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Partners for Biodiversity Protection in the Caucasus WWF Norway & WWF Caucasus The Biological importance of Caucasus Among the 30 most important biological hotspots worldwide (CI) • 6,500 species of vascular plants, - 25% endemic • 632 species of vertebrates, - 59 endemic • 20% of the region is covered by forest ecosystems, incl. relict forests Caucasus has unique relict forests - forests that survived the ice age Need of Economic Development UNDP Human Development Report 2005 (177 countries) • Human Development Index - Armenia - Azerbaijan - Georgia Rank 83 Rank 101 Rank 100 • GDP per capita - Armenia - Azerbaijan - Georgia Rank 111 Rank 113 Rank 121 Economic Development : Challenges & Prospects Armenia Azerbaijan Georgia Iran Russian Fed. Turkey Ecological Reserve or Deficit - 0.5 - 0.5 + 0.5 - 1.6 + 2.5 - 0.7 Water Withdrawals (%) 28% 57% 6% 53% 2% 18% Need for cooperation / environmental security Our countries are committed to saving Earth’s biodiversity: • • • • UN Millennium target 7 UN Convention on Biodiversity UN-ECE Kiev Declaration on Biodiversity Halting the Loss of Biodiversity by 2010 Why? Protection and sustainable use of ecosystems is the basis for long term development, prosperity and security (UN Millennium Ecosystem Assessment 2005) Ecoregional Conservation Plan • Integration of ecological and socio-economical aspects • Conservation across borders • A guiding document for medium-term targets • National governments, NGOs and donors • CBD implementation tool Contributions of the Norwegian Government to the Ecoregional Conservation Plan • • • • • • • • • • • Support Caucasus Biodiversity Council Assist local NGOs Strengthen protected areas management Promote cross-border cooperation Establish regional monitoring network Rehabilitate communal infrastructure Raise public awareness Establish Mtirala national park Protect and restore threatened Iori tugai forest Improve Iori river management Protect Caucasian Leopard Enabling Conditions ECP Forests Freshwater Species ECP Caucasus Biodiversity Council Regional Monitoring Network • Evaluate the actual status of biodiversity in the Caucasus region • Provide possibility to improve the Ecoregional Conservation Plan according to up-coming needs and priorities Inception workshop, 6-7 December, 2005 Establishing Mtirala National Park Restore and Protect Iori Floodplain Forest Contributing to Saving the Caucasian Leopard • Regional Conservation Strategy • Protecting key habitats Protected Areas and Community Development Programme in Southern Armenia Protected Areas Development Khosrov Reserve Development of tourist program and infrastructure Arpi SPNA Assistance to establishment Shikahogh Reserve Upgrading basic infrastructure Zangezur SPNA Assistance to establishment Arevik SPNA Assistance to establishment Community Development Arpi SPNA area Shatin community Zangezur SPNA area Kadjaran community Arevik SPNA area Aldara, Shvanidzor and Nrnadzor communities Shikahogh Reserve area Shikahogh and Tsav communities Partners for Biodiversity Protection in the Caucasus