Spiny bush (south)

KBAs Prioritization

Center for Biodiversity Consevation

Conservation International

Madagascar

Prioritization: 2 themes

– Discuss this first in terms of Durban Vision Planning

– Then with Prioritization among KBAs

Date Used for Durban Vision Prioritization

• Previous prioritization initiatives• GEF prioritization workshop in 1995

• Important Bird Areas (Birdlife )in 1999

• Plan GRAP (Potential Protected areas)

• CI Total Biodiversity coverage workshop in 2001

• Assessment of Priority Areas for Plants Conservation: APAPC (MBG) in 2005

• Regional prioritizations workshops

• Durban Vision Prioritization

• National database for Durban Vision• Outcomes database (KBAs database)

– Vulnerability: threatened species status (CR/EN/VU)

– Irreplaceability: site specific endemics

Bio-Ecological Prioritization Synthesis

1 FOIS PRIORISE

2 FOIS PRIORISEES

3 FOIS PRIORISEES

4 FOIS PRIORISEES

5 - 6 FOIS PRIORISEES

LEGENDE

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EW

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Map of Durban Vision prioritization

Compilation of previous prioritization initiatives

One time prioritized

Two times prioritized

Three times prioritized

Four times prioritized

5-6 times prioritized

Current Protected Areas

Sites created in 2005

Sites created in 2006

Sites to be created in 2007 & 2008

Natural Habitat

Result of SAPM/ KBAs Prioritization

Prioritization among KBAs

• 15 (11) AZE sites (mammals, birds, amphibians)– From www.zeroextinction.org

• 8 (2) AZE sites (fish)

• 10 unprotected AZE sites

• Need to continue this analysis for: – Plants– VU endemics

Suggestion for Improvement

• Increase data from publications

• Improve socio-economical data collection

• Increase partnership collaboration for collecting more data

• Improve KBAs Communication

• Multi species analysis