SEBI 07 - Nationally designated protected SEBI 07 - Nationally designated protected areas indicatorareas indicator

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL PLANNING

Expert Workshop on biodiversity indicators, 4-6.11.2013 Dubrovnik, Croatia

Sashko JordanovRobertina Brajanoska

Indicator definitionIndicator definition

The indicator shows the total (cumulative) The indicator shows the total (cumulative) designated area of sites protected under designated area of sites protected under national instruments, or under the EU Birds national instruments, or under the EU Birds and/or Habitats Directives (Natura 2000 and/or Habitats Directives (Natura 2000 sites), or under the Bern Convention sites), or under the Bern Convention (Emerald sites) and other multilateral (Emerald sites) and other multilateral agreements over timeagreements over time

The indicator is also broken down to show the The indicator is also broken down to show the different trends of surface area in ha designated different trends of surface area in ha designated under international conventions and initiatives, under international conventions and initiatives, under EU Directives and under national under EU Directives and under national legislation:legislation: Number and coverage of protected areas (PAs) Number and coverage of protected areas (PAs) under the national categorization under the national categorization Percentage of individual national categories of Percentage of individual national categories of PAs out of the total PAs coveragePAs out of the total PAs coverage Cumulative surface area of Emerald sites Cumulative surface area of Emerald sites (designated under the Bern Conv). (designated under the Bern Conv).

Policy context and Policy context and targetstargets

Spatial Plan of the Republic of Macedonia, Spatial Plan of the Republic of Macedonia, Natural Heritage Study (1999) Natural Heritage Study (1999)

Second National Environmental Action Plan Second National Environmental Action Plan (2006) (2006)

National Strategy for Biodiversity Protection National Strategy for Biodiversity Protection and Action Plan (2004)and Action Plan (2004)

Law on Nature Protection (2004)Law on Nature Protection (2004)

TargetsTargets

Expansion of the network of national protected areas up to Expansion of the network of national protected areas up to around 12% of the territory of the Republic of Macedonia as it is around 12% of the territory of the Republic of Macedonia as it is foreseen with the National Spatial Planforeseen with the National Spatial Plan

Expansion of 50% of the network of national protected areas is Expansion of 50% of the network of national protected areas is also envisaged with the First National Strategy for Biological also envisaged with the First National Strategy for Biological Diversity and Action PlanDiversity and Action Plan

The 35 areas were identified and designated as National The 35 areas were identified and designated as National Emerald network; they will be used as a basis for establishment Emerald network; they will be used as a basis for establishment of Natura 2000 network.Revision of the Emerald Network needs of Natura 2000 network.Revision of the Emerald Network needs to be undertaken due to changes in the Resolutions no. 4 and 6 to be undertaken due to changes in the Resolutions no. 4 and 6 of the Bern Conventionof the Bern Convention

Strengthening the capacities at national and local level is Strengthening the capacities at national and local level is priority action for starting the process of identification of all priority action for starting the process of identification of all areas in accordance with Natura 2000 and the EU Birds and areas in accordance with Natura 2000 and the EU Birds and Habitats DirectiveHabitats Directive

Key policy questionKey policy question

What is the progress in What is the progress in designation/protection of areas under the national designation/protection of areas under the national

legislation, EU Directives and multilateral legislation, EU Directives and multilateral agreements? agreements?

MethodologyMethodology

Annual reports for realized activities are Annual reports for realized activities are prepared by the Nature Sector including prepared by the Nature Sector including the progress in proclamation of PAsthe progress in proclamation of PAs Reports for realized activities for Reports for realized activities for different projects related to PAsdifferent projects related to PAs Other reports are prepared as obligation Other reports are prepared as obligation from international conventions and from international conventions and organizations (CBD, Ramsar, Bern, EEA organizations (CBD, Ramsar, Bern, EEA etc).etc).

Methodology for gap Methodology for gap fillingfilling

Cadastre for PAs should be Cadastre for PAs should be developed including all necessary developed including all necessary

information regarding the PAS information regarding the PAS networknetwork

Data specificationsData specifications

EEA data references EEA data references Data set 1 Data set 1 CDDACDDA Data set 2 Data set 2 Emerald databaseEmerald database

External data referencesExternal data references Data set 1 National Biodiversity Information Data set 1 National Biodiversity Information

System (developed but not updated)System (developed but not updated) Data set 2 UNESCO and Ramsar databaseData set 2 UNESCO and Ramsar database

UncertaintiesUncertainties Data sets uncertaintyData sets uncertainty

Because of the current transitional state of the Because of the current transitional state of the system of PAs the analysis of PAs for this system of PAs the analysis of PAs for this indicator includes all PAs in the Republic of indicator includes all PAs in the Republic of Macedonia, designated both under old and new Macedonia, designated both under old and new categorizationcategorization

Further workFurther work

Short-term workShort-term workRegular update of the data in the National Cadastre of Regular update of the data in the National Cadastre of PAsPAs

Long-term workLong-term workFinalization of the process for revalorisation and Finalization of the process for revalorisation and re-proclamation of PAsre-proclamation of PAs

Indicator AssessmentIndicator Assessment Key messageKey message

Network of designated PAs comprises 81 areas which cover around 9% of the Network of designated PAs comprises 81 areas which cover around 9% of the total national territorytotal national territory

National Emerald Network of Areas of Special Conservation Interest includes National Emerald Network of Areas of Special Conservation Interest includes 35 locations, which cover about 29% of the territory of the Republic of 35 locations, which cover about 29% of the territory of the Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia

Several areas in the Republic of Macedonia have international conservation Several areas in the Republic of Macedonia have international conservation status: two Ramsar sites - Lake Prespa (17789 ha) and Lake Doyran (2720 status: two Ramsar sites - Lake Prespa (17789 ha) and Lake Doyran (2720 ha), Ohrid Region as World natural and cultural heritage covering an area ha), Ohrid Region as World natural and cultural heritage covering an area 83400 ha83400 ha

Figure 1.Figure 1. Number and area of Number and area of protected areas in accordance protected areas in accordance with the national with the national

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Figure 3. Figure 3. Cumulative surface area of Cumulative surface area of Emerald sites (designated under the Bern Emerald sites (designated under the Bern Convention) and other internationally Convention) and other internationally designated areas (Ramsar sites and designated areas (Ramsar sites and UNESCO sites) over timeUNESCO sites) over time

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Key assessment textKey assessment text

1. Nationally protected areas1. Nationally protected areas

22. Internationally designated areas. Internationally designated areas Emerald networkEmerald network UNESCO and Ramsar sitesUNESCO and Ramsar sites

Figure 4.Figure 4. Map National protected areas -Map National protected areas - current status (source: Representative Network of current status (source: Representative Network of Protected Areas)Protected Areas)

Figure 5.Figure 5. Map National Emerald network of Map National Emerald network of the Republic of Macedoniathe Republic of Macedonia

Figure 6. Map of UNESCO sites in the Figure 6. Map of UNESCO sites in the Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of Macedonia

Figure 7. Map of Ramsar sites in the Figure 7. Map of Ramsar sites in the

Republic of MacedoniaRepublic of Macedonia

References in key References in key assessment textassessment text

Macedonian Ecological Society (2011) Macedonian Ecological Society (2011) Development of representative protected areas Development of representative protected areas network-part I. Report for the UNDP/GEF/MEPP network-part I. Report for the UNDP/GEF/MEPP Project “Strengthening of ecological, institutional Project “Strengthening of ecological, institutional and financial sustainability of the system of and financial sustainability of the system of protected areas in the Republic of Macedonia”protected areas in the Republic of Macedonia”

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