Vital Sites : Privately Protected Areas on the Move
2 June 2021 3.00-4,30 PM CET
Session one of a three-part series.
Nearly 17% of the planet's land areas are protected today. While the overall quality of the protected area network must be improved, there are exemplary, effective sites such as Al Shouf Cedar Reserve in Lebanon, which has achieved the IUCN's coveted Green List status.
Session 1
Bringing to life IUCN’s publication, Guidelines for Privately Protected Areas, this session will give PPA managers and supporters skills to enhance effectiveness and conservation outcomes. It will begin with brief presentations by PPA experts, the Guidelines authors, followed by a panel discussion with respondents on regional differences and subtopics of interest to participants, and take questions from the audience. Session two, 16 June 2021 will explore : ensuring PPA permanence; issues related to specific subtypes, and Coordination with national protected area networks. Session three, 30 June, will cover Recording of PPAs in the World Database of Protected Areas, the Role of PPA networks, and PPAs in post-2020 conservation targets.
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