Presented here are examples of management plans for various kinds of protected areas from strict nature reserves to local village fisheries management plans. In addition, there is a discussion on the reasons for management plans and guidelines for writing a management plan.
Community Based Management resources
Capacity for Conservation relates to organisational ability to deliver effective protected area management. Operated by several conservation organisations, Capacity for Conservation believes that building strong conservation organisations is one of the most effective means of making a lasting contribution to conservation. It aims to support self-led organisational development to achieve conservation goals.
Bunce, L. Townsley, P., Pomeroy, R., Pollnac, R. 2000. Socioeconomic Manual for Coral Reef Management. GCRMN, AIMS, Townsville, Australia.
Kronen, M., Stacey, N., Holland, P., Magron, F., Power, M. 2007. Socioeconomic Fisheries Surveys in Pacific Islands: a Manual for the Collection of a Minimum Dataset. SPC, Noumea, New Caledonia.
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Wongbusarakum, S., Pomeroy, B., 2008. SEM-PASIFIKA Socioeconomic Monitoring Guidelines for Coastal Managers in Pacific Island Countries. SPREP, Apia, Samoa
These guidelines provide guidance for conducting a socio-economic assessment in the Pacific Islands region. |
Ervin, J. 2003. Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Area Management (RAPPAM) Methodology. WWF, Gland, Switzerland.
The Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Area Management (RAPPAM) methodology provides protected area agencies with a country-wide overview of the effectiveness of protected area management, threats, vulnerabilities and degradation. It provides follow-up recommendations and is an important first step in assessing and improving protected area management. It is described online on the WWF website.
Convention on Biological Diversity – Protected Areas Management Effectiveness
The Nature Conservancy. Assessing Protected Area Management Effectiveness. Convention on Biological Diversity and World Wildlife Fund for Nature Conservation. 2008
This quick guide is part of a series of materials to support protected area management. It discusses lessons learned and describes:
