1. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Zo Lalaina Rakotobe Conservation International

2. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Acknowledgements: Data and content presented in this presentation was developed in collaboration with Conservation International’s Outcomes Team (Conservation Synthesis, Regional Analysis & Outcomes Monitoring Support Program) and the Madagascar Center for Biodiversity Conservation. Specific contributions to the analysis, content, and design of the information were provided by the following individuals: Luciano Andriamaro, Thomas Brooks, William Crosse, Mark Denil, Frank Hawkins, David Knox, Daniel Juhn, Elizabeth Kennedy, Kellee Koenig, Penny Langhammer, Leanne Miller, Harison Rabarison, Zo Lalaina Rakotobe, Harison H. Randrianasolo, and Marc Steininger.

3. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Spatial scales of monitoring and reporting Hotspot 2 Country 1Country 2Country 3 KBA 1 KBA 2 KBA 1KBA 2 Increase in spatial extent of data/information Increase in resolution/detail of data/information Site National Regional or National Global

4. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Collection of systematic status & trend data improves our effectiveness to: Track and assess trends in the status of biodiversity Assist in demonstrating impact of actions and investments on biodiversity Justify and direct future conservation, policy and investment decision making Communicate successes and failures of conservation strategies to government agencies, investment bodies, industry and society as a whole. Better understand the dynamics of biodiversity components and threats and adapt accordingly. Contribute to international biodiversity status reporting, e.g. Convention on Biological Diversity and the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment.

5. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Indicators, defined regionally for Madagascar, are globally transparent measures that contribute to CBD recommendations and the Millennium Development Goals. Core Indicators: –Change in Red List status of threatened species –Protected status of Key Biodiversity Areas –Change in habitat cover of Key Biodiversity Areas –Fragmentation of habitat in corridors Additional intervention measures: –Number of safeguarded key biodiversity areas with governance structures & management plans –Percentage of globally threatened species that have ongoing studies that focus on ecology, population, or distribution & monitoring in place

6. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Red List Index: Change in threatened status of species The Red List Index for Birds, Mammals and Amphibians of Madagascar

7. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Change in Protection Status of Conservation Priority Areas: Key Biodiversity Areas, including Alliance for Zero Extinction Sites Trends in the total percentage of the defined key biodiversity areas (KBAs) and AZE sites under some form of legal protection for the time period 1996 – 2006.

8. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Protected status of KBAs GREEN = Protected KBAs (n=50) RED = Unprotected KBAs (n=114) 2006: 30.5% of all 164 KBAs including 11 of 15 AZE sites (73%) benefit from official safeguard status 164 Key Biodiversity Areas identified by CI and partners based on multiple taxonomic groups (IBAs, IPAs, KBAs)

9. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Change in Habitat Extent in Conservation Priority Areas: Key Biodiversity Areas, including Alliance for Zero Extinction Sites Rate of change in the extent among all KBAs in two periods (1975-1990 & 1990-2000).

10. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Change in Forest Cover of Madagascar

11. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Change in fragmentation in biodiversity conservation corridors a ) proportion of habitat not within 1 km from a non-habitat edge

12. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Change in fragmentation in biodiversity conservation corridors cont…. b) proportion of habitat in patches >100 km2

13. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Decision-making: How can biodiversity information be best utilized by government and investment decision makers to guide strategic conservation & sustainable development planning? What scale of conservation decision making (site, regional & national) and by whom? Reporting: Can a subset of selected CBD indicators recommended for measuring the 2010 target be adopted to track & report progress at national and regional scales?

14. Global Symposium Round Table Session – 23 rd June, 2006 Status & trends in Madagascar’s biodiversity Establishing National/Regional Monitoring networks to ensure consistency and sustainability in data collection and reporting. Monitoring systems held together by five components: Key stakeholders with defined technical roles & responsibilities Complementary indicators with standardized measurement protocols Centralized & compatible data housing and analysis infrastructures Collaborative dissemination efforts (workshops, publications) Fundraising strategy driven by multiple partners