Progress in the establishment of the Amapá Biodiversity Corridor

José Maria Cardoso da Silva

Santarém, 2004

CORRIDORS: CORRIDORS: WILDERNESS VS. WILDERNESS VS.

HOTSPOTSHOTSPOTS

Matrix Patch

Corridor

WILDERNESS

MatrixPatch

Corridor

HOTSPOT

Conservation actions based on landscape elements

LANDSCAPE ELEMENTS

HOTSPOT WILDERNESS

Matrix Change Maintain

Patch IncreaseStabilize ou

Reduce

CorridorExpand/

Maximize Influence

Decrease/Minimize Influence

Action arrows are different between hotspots and

wilderness

Hotspot Wilderness

THERE ARE TWO THERE ARE TWO APPROACHES TO APPROACHES TO

DESIGN A DESIGN A BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY

CORRIDORCORRIDOR

1. FROM 1. FROM PROTECTED AREAS PROTECTED AREAS

OR FOREST OR FOREST REMNANTS TO REMNANTS TO

CORRIDORSCORRIDORS

RE 1

RE 2

RE 3

Biodiversity Corridor

Analyse Biological, Social, Economic and Political Variables to Define the

best connectivity option

2. FROM SPECIES 2. FROM SPECIES TO CORRIDORSTO CORRIDORS

Species are composed by Species are composed by populations that have different populations that have different patterns of distributionpatterns of distribution

and different metapopulation and different metapopulation dynamics....dynamics....

In wilderness regions, species data help to define biodiversity corridors to restrict habitat loss

Biodiversity Corridor

Analyse Biological, Social, Economic and Political Variables to Define the

best habitat loss option

KBA 1

KBA 2

KBA 3

Biodiversity Corridor

Analyse Biological, Social, Economic and Political Variables to Define the

best connectivity option

In hotspots, species data help to define the best options for connectivity

Species, KBAs and Corridors

Wilderness Healthy species Large numbers of

populations Populations are not

isolated From species to corridor

seeking avoid habitat and population loss

Hotspots Threatened Species Small number of

Populations Populations Isolated

From species to KBAs and from KBAs to Corridors seeking to find the best connectivity options

THE AMAPÁ THE AMAPÁ BIODIVERSITY BIODIVERSITY

CORRIDORCORRIDOR

Amapá State

• 143,000 km2

• 600,000 people

•97% original vegetation

•55% in protected areas and indigenous lands

•Includes mangroves, seasonally flooded forests, terra firme forests, savannas, transition zones

VERTEBRATESVERTEBRATES

BUTTERFLIESBUTTERFLIES

Priority Setting Workshop

Brazilian AmazonPredicted Deforestation

IMPLEMENTING THE IMPLEMENTING THE CORRIDORCORRIDOR

Designing the Biodiversity Corridor ProposalDesigning the Biodiversity Corridor Proposal

1. Launching the Amapá Biodiversity Corridor in Durban (September 2003)

2. Setorial meetings with local stakeholders (October 2003-February 2004)

3. A large meeting with all major local, regional, national and international stakeholders (March 2004) that defined four major strategic actions

Four major strategic actions

1. Sustainable Landscape

2. Major Development Programs

3. Education and Training in Science & Technology

4. Partnership Network

CoPrinciples of the Biodiversity Corridor

•INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT OF THE PROTECTED AREAS

•PROTECTED AREAS AS DRIVERS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

•BASED ON A PARTNERSHIP NETWORK

Partnership Network

a)a)            RepresentRepresents all sectors of civil societys all sectors of civil society;;

b)b)            ParticipatParticipatoryory;;

c)c)            Built from bottom-upBuilt from bottom-up;;

d)d)            ContractualContractual;;

e)e)            Forum for political discussionForum for political discussion;;

f)f)              OOrganized in different scales.rganized in different scales.

a)a)            RepresentRepresents all sectors of civil societys all sectors of civil society;;

b)b)            ParticipatParticipatoryory;;

c)c)            Built from bottom-upBuilt from bottom-up;;

d)d)            ContractualContractual;;

e)e)            Forum for political discussionForum for political discussion;;

f)f)              OOrganized in different scales.rganized in different scales.

Major Achievements: Sustainable LandscapeMajor Achievements: Sustainable Landscape

1. Macro Ecological-Economic Zoning (1:1.000.000) concluded

2. Detailed Ecological-Economic Zoning (1:250.000) concluded for the areas with high pressure

3. Digital Environmental Database (WebGeo) made available

4. Working Group for speed up land tenure processes established

5. Implementation of Protected Areas:• Biological Inventories• Infra-structure• Management Plans

Major Achievements: Economic DevelopmentMajor Achievements: Economic Development

1. Mapping and evaluation of the economic activities concluded in September 2004

2. Selection of the most appropriate economic activities for each sub-region according to the ecological-economic zoning concluded until December 2004

3. Definition of setorial policies for economic development for the establishment of production clusters concluded until December 2004

4. Establisment of a new set of fiscal incentives for appropriate economic activities concluded until December 2004

5. Creation of the Municipality Development Fund

Major Achievements: Science & TechnologyMajor Achievements: Science & Technology

1. Formation of a Biodiversity Group composed by eight researchers in the State Research Institute

2. Implantation of post-graduate courses in natural resource management

3. Program for attaction of highly-qualified researchers to Amapá institutions with 10 fellowships

4. Establishment of a scientific training program for undergraduate students with 80 fellowships

5. Increase the capacity for incubating small bussiness based on biodiversity products

Major Achievements: Partnership NetworkMajor Achievements: Partnership Network

1. MOU signed with several key local and regional institutions: IBAMA, Goeldi Museum, GTZ, JICA & CI-Brazil

2. Agreements with large companies for establishment of funds for conservation & development programs

3. Communication Program established to disseminate the concept of Biodiversity Corridor

4. Organization of several meetings with grassroot associations to build public support for the Corridor implementation

Next StepsNext Steps

1. Establish a trust fund for the protected areas in the Biodiversity Corridor

• Global Conservation Fund (US$ 1 million)• Attract new partners

2. Strengthen the State Research Institute for biodiversity studies

3. Creation and implementation of protected areas to reach a total of 10,000,000 ha of protected areas (70% of State)

4. Increase the technical capacity in the State for management of protected areas, bioduiversity studies and development of new economic alternatives.

LESSONS Be proactive. Make a quick political, social and

biodiversity assessment Make a first large-scale conservation proposal, but keep

simple. Approach new governments Convince the head of the government Make Russ visits the head of the government Convince all important staff within the government Start the implementation involving all important

stakeholders