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© James Byrne/TNC
7th COP Convention on Biological Diversity
• 184 countries adopted the Programme of Work on Protected Areas– Committed to protecting 10% of representative
terrestrial and marine ecosystems by 2010 and 2012 respectively
• Grenada Declaration at 8th COP in 2006- Increased the commitment to 25% by 2020– National Environmental Management Strategy– National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan– St. Georges Declaration – OECS OPAAL Project
• Other... MEAs and ….
Grenada’s Protected Areas Systems Planning
Ecological Gap Assessment
VISION AND GOALS
IMPROVE PA NETWORK
DESIGN
IMPROVE PA MANAGEMENT
IMPROVE PA ENABLING ENVIRONMENT
ELEMENTS OF A PROTECTED AREA MASTER PLAN
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Ecological GAP Assessment for Grenada
Level 1:Habitat Medium
Level 2: Major
Habitat Type
Level 3: Ecoregions
Goal: ≥ 25%
Level 4:Fine Filter Habitats
Individual Goals
Terrestrial
Tropical Moist Forest
Windward Island Moist Forest
Cloud Forest – Elfin Forest: 99%
Forest Cloud Transitional – Montane Forest : 85%
Forest Evergreen and Seasonal – Rainforest: 32%
Mixed Wood Agriculture: 20%
Tropical Dry Forest
Lesser Antillean Dry Forest
Forest Dry Deciduous: 25%
Drought Deciduous Forest: 25%
Forest Semi Deciduous: 25%
FreshwaterTropical Island
Fresh Water Systems
Fresh Water BodiesEmergent Wetlands: 50%
Open Water Bodies: 75%
StreamsClass 4-6 Streams: 75%
Class 7-8 Streams: 100%
Level 1:Habitat Medium
Level 2: Major Habitat Type
Level 3:EcosystemsGoal: ≥ 25% Level 4:
Fine Filter HabitatsIndividual Goals
Marine
Shelf
Reef Habitat
Fore Reef 30%
Inter-tidal Reef Flat 40%
Reef Flat 25%
Shallow Terrace 20%
Shoal 10%
Shelf Structure 25%Outer Slope
Shelf Slope
Seagrass 40% Seagrass
Lagoonal Habitat 30%Lagoon Terrace
Nearshore
Enclosed Lagoon
Rocky Shore 25% Rocky Shore
Beaches
White Sand Beach 50%
Black Sand Beach 25%
Leatherback Nesting Sites 60%
Hawksbill Nesting Sites 60%
Mangroves 50% Mangroves
Map the Occurrence of Biodiversity
Grenada Conservation Target
Occurrence
• 9 Terrestrial – Status
• 6 Designated• 3 Pending
– IUCN Category• 5 Category II• 1 Category IV• 3 Category VI
• 5 Marine– Status
• 2 Designated• 3 Pending
– IUCN Category• 5 Category VI
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Identify Gaps
• 9 Terrestrial – Status
• 6 Designated• 3 Pending
– IUCN Category• 5 Category II• 1 Category IV• 3 Category VI
• 5 Marine– Status
• 2 Designated• 3 Pending
– IUCN Category• 5 Category VI
Grenada Conservation Target
Representation within Protected Areas
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Cloud Forest
Transitional Cloud Forest
Evergreen Forest
Mixed Wood Agriculture
Semideciduous Forest
Dry Deciduous Forest
Drought Deciduous Forest
Emergent wetlands
Fresh Water Bodies
Streams
Rivers
% Protected
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%
Cloud Forest
Transitional Cloud Forest
Evergreen Forest
Mixed Wood Agriculture
Semideciduous Forest
Dry Deciduous Forest
Drought Deciduous Forest
Emergent wetlands
Fresh Water Bodies
Streams
Rivers
% Protected
Goal
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Fore Reef
Intertidal Reef Flat
Reef Flat
Shallow Terrace
Shoal
Shelf Structure
Seagrass
Lagoonal Habitat
Rocky Shore
White Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Leatherback Nesting Site
Hawksbill Nesting Site
Mangroves
% Protected
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Fore Reef
Intertidal Reef Flat
Reef Flat
Shallow Terrace
Shoal
Shelf Structure
Seagrass
Lagoonal Habitat
Rocky Shore
White Sand Beach
Black Sand Beach
Leatherback Nesting Site
Hawksbill Nesting Site
Mangroves
% Protected
Goal
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Environmental Risk Assessment
Human Footprint
Grenada Environmental Risk Surface
Examples:• Population Density• Hotels• Marinas• Roads• Airports• Dumps• Anchorages• Agriculture• Fishing
Grenada Preliminary Results
ExcludingRiver/Streams Goals
Questions?