expert workshop on biodiversity indicators (3-5 june 2013 tirana, albania) ministry of environment...
DESCRIPTION
Institutional framework Responsible governmental institution for biodiversity conservation and management - Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning (MoEPP) - Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy Stakeholders: other ministries, scientific institutions, other public institutions, NGOs, National Committee for Biodiversity, etc. EEA Nfp - Macedonian Environmental Information centre (within MoEPP)TRANSCRIPT
Expert workshop on biodiversity indicators(3-5 June 2013 Tirana, Albania)
Ministry of Environment and Physical PlanningRepublic of Macedonia
National experience with biodiversity indicators in the Republic of Macedonia
Robertina Brajanoska,National consultant for coordination of NBSAP
Background
Obligations of the Republic of Macedonia related to biodiversity conservation and indicators development:
- country Party to the Convention of Biological Diversity (CBD);- EEA cooperating country (since 1997);
- candidate country for EU accession;- national obligations related to conservation of biodiversity and possibilities for sustainable use of natural resources.
Institutional framework
• Responsible governmental institution for biodiversity conservation and management
- Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning (MoEPP)
- Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy • Stakeholders: other ministries, scientific institutions,
other public institutions, NGOs, National Committee for Biodiversity, etc.
• EEA Nfp - Macedonian Environmental Information centre (within MoEPP)
Legal framework
• Law on Environment (article 45 stipulates obligation for preparation of the state of environment report every 3 years based on the set of environmental indicators)
• Law on Nature Protection (article 154 refers to obligation for ‘measuring, monitoring, assessment and control of the status of the species, their habitats, types of habitats, environmentally important areas, ecosystems and landscape types’)
Milestones• 2004 - First annual report on development of
national biodiversity indicators prepared• 2005 - West Balkan countries workshop on
biodiversity indicators organized (UNEP, ECNC)• 2007 – 12 working groups for development of
national core set of indicators established• 2008 – 40 National environmental indicators
adopted (including 3 biodiversity indicators)• 2010 - State of Environment report prepared
Developed indicators
1. MK-NI-007 Endangered and protected species
2. MK-NI-008 Protected/designated areas3. MK-NI-009 Diversity of species
4. Livestock breeds (genetic diversity and threat status) fact sheet prepared in 2008
MK-NI-007 Endangered and protected speciesSub indicators:
- endemic and threatened higher plants, - threatened fungi species, - endemic and threatened vertebrate species,- Emerald species
Mos
ses
(Bry
opsi
da)
Peat
mos
ses
(Lyc
ops.
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phen
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Fern
s (F
ilici
nae)
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nosp
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s (G
ymn.
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ae
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Number of endemic and threatened species among the higher plants in RM
Threatened species
Endemic species
Number of species
num
ber
MK-NI-008 Protected/designated areasSub indicators:
- number and size of national protected areas- % of individual categories of designated areas in
the total protected area- number of internationaly designated areas
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Површина (во км 2) Број
број
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Ia - Строг природен резерват (СПР); 0.37
II - Национален парк (НП); 4.50III - Споменик на
природата (СП); 2.74
IV - Парк на
природат
а (ПП); 0.13
V - Заштитен пред
ел (ЗП); 0.21
VI - Повеќенаменско подрачје (ПНП); 1.05
MK-NI-009 Diversity of speciesSub indicator: Trends in population number of Griffon
and Egyptian vulture (in pairs) 20
03
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
2426
16
12
14
21
17
20
Demir Kapija Mariovo Tikves Lake Osogovo Matka Total
Proposals for future steps
Identification of existing sectoral indicators related to biodiversity
Development of National set of biodiversity indicators
Development of indicators as part of the NBSAP revision process
Preparation of National monitoring programme Harmonization of the approaches to indicators and
monitoring programmes development with other West Balkans and European countries
