for the areas with high pressure
3. Digital Environmental Database (WebGeo) made available
4. Working Group for speed up land tenure processes established
5. Implementation of Protected Areas:• Biological Inventories• Infra-structure• Management Plans
Major Achievements: Economic DevelopmentMajor Achievements: Economic Development
1. Mapping and evaluation of the economic activities concluded in September 2004
2. Selection of the most appropriate economic activities for each sub-region according to the ecological-economic zoning concluded until December 2004
3. Definition of setorial policies for economic development for the establishment of production clusters concluded until December 2004
4. Establisment of a new set of fiscal incentives for appropriate economic activities concluded until December 2004
5. Creation of the Municipality Development Fund
Major Achievements: Science & TechnologyMajor Achievements: Science & Technology
1. Formation of a Biodiversity Group composed by eight researchers in the State Research Institute
2. Implantation of post-graduate courses in natural resource management
3. Program for attaction of highly-qualified researchers to Amapá institutions with 10 fellowships
4. Establishment of a scientific training program for undergraduate students with 80 fellowships
5. Increase the capacity for incubating small bussiness based on biodiversity products
Major Achievements: Partnership NetworkMajor Achievements: Partnership Network
1. MOU signed with several key local and regional institutions: IBAMA, Goeldi Museum, GTZ, JICA & CI-Brazil
2. Agreements with large companies for establishment of funds for conservation & development programs
3. Communication Program established to disseminate the concept of Biodiversity Corridor
4. Organization of several meetings with grassroot associations to build public support for the Corridor implementation
Next StepsNext Steps
1. Establish a trust fund for the protected areas in the Biodiversity Corridor
• Global Conservation Fund (US$ 1 million)• Attract new partners
2. Strengthen the State Research Institute for biodiversity studies
3. Creation and implementation of protected areas to reach a total of 10,000,000 ha of protected areas (70% of State)
4. Increase the technical capacity in the State for management of protected areas, bioduiversity studies and development of new economic alternatives.
LESSONS Be proactive. Make a quick political, social and
biodiversity assessment Make a first large-scale conservation proposal, but keep
simple. Approach new governments Convince the head of the government Make Russ visits the head of the government Convince all important staff within the government Start the implementation involving all important
stakeholders
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