INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE IUCN’s Global Protected Area Programme

“to promote the establishment and effective management of a representative worldwide network of terrestrial and marine protected

areas, as an integral part of the IUCN Mission”

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE IUCN’s Global Protected Area Programme

Established in 1958, WCPA is the largest volunteer network of protected area specialists, with more than 1500 members in 130 countries.

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE IUCN’s Global Protected Area Programme

Regional structure based on IUCN Regions

4 Strategic Directions:

Nik LopoukhineWCPA Chair

Policy and Capacity Building

Governance, Equity and Livelihoods

Connectivity Conservation

Science and Management

Nigel CrawhallGovernance

Nigel DudleylCapacity Building

Graeme WorboysConnectivity

Marc HockingsScience

Trevor SandwithDirector

Secretariat Focal PointIUCN Global Programme on Protected Areas

Svetlana KopylovaYoung Professionals

Kathy MacKinnonCBD & Climate

Charlotte KaribuhoyeWest & Central Africa

Maher MajoubNorth Africa, West Asia

Middle East

14 Specialist Groups 7 Task Forces

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE IUCN’s Global Protected Area Programme

Draws lessons from the field, convenes specialists, gives guidance for implementation in every part of the world, and influences global and public policy

for protected areas.

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE IUCN’s Global Protected Area Programme

& communicates…

WCPA guides…

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE IUCN’s Global Protected Area Programme

WCPA influences

The CBD Process... The CBD Programme of Work on Protected Areas was significantly influenced by IUCN WCPA.

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE IUCN’s Global Protected Area Programme

WCPA convenes specialists

Granada Climate Change and Protected Areas Summit

Developing natural solutions for climate change

World Parks Congress A transformational event every 10 years

The Road to 2014

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE IUCN’s Global Protected Area Programme

WCPA celebrates…

Kenton Miller Award for Innovation in Protected Areas Management

IRF and IUCN WCPA Young Conservationist Award

INTERNATIONAL UNION FOR CONSERVATION OF NATURE IUCN’s Global Protected Area Programme

WHAT CAN YOU DO?You can search and explore the WDPA database.You can find points of interest and biodiversity data.

HOW DO WE USE THE INFORMATION?

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