Conservation Action Planning (CAP) Process Quick Tour Project-level planning & measures within The Nature Conservancy

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Who will design and implement the project?

Laojunshan Project – Yunnan Condor Bioreserve, Ecuador What is the overall vision and scale of the project?

What biodiversity are we trying to conserve or restore?

Overall Viability Summary Conservation Targets Landscape Context ConditionSize Viability Rank 1 North Shore Forests & Cliffs FairGoodFair 2 Montane Wet Forest Fair Very Good FairGood 3 South Slope Mesic Forest & Shrubland PoorGoodPoorFair Overall Biodiversity Health Rank Fair What is our best estimate of how the biodiversity we care about is doing?

What threats are creating problems and what is the estimated seriousness of these threats? Threats Across Systems North Shore Forests & Cliffs Montane Wet Forest South Slope Mesic Forest & Shrubland North Shore Perennial Streams South Shore Fringing Reef Overall Threat Rank Project-specific threats 1 Established Non-Native Ungulates (Pigs, Goats, Axis Deer) High LowHigh 2 New Invasive Plant and Animal Species High Medium-High 3 Established Habitat- Modifying Weeds High -- 4Wildfires-MediumHigh- 5Over Harvesting---LowHighMedium 6 Invasive Alien Marine Species ----HighMedium 7Invasive Alien Algae----HighMedium Threat Status for Targets and Project High MediumHighVery High

Who are the key stakeholders with vested interest in the project, what factors are driving critical threats, and what opportunities exist?

What specific outcomes are we trying to achieve? By 2008, reduce the mean percent cover of invasive species to less than 5% across over at least 9,000 acres of invaded forest.

What actions are needed to achieve the outcomes? ObjectiveUngulates: By 2014, reduce the frequency of ungulate activity to less than 10% in areas with active ungulate control programs. Strategic actionContinue to develop and implement a comprehensive ungulate control program through the East Molokai Watershed Partnership. ObjectiveWildfires: By 2009, reduce the amount of burned native ecological systems to zero. Strategic actionWork with key fire management partners to develop and implement a landscape fire management strategy and action plan.

Percentage of native canopy coverIndicator: Acres and density of specific weedsIndicator: Weeds: By 2014, reduce or contain (as appropriate to specific species) the range and/or density of habitat-modifying weeds within selected management units. Objective: Frequency of ungulate signIndicator: Ungulates: By 2014, reduce the frequency of ungulate activity to less than 10% in areas with active ungulate control programs. Objective: Number of discovered or reported incipient invasive species eradicatedIndicator: Number of priority incipient invasive species kept off the islandIndicator: New invasives: Prevent the establishment of new invasive plant or animal species on the island. Objective: Objectives and Indicators # East Molokai Strategies Strategy effectiveness measures Are our actions achieving the desired outcomes?

What do we specifically need to do, and who will do it?

How should we adapt our actions and share results to achieve impact at broader scales?

FY05 CAP Working Group Jeff Baumgartner, Global Conservation Approach Team Silvia Benitez, Ecuador Program Lacey Halstead, Texas Program Cristina Lasch, Mexico Program Genevieve Pence, Florida Program Nick Salafsky, Foundations of Success Dan Salzer, Global Conservation Approach Team Rob Sutter, Southern U.S. Region Jora Young, Global Conservation Approach Team CAP Basic Practices

LOCAL BENEFITS Strategic thinking and analysis process – aimed at selecting high impact conservation strategies Enables adaptive management at a local scale BENEFITS AT SCALE Facilitates cross-project learning Captures the essential ingredients common to successful conservation projects Enables the sharing of project-level work 2 Faces of CAP

What is the biodiversity of interest and its status? What threats exist and what’s their importance? Which stakeholders should be engaged, what underlying causes and opportunities warrant attention? What specific outcomes are we trying to achieve? What actions are we taking to achieve the desired outcomes? How do we know if our actions are working? How can we adapt and learn and share results to achieve impact at broader scales? CAP addresses these key questions…