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IUCN Categories Summit Almeria, Spain 7-11 May, 2007 Workshop Session II Experience with Application of Specific Categories Session 2: Categories III and IV Jim Barborak Thomas Brooks, Chair Grazia Borrini-Feyerabend Nigel Dudley Abdellah El Mastour Jordi Falgarona I Bosch Arturo Lopez Ornat Tony Turner Ruano Vaisanen Category III: the 1994 definition • Areas managed mainly for conservation of natural features (i.e. Natural Monument) • Area containing one or more specific natural or natural/cultural feature which is of outstanding or unique value because of its inherent rarity, representative or aesthetic qualities of cultural significance • Primary management objectives are “preservation of species and genetic diversity”, “protection of specific natural/cultural features”, and “tourism and recreation” Category III: discussion • Make this category less odd! • PAs in this category should have a clear rationale for how their specific ecosystem feature (e.g. caves, waterfalls, serpentine formations, fossil beds, petrified forests, volcanoes, sea-vents, etc) or cultural feature (e.g. sacred groves, scenic attractions, etc) is related to biodiversity • Often but not necessarily small, often suitable for education, research, outdoor recreation, economic benefits • In many cases will be nested within PA complexes of other categories • Obvious errors in application: individual Southern Right Whales in Argentina Category IV: the 1994 definition • Conservation through active management (i.e. habitat/species management area) • Area of land and/or sea subject to active intervention for management purposes so as to ensure the maintenance of habitats and/or to meet the requirements of specific species • Primary management objectives are “preservation of species and genetic diversity” and “maintenance of environmental services” Category IV: discussion • Focus on species conservation or sustainable use • Agreement that manipulation doesn’t have to be active, although must have the ability to intervene if necessary (e.g. “temporal zoning”, future response to climate change) • More than “intervention”, which can occur in PAs of all categories (e.g. invasive species removal) • Importance in, e.g. protection of Alliance for Zero Extinction sites • Obvious errors in application: MPAs for fisheries management (which should be Category VI)