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Catalyzing sustainability of Catalyzing sustainability of the wetland protected area the wetland protected area
system in Belarusian system in Belarusian Polesie through increased Polesie through increased
management efficiency and management efficiency and realigned land use realigned land use
practicespracticesOP 2, SP 1OP 2, SP 1
Dmitry Goloubovsky, UNDP BelarusDmitry Goloubovsky, UNDP Belarus
EE COP, Bratislava, Sep 27-28, 2005EE COP, Bratislava, Sep 27-28, 2005
Protected Protected Areas Areas
System of System of BelarusBelarus
•Total – 1.6 m ha Total – 1.6 m ha (7.9%)(7.9%)• 1 Biosphere 1 Biosphere ReserveReserve• 4 National Parks4 National Parks• 96 National 96 National +473 local +473 local Zakazniks (70% of Zakazniks (70% of PAs)PAs)
Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian PolesieBelarusian Polesie
BaselineBaseline
Polesie bio-geographical region Polesie bio-geographical region Spans - Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, RussiaSpans - Belarus, Ukraine, Poland, Russia Severely damaged by Soviet-era wetland drainageSeverely damaged by Soviet-era wetland drainage Retained unique wetland biodiversity and landscapes of international importanceRetained unique wetland biodiversity and landscapes of international importance Zakazniks’ biodiversity particularly vulnerable to threats from Zakazniks’ biodiversity particularly vulnerable to threats from agriculture, forestry, flood-defenseagriculture, forestry, flood-defense
Project ScopeProject Scope
Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian PolesieBelarusian Polesie
Project StrategyProject Strategy Demonstrate feasibility of enhanced Demonstrate feasibility of enhanced
wetland reserves management:wetland reserves management: Build reserves management capacity (PAMUs)Build reserves management capacity (PAMUs) Legislate reserves MPs, incl. buffer zonesLegislate reserves MPs, incl. buffer zones
Realign land- & water use practices in and Realign land- & water use practices in and around reserves with BD needs:around reserves with BD needs: Methodology for balanced land-use planningMethodology for balanced land-use planning BD-friendly forestry MPs, incl. certificationBD-friendly forestry MPs, incl. certification BD-friendly guidelines for water use, incl. BD-friendly guidelines for water use, incl. amended anti-flood programamended anti-flood program
Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian PolesieBelarusian Polesie
Programming Tips Programming Tips Detailed stakeholder analysis, incl. Detailed stakeholder analysis, incl.
mechanisms for local participation, NGOsmechanisms for local participation, NGOs Strategy to mitigate impact on local Strategy to mitigate impact on local
communitycommunity High gov-t co-financing as a risk, High gov-t co-financing as a risk,
mitigation strategy mitigation strategy Strategy for integration of GEF Strategy for integration of GEF
interventions into national framework, interventions into national framework, sustainabilitysustainability
Post-project PA financing Post-project PA financing
Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian PolesieBelarusian Polesie
Programming Tips (contd.)Programming Tips (contd.) Project-induced modified baseline to Project-induced modified baseline to
qualify as co-funding qualify as co-funding Ensure co-financing is sufficiently Ensure co-financing is sufficiently
justified justified Management Effectiveness Tracking Management Effectiveness Tracking
Tool Tool Diversify PA financing by enhancing Diversify PA financing by enhancing
MPs into business plansMPs into business plans Plan and budget for M&E, sufficient $ Plan and budget for M&E, sufficient $
for external evaluations ($40K each)for external evaluations ($40K each)
Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian PolesieBelarusian Polesie
Programming Tips (contd.)Programming Tips (contd.) If tourism considered as If tourism considered as
alternative source of income, alternative source of income, provide feasibility dataprovide feasibility data
BD monitoring data as objective-BD monitoring data as objective-level indicator level indicator
Project to link up with international Project to link up with international strategies, e.g. CMS, AEWA, GPIstrategies, e.g. CMS, AEWA, GPI
Linkages with other IAs programs Linkages with other IAs programs
Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Areas in Belarusian PolesieBelarusian Polesie
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