Protected Areas Thematic Network III TALLER INTERNACIONAL DE LA RED DE ÁREAS NATURALES PROTEGIDAS ANDES AMAZONAS 12 al 15 de Mayo de 2008 Quito, Ecuador

IABIN Protected Areas Thematic Network Objective:Objective: –To promote the more effective sharing of information on protected areas within and between the countries of the Americas Hemisphere, building on and contributing to existing global experience in this area through close collaboration with the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas and the UNEP-WCMC.

IABIN Protected Areas Thematic Network Among the main activities of PATN we can Highlight:Among the main activities of PATN we can Highlight: –Data survey, data digitization, develop data standards and promote data sharing about protected areas; –Promote the accessibility and improvement of effectiveness management assessment tools and methodologies, in order to share the best practices and learning lessons. Started in March 2006Started in March 2006

Progress and Achievements Consultancies:Consultancies: –“Identify available databases and data sources about Protected Areas in Latin America and Caribbean to Support the Protected Areas Thematic Network” –“Identify available Protected Area Management Effectiveness data, Methods and Results in Latin America and Caribbean to Support the Protected Areas Thematic Network” –“Identification and prioritization of technical and biodiversity information needs and gaps on Protected Areas in Latin America and Caribbean to Support the Protected Areas Thematic Network” Protected Areas Thematic Network Architecture and Data Gathering StrategyProtected Areas Thematic Network Architecture and Data Gathering Strategy –Elaborated after discussions with UNEP-WCMC and key data providers PATN Data Standard V 0.9PATN Data Standard V 0.9 –Elaborated based on recommendations from the consultancies and agreed with UNEP-WCMC PATN Conceptual Data Model V 2.1PATN Conceptual Data Model V 2.1

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Progress and Achievements PATN Web Portal: Web Portal: Americas and Caribbean Database on Protected Areas On-lineAmericas and Caribbean Database on Protected Areas On-line –(Launched at August 2007) – Records (IUCN PAs) – New Version (2007) with Records. Key data providers contacted and engagedKey data providers contacted and engaged –Data transfer and update tests: 1 st semester 2008 Brazil Ministry of EnvironmentalBrazil Ministry of Environmental RANPA (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela and Brazil)RANPA (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Surinam, Venezuela and Brazil) Data digitizing tools offered by Brazilian GovernmentData digitizing tools offered by Brazilian Government –Geospatial data tool web based –Protected Areas Catalog System –Training Workshop on planning, together with NBII (metadata tools), Ecosystem Thematic Network and Brazilian Ministry of Environmental

National Protected Areas Database System Brazilian Government is offering a web based database system to the IABIN Countries PATN is organizing a Training workshop to the countries that intend to adopt the system

PATN Data Content Grant PATN will be launching at the end of May 2008 the “Request for Proposals” US$ 100,000 available to proposals of US$ 10,000 Focus on “Data Digitizing Activities” Data must be compatible and accessible by PATN Database / World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) The IABIN Countries can: –Do data entry at PATN Database web based interface. –Adopt the National Protected Areas Database System offered by Brazil. –Organize and send digitized data to PATN Coordinating Institution, following PATN Data Standards. Regional initiatives are eligible

Eduardo Dalcin Dalcin Thank You!