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Natural Resources & Climate Change
Protected area management
GFA approach
and self-determined way. This is in line with CBD principles
As a leading consultancy firm since 1982, GFA has long-
emphasizing the importance of sustainable use strategies
standing experience in protected area (PA) management and
addressed by a combination of participatory, ecosystem and
biodiversity conservation. With more than 60 conservation
governance approaches. PA-management by objectives and
specialists as well as subsidiaries and strategic partners
financial sustainability are crucial elements to these princi-
in many countries, GFA provides successful and efficient
ples as well.
conservation solutions that balance the needs of people
and the environment. GFA works in a broad range of coastal
GFA services
and inland PAs – transboundary conservation areas, national
IGFA’s range of services in protected area management is
parks, wildlife reserves and sanctuaries, and eco-corridors.
related to three building blocks:
We assist governmental and non-governmental organizations
as well as local communities in reinforcing sustainable man-
Protected area
planning &
management
agement principles.
GFA is convinced that long-term success in PA management
depends on an integration of PAs and their management into
the wider land- or seascape and the concerns of society as a
whole. The core of the GFA approach is based on an integrative
spatial planning and management approach that focuses on
balancing conservation objectives and local economic development. This, we believe, will reduce poverty, enhance ownership
and, as a result, will decrease the pressure bearing on PAs.
Communitybased natural
resources
management
Protected
area
governance &
capacity
building
We focus on helping our partners efficiently manage conservation projects. Our range of services entails studies as well as
conceptual, strategic, and technical consultancy in a wide variety of fields. Integrated PA planning and management including
related infrastructure development and gazettement is the heart
PEOPLE
of the matter. Strengthening PA governance incorporates comanagement structures & mechanisms such as anti-poaching
systems or human-wildlife conflict management.
We advise biodiversity conservation and valuation by making
WILDLIFE
LANDSCAPE
use of wildlife survey techniques and managing sustainable financing mechanisms such as REDD+ or payment for
eco­system services (PES). As mentioned, support to socioeconomic development based on sustainable production by
developing non-timber forest value chains, or ecotourism is
Involving the private sector in the development of sustainable
an important element of the GFA approach. Reliable monitor-
business opportunities in PAs and the intervening landscape
ing systems making use of remote sensing technologies and
is an essential element of our concept. Our key objective is
GIS as well as the conceptualization and implementation of
to foster forest-dependent people, intermediary bodies and
awareness raising campaigns and human capacity develop-
partners through capacity building so they can develop
ment programs support the surveillance of ecosystem func-
organizationally, ecologically and socially in a sustainable
tion of PAs.
Natural Resources & Climate Change
GFA at work
Biodiversity and climate change, Brazil
GIZ, 2013 – 2017
Conservation of biodiversity, DR Congo
KfW, 2014 – 2018
The project aims at consolidating PAs for climate change (CC)
The program objective is to reduce over-exploitation of six
mitigation and adaptation in coastal forest areas, harmonizing
national parks by establishing a framework for sustainable
PA and municipal planning in slected clusters of PAs in the
management. The program intervenes at the central level
Atlantic Forest Region. Creating awareness on the linkages of
where GFA supports the Institute Congolaise pour la Con-
biodiversity and climate change is key to safeguarding ecosys-
servation de la Nature in the coordination and supervision
of PA planning and management, and in the financial management of the program. At the field level, GFA provides
advice to the park conservator and park management staff
of the Lomami national park in strengthening PA management. In particular, our experts focus their consulting services on establishing and implementing a PA management
and biodiversity monitoring system. This entails assistance
in strengthening the cooperation and coordination with
supporting partners such as NGOs. GFA helps implement
an integrated and participatory park management plan.
Related co-management agreements build on the socioeconomic development of local communities including the
promotion of ecotourism.
Contract value: € 3,697,000
tem services relevant to both economic exploitation and people’s livelihood. GFA assists in environmental risk management
and the design of ecosystem-based measures to mitigate and
adapt to CC. This approach needs capacity building and networking among public, private and civil society actors as well
as assistance in the identification of priority actions and policy
approaches for biodiversity conservation under conditions of
a changing climate.
Contract value: € 669,495
Protected areas in the Caucasus, Georgia
KfW, 2014 – 2019
The program helps improve natural resources and PA management on the one hand and the socio-economic situation
of adjacent rural communities on the other. GFA provides
advisory services in the development planning related to
selected PAs and local communities. This involves awareness
raising on conservation efforts and investing into the socioeconomic development of support zones. GFA experts assist
in human-wildlife conflict management and in establishing a
co-management system as well as conceptualizing sustainable financing solutions for national PA systems.
Contract value: € 2,201,839
Contact
GFA Consulting Group GmbH
Uwe Gebauer
Phone: +49  (40)  60306 -100
E-mail:[email protected]