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Protected and conserved areas designated as global sites of importance

Global designation

Number of sites

UNESCO Man and Biosphere Reserves

5

UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Natural or Mixed)

4

Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar sites)

4

 Source ((Ramsar, 2019; UNESCO, 2019a, 2019b)

 

Priority areas for conservation

Designation

Number of sites

Alliance for Zero Extinction sites

13

Important Bird & Biodiversity Areas

77

Key Biodiversity Areas

84

 (AZE Secretariat, 2019; BirdLife International, 2019c, 2019a)

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State of Protected and Conserved Areas in Eastern and Southern Africa Report I


 

About the Report

This report provides an overview of the status of protected and conserved areas in the ESA region, with special reference to Protected Area Governance and Equity (PAGE) and Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME), and the related assessment tools;

  • Part I - Sets the scene and outlines the conceptual and international framework
  • Part II - Provides Regional policies and statistics and national statistics for all 24 countries
  • Part III - Reviews governance, management effectiveness and innovation
  • Part IV - Includes recommendations for policy and practice based on the findings in the report
 
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