Prioritization Marc (presenting) Lina (facilitating) Roger, Frank, James, Penny, Rob, Franklin, Daniel, Grace A., Grace W., Ruth, Willy, Zo, Adriana, Harison, Luciano, Jerome, Russ

Objective  Review prioritization methods proposed in the guidelines manual and other methods tested to date, and discuss the challenges facing these  Develop a more comprehensive process for testing methods for the prioritization of conservation action among KBAs Ran out of time!

Process 1)Presentations on what has been done to date, and how, and key issues, from the Pacific, Philippines, and Madagascar 2)Update from CABS on current thinking 3)Wrote out issues 4)Classified issues 5)Discussed each class of issues

Framework for prioritization: objective is to minimize extinction 1)Biodiversity value: species vulnerability plus site irreplaceability 2)Then site vulnerability 3)Cost and opportunity High site vulnerability will increase priority for highly irreplaceable sites, but decrease priority for sites of low irreplaceability We focused on prioritization within regions (hotspots/high-biodiversity wilderness areas)

A couple of other considerations for biological value 1)Size of site because of the contribution of this to viability (NB: this may be captured in irreplaceability?) 2)Size of site because of contribution to ecological processes important for other KBAs 3)Taxonomic distinctiveness

Three sets of “issues” 1)Site vulnerability – current and future 2)Cost 3)Opportiunity

Site vulnerability Comprises: Impacts on KBAs Direct drivers Indirect drivers Site vulnerability: both current (this can be measured) and future (by determining relationships between current threat and drivers, this can be modeled; only necessary if non-linear relationship with current threat) Plus we pended consideration of aquatic specific threats (pollution, changes in hydrology)

Site vulnerability: impacts in KBAs GlobalRegional Habitat conversion X ExtractionX InvasivesX Drought & fireX

Site vulnerability: direct drivers GlobalRegional Population density, change, migration X InfrastructureX AccessibilityX

Site vulnerability: indirect drivers GlobalRegional GovernanceX Peace/warX Commodity prices X Climate changeX

Costs 1)Acquisition costs 2)Management costs These can be estimates using Bruner et al. type work using GNP, purchasing parity power, and site size 3) Opportunity costs (land suitability analysis, a la Brandon et al.)

Opportunity Checklist of non-extractive values (ecosystem services, carbon, hydrological, etc) This would be combined with extractive values (opportunity cost) to provide an overall estimate of opportunity + opportunity cost

What about existing conservation efforts and land tenure? Data are compiled as part of the KBA identification process These then guide actions in each sites E.g., if site is a protected area and a high priority, then site is a priority for continuing management If site is not a protected area but is a high priority, site is a priority for a new PA or other safeguard