"INTER-AMERICAN BIODIVERSITY INFORMATION NETWORK (IABIN)" 1st IABIN Caribbean Meeting Sarita Williams-Peter March 10-13, 2008 Ocho Rios, Jamaica Marine Protected Areas Management Effectiveness

2.) 16 new data fields of interest were added to the exiting 19 fields for a total of 36 fields 2.) 16 new data fields of interest were added to the exiting 19 fields for a total of 36 fields Methodology

MPA name MPA name Designation type Designation type MPA location (country or territory) MPA location (country or territory) Central latitude & longitude Central latitude & longitude MPA boundary data (prefereably as a zipped ESRI shapefile or interchange file) MPA boundary data (prefereably as a zipped ESRI shapefile or interchange file) Date MPA was designated (yyyy-mm-dd) Date MPA was designated (yyyy-mm-dd) Name & year of legislation/agreement used to designate the MPA Name & year of legislation/agreement used to designate the MPA Total area of MPA (including land) Total area of MPA (including land) Data fields exist in MPA Global -- WDPAs Data fields exist in MPA Global -- WDPAs

Reason(s) for designation of MPA Reason(s) for designation of MPA Is the MPA part of a larger spatial marine resource management plan Is the MPA part of a larger spatial marine resource management plan List up to 2 primary MPA objectives List up to 2 primary MPA objectives Management plan exists for MPA Management plan exists for MPA Start & end dates of management plan Start & end dates of management plan List top two critical management activities List top two critical management activities Budget needed for MPA (USD) Budget needed for MPA (USD) Budget available for MPA (USD) Budget available for MPA (USD) Source(s) of budget & values (USD) Source(s) of budget & values (USD) Number of staff Permanent Temporary Number of staff Permanent Temporary New data fields added -- Unique for Caribbean 12 Countries

600 MPAs cover approximately 2.2 million km 2.6% of the world’s oceans.

Growth global marine area protected areas

The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands ( has adopted a target for 250 million hectares of wetlands to be well managed in designated sites The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands ( has adopted a target for 250 million hectares of wetlands to be well managed in designated sites

Convention on Biological Diversity has adopted a target of 275 million hectares of inland waters habitats to be conserved in protected areas by Convention on Biological Diversity has adopted a target of 275 million hectares of inland waters habitats to be conserved in protected areas by CBD report on the effectiveness of 30 per cent of their protected areas by CBD report on the effectiveness of 30 per cent of their protected areas by Evaluation Methodology

We are not going to make targets

Marine Park Global Management Effectiveness Objectives: Provide harmonized Database where trends can be analyzed by park, country, region. Provide harmonized Database where trends can be analyzed by park, country, region. Assist countries with reporting commitments. CBD Assist countries with reporting commitments. CBD Able to supply consistent data to allow monitoring of progress over time Able to supply consistent data to allow monitoring of progress over time Easy to complete by protected area staff Easy to complete by protected area staff PA Management Effectiveness

Referring to data and info section - what is institution housing regional database? Can it include IABIN MP effectiveness database Budget and staffing? What is demo and lessons database? What is data storage facility -- CHM? How does this relate to Program of Work CBD, MEA, and RAMSAR targets. Missing? Synergy IWCAM-IABIN Marine Initiative

Increase in protected area -- This indicator measures the area of protected land ecosystems, inland water ecosystems, and marine ecosystems expressed as a percentage of the total area of the ecosystem in question. It represents the extent to which areas important for conserving biodiversity are protected from incompatible uses. Increase in protected area -- This indicator measures the area of protected land ecosystems, inland water ecosystems, and marine ecosystems expressed as a percentage of the total area of the ecosystem in question. It represents the extent to which areas important for conserving biodiversity are protected from incompatible uses. Synergies

All TABLE 1. Group want to work with IWCAM on Issues as presented in Table 1. Beach loss, Biodiversity loss, Coral Reef Degradation, mangrove degradation/loss, sea grass, Solid waste mangt. 2 nd Objective Conservation/Protection of Ecosystems and Nat

To complete regional workplan under direction of: To complete regional workplan under direction of: Dionne Newell, IABIN Executive Committee – Lead IABIN Caribbean Initiative -- Subcommittee Volunteers: Dionne Newell, IABIN Executive Committee – Lead IABIN Caribbean Initiative -- Subcommittee Volunteers: Lakesha & Janine -- Bahamas Lakesha & Janine -- Bahamas Jam -- Omar Jam -- Omar SLU – Sarita SLU – Sarita T&T – Allan T&T – Allan DR-Hispanola – Hector DR-Hispanola – Hector Helena UNEP-WCMC-WDPA Helena UNEP-WCMC-WDPA Caribbean IABIN Group Data compilation, Knowledge management and capacity bldg Caribbean IABIN Group Data compilation, Knowledge management and capacity bldg

3 distinct but related IABIN initiatives: 3 distinct but related IABIN initiatives: PA Thematic Network -- 8 fields for 34 Countries for all PA PA Thematic Network -- 8 fields for 34 Countries for all PA Marine Initiative country database with fields as pilot on management effectiveness of marine protected areas Marine Initiative country database with fields as pilot on management effectiveness of marine protected areas Ecosystem Thematic Network – marine terrestrial, freshwater ecosystem database. Ecosystem Thematic Network – marine terrestrial, freshwater ecosystem database. Caribbean IABIN Group Data compilation, Knowledge management and capacity bldg Caribbean IABIN Group Data compilation, Knowledge management and capacity bldg