DOCSLIB.ORG

CBD Sixth National Report

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
CBD Sixth National Report Government of Malawi Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining SIXTH NATIONAL REPORT TO THE CONVENTION ON BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY March 2019 i TABLE OF CONTENT TABLE OF CONTENT .............................................................................................................................. ii LIST OF FIGURES ................................................................................................................................... vi LIST OF TABLES .................................................................................................................................... vii LIST OF BOXES ...................................................................................................................................... vii Acronyms and Abbreviations .................................................................................................................. viii SECTION ONE: INFORMATION ON THE TARGETS BEING PURSUED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL ......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Description of National Targets ................................................................................................................. 1 National Target 1: ................................................................................................................................... 1 National Target 2 .................................................................................................................................... 3 National Target 3 .................................................................................................................................... 5 National Target 4 .................................................................................................................................... 6 National Target 5: ................................................................................................................................... 8 National Target 6: ................................................................................................................................. 10 National Target 7 .................................................................................................................................. 12 National Target 8: ................................................................................................................................. 14 National Target 9: ................................................................................................................................. 15 National Target 10: ............................................................................................................................... 19 National Target 11: ............................................................................................................................... 21 National Target 12................................................................................................................................. 23 National Target 13................................................................................................................................. 24 National Target 14: ............................................................................................................................... 26 National Target 15................................................................................................................................. 28 National Target 16................................................................................................................................. 30 SECTION II: MEASURES TAKEN TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL BIODIVERSITY STRATEGY AND ACTION PLAN II ............................................... 33 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE ONE: IMPROVE CAPACITY AND KNOWLEDGE ON BIODIVERSITY ISSUES ........................................................................................................................ 33 National Biodiversity Information Facility ..................................................................................... 33 Malawi Global Biological Information Facility Advocacy Action Project ................................... 35 Mapping Biodiversity Priorities ....................................................................................................... 35 ii The National Information Sharing Mechanism on Plant Genetic Resources .............................. 36 National Target 2 .................................................................................................................................. 37 Implementation of National Culture Policy (2015) ........................................................................ 37 National Target 3 .................................................................................................................................. 41 Biodiversity Conservation Awareness Initiatives ........................................................................... 41 Commemoration of World Biodiversity Day .................................................................................. 43 Publications on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in the Shire River Basin .......................... 44 Malawi International Tourism Expos ............................................................................................. 45 Biodiversity Information Management Forum .............................................................................. 47 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE TWO: MAINSTREAM BIODIVERSITY INTO NATIONAL SECTORAL AND LOCAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS ................................................................... 50 National Target 4: by 2025, biodiversity values are integrated into national, sectoral and local development policies and plans in Malawi ..................................................................................... 50 Integrated Ecosystem Assessments .................................................................................................. 50 Mainstreaming biodiversity into development projects ................................................................ 52 Biodiversity financing Initiative ....................................................................................................... 57 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE THREE: REDUCE DIRECT PRESSURES ON BIODIVERSITY ..... 58 Protecting Ecosystems and Restoring Forests in Malawi .............................................................. 59 Designation of Elephant Marsh as a Ramsar Site .......................................................................... 61 National Fisheries and Aquaculture Policy (2016) ......................................................................... 65 Biodiversity information for the Lake Malawi catchment Eastern Africa: Data for decision- makers ................................................................................................................................................ 68 Enhancing Sustainability of Protected Area Systems and Stabilizing Agro production in Adjoining Areas through improved IAS Management Project ............................................................................ 70 Environment and Natural Resource Management (ENRM) Project 2017-2018 ............................. 72 Waste Transfer Station Project ....................................................................................................... 75 Beautify Malawi Trust ...................................................................................................................... 75 Climate Proofing Project .................................................................................................................. 76 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVE FOUR: IMPROVE THE STATUS OF BIODIVERSITY .................... 77 Shire River Basin Management Program ....................................................................................... 78 Public Private Partnerships for Management of Protected Areas ............................................... 82 The 500 Elephant Initiative .............................................................................................................. 85 The Mulanje Cedar Ecological Restoration Project ...................................................................... 89 Bats and Biodiversity Monitoring Programme .............................................................................. 91 Combatting Illegal Wildlife Trade ................................................................................................... 93 Species Restoration Initiatives ......................................................................................................... 95 iii Illegal Wildlife Trade Review........................................................................................................... 97 Status and Spatial diversity of sorghum wild species project ..................................................... 101 Multi country project to Strengthen institutional capacity for LMO testing ;(MCP-LT) in support of national biosafety decision making. ............................................................................ 102 Integrated implementation of the Cartagena protocol on Biosafety and the Convention on Biological Diversity. ........................................................................................................................ 102 Biosafety Clearing House Mechanism
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Private Investments to Support Protected Areas: Experiences from Malawi; Presented at the World Parks Congress
    See discussions, stats, and author profiles for this publication at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/264410164 Private Investments to Support Protected Areas: Experiences from Malawi; Presented at the World Parks Congress... Conference Paper · September 2003 DOI: 10.13140/2.1.4808.5129 CITATIONS READS 0 201 1 author: Daulos Mauambeta EnviroConsult Services 7 PUBLICATIONS 17 CITATIONS SEE PROFILE All content following this page was uploaded by Daulos Mauambeta on 01 August 2014. The user has requested enhancement of the downloaded file. All in-text references underlined in blue are added to the original document and are linked to publications on ResearchGate, letting you access and read them immediately. Vth World Parks Congress: Sustainable Finance Stream September 2003 • Durban, South Africa Institutions Session Institutional Arrangements for Financing Protected Areas Panel C Private investments to support protected areas Private Investments to Support Protected Areas: Experiences from Malawi Daulos D.C. Mauambeta. Executive Director Wildlife and Environmental Society of Malawi. Private Bag 578. Limbe, MALAWI. ph: (265) 164-3428, fax: (265) 164-3502, cell: (265) 991-4540. E-mail: [email protected] / [email protected] Abstract The role of private investments in supporting protected areas in Malawi cannot be overemphasized. The Government of Malawi’s Wildlife Policy (Malawi Ministry of Tourism, Parks and Wildlife 2000, pp2, 4) stresses the “development of partnerships with all interested parties to effectively manage wildlife both inside and outside protected areas and the encouragement of the participation of local communities, entrepreneurs, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and any other party with an interest in wildlife conservation”.
    [Show full text]
  • Introduction to Phd
    Fakultet for naturvitenskap og teknologi Forskningsutvalget GODKJENNING FRA OPPNEVNT BEDØMMELSESKOMITE av avhandling for doktorgraden PERSONALOPPLYSNINGER Kandidat: Tomas Holmern Institutt: Institutt for biologi AVHANDLING Tittel på avhandlingen: Bushmeat hunting in the western Serengeti: Implications for community-based conservation BEDØMMELSESKOMITEENS VURDERING*) graden doctor scientiarum Avhandlingen er bedømt og godkjent for graden doktor ingeniør graden philosophiae doctor Trondheim, den navn, komitemedlem underskrift navn, komitemedlem underskrift navn, komitemedlem underskrift navn, komitemedlem underskrift navn, administrator underskrift Preface I first talked to Eivin Røskaft about possibilities of having my MSc. fieldwork in Africa many years ago. Eventually the opportunity of going to Tanzania and Serengeti materialised, and I was not hard to ask! Later I also got the chance at continuing through a PhD position. Eivin has been a source of advice, inspiration and encouragement throughout the period, for which I’m very grateful. Sigbjørn Stokke has also been instrumental in the process, through providing important advice and ideas – thanks! I would also like to thank the staff at the Department of Biology for always being available to help out, especially Lisbeth, Inger, Hans Jacob, Anne Beate, Tove and Ingunn. Kamil, Ivar, Snorre, Christophe and Bård offered invaluable advice in data analyses. Ivar also provided support whenever I got stuck with ArcView. During this period many friends have made sure that my mind got recharged,
    [Show full text]
  • Mw Svtp Process Framework
    i SHIRE VALLEY TRANFORMATION PROGRAM SHIRE VALLEY TRANSFORMATION PROGRAM - I PROCESS FRAMEWORK June 14 2017 ii TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .................................................................................................................... II ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ............................................................................................................... IV ACCRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS .............................................................................................. V EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ................................................................................................................ VI 1.0 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................... 1 1.1 PROJECT DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................ 1 1.2 OVERVIEW OF PROJECT COMPONENTS ...................................................................................... 2 COMPONENT 1: IRRIGATION SERVICE PROVISION .................................................................................. 2 COMPONENT 2: PREPARING LAND-BASED INVESTMENTS AND NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .................................................................................................................................................. 2 COMPONENT 3: AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION ......................................... 3 COMPONENT 4: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION
    [Show full text]
  • Black Rhino Spearheads Malawi Wildlife Makeover
    SPOTLIGHT Black Rhino spearheads Malawi Wildlife Makeover BY FELIX Patton hether as part of the British getting a makeover, starting with the translocated into a second fenced area in Central African Protectorate reintroduction of the Black rhino. 1998. Wor, from 1907, as Nyasaland, or This success story started in 1993 Whilst 1999 saw the birth of a from independence in 1964, Malawi was when a pair of Black rhinos was moved second rhino calf, it was also marked by known for its abundant array of wildlife. from South Africa into a 15 km2 fenced an extension in the project’s ambitions. But all through the 1900s and especially sanctuary within the 538 km2 Liwonde The rhino sanctuaries became centres between 1960 and1990, a combination National Park. The translocation was for breeding other species made scarce of uncontrolled hunting, destruction funded by the J&B Circle of Malawi, which in Liwonde and other areas. Twenty- of wildlife habitat for agriculture and was founded in April 1992 and has now eight buffalo, 16 Eland, 26 Lichtenstein’s illegal poaching fuelled by freely available been renamed The Endangered Species of hartebeest, 29 Roan antelope and 19 firearms decimated its wildlife. Malawi, Malawi or ESOM. The translocation was zebra were moved in from the Kasungu one of the world’s poorest countries, paid for using funds from J&B London’s National Park, as well as 28 Sable lacks capacity, resources and equipment “Care for the Rare” programme. antelope from the main area of Liwonde, for wildlife conservation. For the next six years the sanctuary to join resident populations of other wild But today, with several NGOs working focused on developing the Black rhino species such as warthog and impala.
    [Show full text]
  • Download This PDF File
    Supplement to Koedoe. 1977: 106-115. PRESENT DAY STATUS AND FUTURE OF NATURE CONSERVATION IN THE REPUBLIC OF MALAWI o G ANSTEY and A J HALL-MARTIN Department of National Parks and Wildlife Ulongwe and Wildlife Research Unit Kasungu Malawi Introduction When Malawi (formerly Nyasaland) became independent in 1964 the status and future of its game reserves were in jeopardy. The former administration had adopted a policy of benign neglect towards the country's wildlife areas (Anon 1963), and the remnants of the Depart­ ment of Game, Fish and Tsetse Control had been absorbed by the Forestry Department in 1963. Fortunately the Life President of Malawi, Dr H Kamuzu Banda, took a strong interest in wildlife conservation and it was only his personal intervention, and the advent of independence, that saved the former Lengwe Game Reserve from deproclamation (Hayes 1967) as planned by the colonial administration. With the Life President's encouragement and the dedicated efforts of the staff respon­ sible for wildlife, the tide which had been running strongly against nature conservation wa.s turned, culminating in the establishment of a separate Department of National Parks and Wildlife only a decade after independence. Physiography and climate The Republic of Malawi (RM) lies in south-east central Africa between 9°25' and 17°08' Sand 33° and 36°E. Its total area is 121 600 km2 which includes 28 416 km2 of surface water (Lakes Malawi, Chilwa and Malombe). The country has borders with Mocambique, Tanzania and Zambia (Fig. 1) and is totally landlocked. The Great Rift Valley in which Lakes Malawi and Malombe lie traverses the country from north, to south.
    [Show full text]
  • Shire Valley Transformation Programme - 1 (SVTP-1)
    Shire Valley Transformation Programme - 1 (SVTP-1) Natural Resource Management Introduction Specifically, this will include support for: Malawi’s forests, biodiversity resources and wetlands the strengthening of wildlife crime policy and make a substantial socio-economic contribution to the implementation of the National Elephant the country and are of particular importance to the Action Plan. Malawi faces a growing wildlife poor – supplying most rural energy needs, household crime challenges which include illegal killing construction materials and generating substantial of African elephants to supply illegal employment and income generation. international markets for ivory as well as growing illegal trade in other wildlife species including rhinos; updating the IUCN Red list (The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is the world’s most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species); and drafting legislation that can better define Access and Benefit sharing arrangements for genetic resources consistent with the Nagoya Protocol. Project Beneficiaries and GEF support The SVTP will benefit smallholder farmers and other farmers in the targeted districts of Chikwawa and Nsanje. Smallholder farmers who are the owners of The Shire Valley Transformation Programme realizes the land will be the primary beneficiaries of the the importance of environmental conservation in irrigation water. The estimated 2016 population in the implementation of all its activities. The the project area was 279,550 people in 60,772 Government of Malawi with support from the Global households. GEF support will specifically benefit Environmental Facility (GEF) is implementing a communities living in and around forests, wetlands Natural Resources Management sub-component to and conservation areas and shall enhance revenue the tune of $5.59 million.
    [Show full text]
  • Malawi: 15-Day Birding Adventure
    MALAWI: 15-DAY BIRDING ADVENTURE 1 – 15 DECEMBER 2021 The gorgeous Böhm’s Bee-eater should be found on this trip. www.birdingecotours.com [email protected] 2 | ITINERARY Malawi: 15-day Birding Adventure Malawi, a country in southeast Africa rarely visited by tourists, is an amazing destination for birders. Its numerous national parks are brimming with avian riches, and beautiful Lake Malawi adds a different slate of birds to the enjoyment. Our tour will visit three of the national parks, Lengwe, Liwonde, and Nyika, and two surprisingly bird-rich nature reserves. There is also much of the African mammalian and reptilian wildlife repeatedly interrupting the rewarding birding. The tour will conclude at Lake Malawi, one of the most scenic and picturesque of the East African Rift Valley lakes. Itinerary (15 days/14 nights) Day 1. Lilongwe You arrive at Lilongwe International Airport and transfer to the Kumbali Country Lodge. A walk into the forest area on a nearby farm in the afternoon is available for those who wish to join. Our main target birds will include African Finfoot, White-backed Night Heron, Schalow’s Turaco, Half-collared Kingfisher, African Broadbill, Black-throated Wattle-eye, Mountain Wagtail, and Pied Mannikin. Overnight: Kumbali Country Lodge (bed and breakfast only) We’ll look for African Finfoot at Kumbali Country Lodge. Day 2. Lengwe National Park After a fairly early start we’ll drive southwards along the Mozambican border, stopping for birding along the way. We drive through Blantyre and then down into the Lower Shire Valley with splendid views of the vast plains below.
    [Show full text]
  • Chikwawa District Physical Development Plan Approved
    CHIKWAWA DISTRICT PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Malawi Government CHIKWAWA DISTRICT PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN AUGUST 2020 Chikwawa District Council i CHIKWAWA DISTRICT PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................................................... xi FOREWORD ......................................................................................................... xiii PREFACE ............................................................................................................... xiv ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ......................................................................................... xv ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS ...................................................................... xvi 1 Introduction and Background .............................................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction .................................................................................................1 1.2 Content and Life Span of the Plan .................................................................1 1.3 Scope and Objectives of the Plan ..................................................................1 1.4 Planning Process and Consultations .............................................................. 2 1.5 Background Studies...................................................................................... 3 2 Geography ........................................................................................................ 4 2.1 Introduction
    [Show full text]
  • Ecologically Sensitive Sites in Africa. Volume 6
    )C^lu^logically Sensitive Sites ^Africa Volume VI: Southern Africa Botswana Lesotho Malawi MozambiCfue Swaziland Zambia imbabwe Compiled'' by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre •or oild ^> >' * /vfM -^^bSi ^ K^crJ /?^j Ecologically Sensitive Sites in Africa Volume VI: Southern Africa Compiled by World Conservation Monitoring Centre Cambridge, UK for The World Bank Washington DC, USA The World Bank 1993 Published by The World Bank, Washington, DC, USA. Prepared by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre (WCMC), 219 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 ODL, UK. WCMC is a joint venture between the three partners who developed The World Conservation Strategy and its successor Caring for the Earth: lUCN-World Conservation Union, UNEP-United Nations Environment Programme, and WWF- World Wide Fund for Nature. Its mission is to provide an information, research and assessment service on the status, security and management of the Earth's biological diversity as the basis for its conservation and sustainable use. Copyright: 1993 The World Bank Reproduction of this publication for educational or other non-commercial purposes is authorised without prior permission from the copyright holder. Reproduction for resale or other commercial purposes is prohibited without the prior written permission of the copyright holder. Citation: World Bank (1993). Ecologically Sensitive Sites in Africa. Volume VI: Southern Africa. Compiled by the World Conservation Monitoring Centre for The World Bank, Washington, DC, USA. Printed by: The Burlington Press, Cambridge, UK. Cover illustration: Nairobi City Skyline with Kongoni and Grant's Gazelles, RIM Campbell. Available from: The World Bank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA. This publication has been prepared for Bank use.
    [Show full text]
  • Development Pathways
    October 2005 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Community Partnerships for Sustainable Resource Management (COMPASS II) staff. COMPASS DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS OCCASIONAL PAPER NO. 1 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (COMPASS II) September 2004 This publication was produced for review by the United States Agency for International Development. It was prepared by Andrew Watson, Development Alternatives, Inc.. AUTHORITY Prepared for USAID/Malawi under Contract Number 690-C-00-04-00090-00 awarded 30 April 2004, entitled Community Partnerships for Sustainable Resource Management in Malawi (COMPASS II) The views expressed and opinions contained in this report are those of the COMPASS II field team and are not intended as statements of policy of either USAID or the contractor companies. PREPARED BY: COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS FOR SUSTAINABLE RESOURCE MANAGEMENT IN MALAŴI (COMPASS II) AUTHOR: DR. ANDREW WATSON CREDITS: Cover photos: John Dickinson (pine forest on Zomba Mountain). Text compilation by Andrew Watson. Text editing and report layout & design by John Dickinson. COMPASS II IMPLEMENTING PARTNERS: Development Alternatives, Inc Private Bag 20, 1st floor Able House 7250 Woodmont Ave., Suite 200 #8 Hannover Ave at Chilembwe Road Bethesda, MD 20814 Blantyre USA Malawi Tel: +1-301-718-8699 Telephone: +265 (0)1-622-800 Fax: +1-301-718-7968 Fax: +265 (0)1 622 852 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] With: Wildlife & Environmental Society of Malawi (WESM) +265-1-643-502 Private Bag 578, Limbe, Malawi Kadale Consultants Limited +265-1-672-933 P.O. Box 2019, Blantyre, Malawi Spectrum Media +1-617-491-4300 271 Willow Ave., Somerville MA 02144 USA ii COMPASS DEVELOPMENT PATHWAYS DISCLAIMER The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Agency for International Development or the United States Government.
    [Show full text]
  • WESM Jan 2019
    Wildlife and Environmental Societ of Malawi Co-Existing in Harmony with Nature Newsletter January 2019 Blantyre Branch JANUARY 2019 MEETING Discovery of a unique population of Chimpanzees in Democratic Republic of the Congo Jeroen Swinkels The Bas-Ueleforest in Northern Democratic Republic of the Congo has been an unexplored area for decades due to its remoteness and inaccessibility. In the 1990’s, reports came out of the area about gigantic, bipedal, lion-eating great apes. In 2004, the University of Amsterdam began a research project to find out what is really living in those remote forests close to the borders with the Central African Republic and South Sudan. Tuesday 8th January, 6:30pm for 7:00pm start Blantyre Sports Club All Welcome DECEMBER 2018 MEETING The Cheetah of Liwonde Olivia Sievert gave a fascinating talk in December about the origins of the cheetah in Liwonde National Park and how they have fared since being introduced in May 2017. The cheetahs were sourced through Endangered Wildlife Trust’s Cheetah Metapopulation Project in South Africa and appear to have settled down well in their new home. With only 7,000 cheetah remaining in the wild, their reintroduction into secure environments will be of huge importance in ensuring the survival of these beautiful animals. Photo credit: African Parks PLEASE RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP Subscriptions for 2019 can be paid at our monthly WESM meetings or online via PayPal at www.wesmblantyre.com. Costs are as follows: Family - MK10,000; Individual - MK6,000; Volunteers and Students - MK3,000; Overseas Membership - £20 (Sterling) DECLINING NYALA IN LENGWE NATIONAL PARK - WESM Blantyre Branch Statistics WESM Blantyre Branch has conducted annual game counts in Lengwe National Park since 1967.
    [Show full text]
  • Malawi: 15-Day Birding Adventure 1 – 15 December 2019 1 – 15 December 2020 1 – 15 December 2021
    MALAWI: 15-DAY BIRDING ADVENTURE 1 – 15 DECEMBER 2019 1 – 15 DECEMBER 2020 1 – 15 DECEMBER 2021 The gorgeous Böhm’s Bee-eater should be found on this trip. www.birdingecotours.com [email protected] 2 | ITINERARY Malawi: 15-day Birding Adventure Malawi, a country in southeast Africa rarely visited by tourists, is an amazing destination for birders. Its numerous national parks are brimming with avian riches, and beautiful Lake Malawi adds a different slate of birds to the enjoyment. Our tour will visit three of the national parks, Lengwe, Liwonde, and Nyika, and two surprisingly bird-rich nature reserves. There is also much of the African mammalian and reptilian wildlife repeatedly interrupting the rewarding birding. The tour will conclude at Lake Malawi, one of the most scenic and picturesque of the East African Rift Valley lakes. Itinerary (15 days, 14 nights) Day 1. Lilongwe You arrive at Lilongwe International Airport and transfer to the Kumbali Country Lodge. A walk into the forest area on a nearby farm in the afternoon is available for those who wish to join. Our main target birds will include African Finfoot, White-backed Night Heron, Schalow’s Turaco, Half-collared Kingfisher, African Broadbill, Black-throated Wattle-eye, Mountain Wagtail, and Pied Mannikin. Overnight: Kumbali Country Lodge (bed and breakfast only) We’ll look for African Finfoot at Kumbali Country Lodge. Day 2. Lengwe National Park After a fairly early start we’ll drive southwards along the Mozambican border, stopping for birding along the way. We drive through Blantyre and then down into the Lower Shire Valley with splendid views of the vast plains below.
    [Show full text]