The Regional Organization of the Conservation of the The Regional Organization of the Conservation of the

Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of AdenEnvironment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA)(PERSGA)

Conservation of Coral Reefs in Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Adenthe Red Sea and Gulf of Aden

ICRI CPC meetingICRI CPC meetingSeychelles, April, 2005 Seychelles, April, 2005

SomaliaSomalia

EgyptEgypt

DjiboutiDjibouti

JordanJordan

Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

SudanSudan

YemenYemen

What is PERSGAWhat is PERSGA

It is an intergovernmental organization governed by a It is an intergovernmental organization governed by a Council which includes environmental ministers Council which includes environmental ministers fromfrom

each each of the of the SEVEN SEVEN PERSGAPERSGA member states, member states,

PERSGAPERSGA is funded by the member states, who all is funded by the member states, who all contribute to its budget in addition to some funds from contribute to its budget in addition to some funds from other regional and international donors,other regional and international donors,

PERSGAPERSGA carries out its activities in close cooperation carries out its activities in close cooperation with other international organizations such as ALECSO, with other international organizations such as ALECSO, ROPME, UNDP, UNEP, The World Bank, IsDB, IUCN ROPME, UNDP, UNEP, The World Bank, IsDB, IUCN and IMO, and IMO,

ObjectivesObjectivesOver all Objective: Over all Objective: to conserve the coastal and to conserve the coastal and

marine environment in the RSGAmarine environment in the RSGA“PERSGA has been implementing the SAP”“PERSGA has been implementing the SAP”

1.1. Reduction of marine pollution and navigation risks,Reduction of marine pollution and navigation risks,

2.2. Management & sustainable use of living marine Management & sustainable use of living marine recourses,recourses,

3.3. Conservation of habitats and biodiversity,Conservation of habitats and biodiversity,

4.4. Establishment of a network of marine protected areas,Establishment of a network of marine protected areas,

5.5. Support for integrated coastal zone management,Support for integrated coastal zone management,

6.6. Promotion of public awareness, participation and Promotion of public awareness, participation and capacity building within the region,capacity building within the region,

Reduction of marine pollution and navigation risksReduction of marine pollution and navigation risks

• Hydrographic Hydrographic surveys, surveys,

• Traffic separation Traffic separation scheme, scheme,

• Response centres, Response centres, navigation aids,navigation aids,

Management & sustainable use of living marine Management & sustainable use of living marine recoursesrecourses

• Four data centres, Four data centres, • Two regional training Two regional training

centres, centres, • Management Management

strategy for strategy for transboundary fish transboundary fish stocks & stocks & invertebrates,invertebrates,

Conservation of habitats and biodiversityConservation of habitats and biodiversity

• Standard survey Standard survey methodology, methodology,

• RAPs for key RAPs for key habitats & habitats & key species, key species,

• Regional reference Regional reference collection centre,collection centre,

Establishment of a network of marine protected Establishment of a network of marine protected areasareas

• Regional network of Regional network of

MPAs,MPAs, • Regional master plan Regional master plan

for MPAs, for MPAs, • Site specific master Site specific master

plans for 4 MPAsplans for 4 MPAs

Support for integrated coastal zone managementSupport for integrated coastal zone management

• ICZM plans approved, ICZM plans approved, • Regional GIS unit, Regional GIS unit, • coastal profiles coastal profiles

completed in two completed in two countries,countries,

Public awareness, participation and capacity Public awareness, participation and capacity buildingbuilding

• Five public Five public environmental environmental information centres, information centres,

• 150 nature clubs, 150 nature clubs, • 17 community 17 community

participation projects, participation projects, • learning supplements,learning supplements,

Conservation of Coral Reefs in the RS & Conservation of Coral Reefs in the RS & GA RegionGA Region

Development of SSM,Development of SSM, Training regional Specialists,Training regional Specialists, Conducting regional surveys,Conducting regional surveys, Development of a status reports,Development of a status reports, Development of RAP, Development of RAP, Holding regional workshops,Holding regional workshops, Approval of the RAP,Approval of the RAP, Development of SSMPs for the regional MPAs,Development of SSMPs for the regional MPAs, Approval of SSMPs,Approval of SSMPs, Implementation of demonstration project,Implementation of demonstration project, Development of a Protocol concerning the Conservation Development of a Protocol concerning the Conservation

of Biological Diversity and Protected Areas,of Biological Diversity and Protected Areas,

Ongoing plans of the conservation of Ongoing plans of the conservation of coral reefscoral reefs

PERSGA/ ICRAN initiative, in March 05,PERSGA/ ICRAN initiative, in March 05, Developing the NAPs, in April 05Developing the NAPs, in April 05 Conducting regional monitoring Conducting regional monitoring

programme, in June July 05 programme, in June July 05 Conducting regional workshop, Conducting regional workshop,

September 05 (to be confirm), September 05 (to be confirm), Conducting donor conference,Conducting donor conference,

Ongoing plans of the conservation of the Ongoing plans of the conservation of the Environment of the RSGAEnvironment of the RSGA

Implementation of monitoring programme for Implementation of monitoring programme for Key Habitats and Key Species,Key Habitats and Key Species,

Development of funding proposals for the Development of funding proposals for the RAPs and SSMPs,RAPs and SSMPs,

Implementation of regional environmental Implementation of regional environmental monitoring programme,monitoring programme,

Development of project proposals for “Oil Development of project proposals for “Oil Spill Contingency Planning”Spill Contingency Planning”

Development of project proposals for the Development of project proposals for the “Protection of Marine Environment from “Protection of Marine Environment from Land Based Activity”Land Based Activity”

What next?What next?

Development of funding proposals for Development of funding proposals for the RAP/NAPs – Help is needed ! the RAP/NAPs – Help is needed !

Development of funding proposals for Development of funding proposals for SSMP for the regional MPAs,SSMP for the regional MPAs, ICRAN, proposals for conservation of ICRAN, proposals for conservation of

Coral reefs in 3 regional MPAs,Coral reefs in 3 regional MPAs, WWF WWF IUCNIUCN

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