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GLOBAL CONSERVATION PROGRAM 1st Semi-Annual Progress Report October 1, 1999 – May 31, 2000 for World Wildlife Fund TABLE OF CONTENTS I. Summary of Activity Status and Progress Page # Introduction-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Highlights---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Table of Activity Status Project Management------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Bering Sea Ecoregion------------------------------------------------------------ 2 Southwestern Amazon Ecoregion---------------------------------------------- 3 Atlantic Forest Ecoregion------------------------------------------------------- 3-4 Forests of the Lower Mekong Ecoregion------------------------------------- 4-5 Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion---------------------------------------------- 5 II. Detailed description of site progress Project Management---------------------------------------------------------------------- 6-9 Summary-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 Activity Description------------------------------------------------------------- 6-9 Table of Progress----------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Bering Sea Ecoregion--------------------------------------------------------------------- 10-19 Objectives------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Collaborators/Partners----------------------------------------------------------- 10 Summary-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Activity Description------------------------------------------------------------- 11-18 Table of Progress----------------------------------------------------------------- 19 Southwestern Amazon Ecoregion------------------------------------------------------- 20 Objectives------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20 Collaborators/Partners----------------------------------------------------------- 20 Summary-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20-21 Activity Description------------------------------------------------------------- 21-23 Table of Progress----------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Atlantic Forest Ecoregion---------------------------------------------------------------- 24-37 Objectives------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24 Collaborators/Partners----------------------------------------------------------- 24 Summary-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24-25 Activity Description------------------------------------------------------------- 25-36 Table of Progress----------------------------------------------------------------- 36-37 Forests of the Lower Mekong Ecoregion---------------------------------------------- 38-43 Objectives------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 Collaborators/Partners----------------------------------------------------------- 38 Summary-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 Activity Description------------------------------------------------------------- 38-42 Table of Progress----------------------------------------------------------------- 42-43 Sulu-Sulawesi Marine Ecoregion------------------------------------------------------- 44-56 Objectives------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44 Collaborators/Partners----------------------------------------------------------- 44 Summary-------------------------------------------------------------------------- 44-45 Activity Description------------------------------------------------------------- 45-55 Table of Progress----------------------------------------------------------------- 55 Challenges and Lessons Learnt------------------------------------------------- 55-56 III. APPENDIX A. Ecoregion Based Conservation Unit Workshop Summary & EAI Job Description B. Bering Sea Biodiversity Report C. Atlantic Forest Tri-national Biological Vision Workshop Report Global Conservation Program Progress report for WWF Global Conservation Program Activity Report For World Wildlife Fund 1. Summary of Activity Status and Progress INTRODUCTION To pave the way in achieving WWF’s global goal of conserving biodiversity in the Global 200, the ECOSNature Project seeks to conserve the full extent of biodiversity in the Southwest Amazon, Atlantic Forests, Forests of the Lower Mekong, Sulu-Suluwesi Seas and Bering Sea ecoregions. These provide testing grounds to strengthen the tool of Ecoregion- based Conservation (ERBC) and its broad application globally by assessing its implementation in these locations and analyzing and communicating lessons learned. The first six months of the ECOSNature Project reflect the rapid progress being made across the WWF Network in rolling out ERBC as a core conservation strategy. These efforts are well under way to addressing key threats that are local, ecoregional and global in nature. HIGHLIGHTS · Highly qualified coordination team established. · Ecoregional Biodiversity Vision for the Bering Sea completed. · Ecoregional Biodiversity Vision for Southwestern Amazon, Atlantic Forest, Lower Mekong drafted with key experts. For all three of these ecoregions it was an unprecedented opportunity to gather expertise and knowledge from across the borders. · In preparation for the Ecoregional Biodiversity Vision for Sula-Sulawesi, a biological assessment in Northern Sulawesi and Eastern Kalimantan was completed. · Combating toxics in the Bering Sea: ð Initiated a community-monitoring program at pilot villages. ð Supported an Arctic Environmental Atlas in the Russian language that demonstrates the flow of contaminants in the Bering Sea. 1 Global Conservation Program Progress report for WWF TABLE OF ACTIVITY STATUS Activity Page Activity Title Status* Number number 1. Project Management 1.1 Establish coordination team Completed 7 1.2 Facilitate key activities and communication as On-Track 7-8 opportunities for exchange and learning to advance ERBC implementation 1.3 Facilitate innovative grants On-Track 8-9 1.4 Establish a conservation foundation in Bolivia Mixed 10 2. Bering Sea 2.1 Establishment of Marine Zone for Nalychevo Nature On-Track 12 Park 2.2 Sociological survey in the Karaginsky Bay On-Track 12-13 2.3 Joint venture survey of sea otter population in On-Track 13 Kommandorsky Zapovednik (Nature Reserve) 2.4 Supporting multiple strategy activities for a On-Track 13-14 comprehensive ERBC approach, such as education, professional development for educators, and addressing a variety of threats, particularly fisheries management 2.5 Other Activities On-Track 14-19 2.5.1 ð Improving Fisheries Management in Russian 15 Waters 2.5.2 ð Developing priorities for Biodiversity 15-16 conservation in the Bering Sea 2.5.3 ð Creating Economic Incentives for a Sustainable 16 Fishery 2.5.4 ð Engaging Local Communities 17 2.5.5 ð Promoting conservation in the ecoregion through 17-19 education and media outreach 2.5.6 ð Providing Technical Support to Russian 19 Protected Areas 2 Global Conservation Program Progress report for WWF 3. Southwestern Amazon 3.1 Consolidation of an ecological conservation corridor 22 (Amboro-Madidi) 3.1.1 ð SWA coordinator (WWF) and SERNAP advisor Delayed 22 coordinate and facilitate the initiation of a collaborative structure for defining and managing the corridor 3.1.2 ð Gather information (field-based and from On-Track 22-23 databases) to establish a complete and updated biological and sociological database for the corridor 3.1.3 ð Conduct analysis of biological and socio- Mixed 23 economic data, and designed Biodiversity Performance Monitoring and Evaluation System 3.1.4 ð Initiate development of Ecological Corridor Delayed 23-24 Conservation Plan and Biodiversity Monitoring and Evaluation System 3.1.5 ð Initiate development of Biodiversity Monitoring Delayed 24 and Evaluation System with the ECWG 4. Atlantic Forest 4.1 Mobilize conservation action on an Ecoregional scale: 4.1.1 ð Establish the institutional relationships and On-Track 27-28 develop a mechanism for coordination of Atlantic Forest activities in Paraguay and Paraguayan participation in Ecoregion-wide activities. 4.1.2 ð Establishment and implementation of Internal On-Track 28-29 organization and action plan for Tri-national Forest Corridor network. 4.1.3 ð Strengthening of Atlantic Forest network On-Track 29 organizations and integration with WWF strategies. 4.1.4 ð Biological vision for Interior Atlantic Forest and On-Track 30 Araucaria Ecoregions. 3 Global Conservation Program Progress report for WWF 4.2 Protect key sites and Wildlife populations 4.2.1 ð Policy framework established for improved On-Track 30 protection and management of existing protected areas 4.2.2 ð Continued implementation of integrated On-Track 30 conservation and development projects to protect 3 key sites: Poço das Antas; Una; and the Misiones Tri-National Forest Corridor a. Poço das Antas region (Rio de Janeiro, On-Track 30 Brazil, coastal forest) forest fragments supporting a minimum viable population of golden lion tamarins b. Minimum viable contiguous forest conserved On-Track 31-32 to assure conservation of a viable population of golden-headed lion tamarins - Una region (Southern Bahia state, coastal forest, Brazil) c. Misiones Tri-National Green Corridor On-Track 32 recognized and made viable ð New protected