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PROJECT IDENTIFICATION FORM (PIF) PROJECT TYPE: Medium-Sized Project TYPE of TRUST FUND: GEF Trust Fund PROJECT IDENTIFICATION FORM (PIF) PROJECT TYPE: Medium-sized Project TYPE OF TRUST FUND: GEF Trust Fund For more information about GEF, visit TheGEF.org PART I: PROJECT INFORMATION Project Title: Conserving Habitats for Globally Important Flora and Fauna in Production Landscapes Country(ies): Thailand GEF Project ID: TBD GEF Agency(ies): UNDP GEF Agency Project ID: 4839 Other Executing Partner(s): Office of Natural Resources and Submission Date: August 2013 Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP) and Zoological Park Organization (ZPO), under the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MONRE) GEF Focal Area (s): Biodiversity Project Duration (Months) 48 months Name of parent program (if N/A Project Agency Fee ($): $ 167,096 applicable): For SFM/REDD+ For SGP For PPP A. INDICATIVE FOCAL AREA STRATEGY FRAMEWORK: Trust Fund Indicative Indicative Co- Focal Area Objectives Grant Amount financing ($) ($) BD-2 GEFTF 1,758,904 9,140,000 Total Project Cost 1,758,904 9,140,000 B. INDICATIVE PROJECT DESCRIPTION SUMMARY Project Objective: To mainstream globally important biodiversity species conservation into production sectors through improved management of critical habitats Trust Indicative Indicative Grant Project Expected Outputs Fund Grant Co Type Expected Outcomes Component Amount financing ($) ($) Enabling TA Enabling policy and A set of national policies and regulations to GEFTF 499,004 4,309,091 Framework and institutional environment mainstream biodiversity into production sectors Capacity to for mainstreaming BD including an updated Endangered Species and manage through managing ES in Habitat Act that (i) stipulates the procedures for endangered production landscapes listing a species as ES; (ii) stipulates the species (ES1) in resulting in: procedures for designating “critical habitat2”; (iii) productive Reduction in number of stipulates the procedures for assigning lead agency landscapes species listed as ES and/or to coordinate management of “critical habitat” and increase in number of clarifying its role and responsibilities vis-a-vis individuals of species those of other sectors; (iv) endorses the land use listed as ES. planning framework (see below) for managing the “critical habitats”; (v) stipulates the procedures for Increased knowledge and establishing “take3” prohibitions. skills of central and district-level institutions to Land-use Planning framework in place that apply criteria to integrate ES conservation into land use planning prevent/mitigate and offset and allocation decisions by (i) no-go areas for impacts on biodiversity. development in highly sensitive areas identified; UNDP capacity (ii) prescribe appropriate measures and practices development Scorecard that reduce threats to biodiversity in production shows improvement 1A “species” is considered (i) endangered if it is in danger of extinction throughout or a significant portion of its range in Thailand; (ii) threatened if it is likely to become an endangered species within the foreseeable future. 2 Critical habitat is defined as (i) specific areas within the geographical area occupied by the ES at the time of listing, if they contain physical or biological features essential to conservation, and those features may require special management considerations or protection; and (ii) specific areas outside the geographical area occupied by the species if the agency (ONEP) determines that the area itself is essential for conservation. 3 To harass, harm, pursue, hunt, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, or collect, or to attempt to engage in any such conduct PIF 4839 Thailand Fauna and Flora in Production Landscapes 1 [Baseline and target to be areas; (iii) define clear roles, responsibilities and determined in PPG stage] rights of national, provincial and local authorities, communities and private sector in ES management. Increase in managed land/seascapes that Office of Natural Resources and Environmental integrate biodiversity Policy and Planning (ONEP) led effective cross- [Baseline and target to be sectoral coordination mechanism in place involving determined in PPG stage] Department of Land Development, Department of Lands, Department of Local Administration, Department of Public Works and Town & Country Planning, Department of National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, leading to better planning, coordination, monitoring and enforcement capabilities Strengthened institutional capacity of ONEP to identify ES and monitoring their recovery through (i) A GIS based decision support system for landscape management developed incorporating ES and critical habitats data; (ii) Monitoring system in place to evaluate acceptable limits of change in defined critical habitats, and take adaptive measures to reduce impacts; (iii) Approved methodology for the development of Recovery Plans and Conservation Plans4. Critical Habitat TA/ Official Government Management and zoning plans implemented of the GEFTF 1,100,000 4,000,000 Management INV gazettal of the listing of identified critical habitats of Spoon-billed demonstrated three ES namely Spoon- Sandpiper, Water Lily and Eastern Sarus Crane in for 3 ES billed Sandpiper Buriram, Samutsakorn and Ranong Provinces (Eurynorhynchus pygmeus [targeting 7 subdistricts covering 63,796 hectares] Critically Endangered Red result in (i) listing of the three species as ES and List Category), Water Lily the identification of permissible land uses in (Crinum thaianum, identified critical habitats; (ii) implementing Endangered Red List precautionary principle through establishment of Category) and Eastern requirement to develop Conservation Plans if Sarus Crane (Grus incidental “take” is foreseen; (iii) integration of antigone, Vulnerable Red biodiversity considerations into the operations of List Category key economic sectors (agriculture, aquaculture, tourism, infrastructure) (iv) emplaced enforcement Critical Habitats defined systems – strengthened compliance monitoring; for the three ES and penalties, surveillance and prosecution to deter management and recovery malfeasance. plans developed and integrated into Provincial Sustainability of the project approach and Land Use Planning interventions is ensured by (i) developing a long Frameworks measured by term financial sustainability strategy (mix of no net loss of critical approaches such as re-alignment and increase in habitat existing government budgetary resources, raising [Baseline to be determined additional funds from innovative approaches such in PPG stage] as public-private partnerships, attracting CSR Stability or increase in spending of private companies operating in or near numbers of populations of the ES critical habitats); (ii) supporting strong the following species: business development and capacity development for local community based enterprises so that Spoon-billed livelihood improvement efforts are sustained post Sandpiper project. Water Lily Eastern Sarus Crane Extension support system strengthened to guide [Baseline to be determined land users to adopt biodiversity-friendly practices, in PPG stage] enabling farmers to implement resource management practices on their land such as (i) Direct reduction in threats incentives/disincentives in place to practice from infrastructure 4 It is envisaged under the new legislation (to be confirmed during PPG) that when local authorities and private landowners wish to conduct an otherwise lawful activity in the defined ES critical habitats that might incidently, but not intentionally, “take” a listed species, an incidental take permit must first be obtained from ONEP. To receive a permit, the applicant must submit a Conservation Plan that meets the criteria included in the ESA and its implementing regulations. PIF 4839 Thailand Fauna and Flora in Production Landscapes 2 development, and sustainable agriculture and aquaculture; (ii) production activities training modules for extension agents, resulting in (agriculture, aquaculture, more effective and participatory delivery of extractive industry extension services and the incorporation into (dredging) such as proper extension messages of biodiversity issues; (iii) placement of infrastructure Integrated training and extension modules for and wider adoption of BD- farmers, producers and local decision makers friendly practices. developed and delivered in local languages to promote community level planning, Local communities in 7 implementation and monitoring of ecosystem subdistricts capacitated to integrity in critical habitats; (iv) supporting adjust their economic community initiatives such as Environmentally activities (focusing on Sustainable Tourism or Ecotourism. aquaculture, agriculture and tourism management) to meet the biodiversity standards Subtotal 1,599,004 8,309,091 Project Management Cost (PMC) GEFTF 159,900 830,909 Total Project Costs 1,758,904 9,140,000 C. INDICATIVE CO-FINANCING FOR THE PROJECT BY SOURCE AND BY NAME IF AVAILABLE, ($) Type of Co- Sources of Co-financing Name of Co-financier Amount ($) financing Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment – Office In-kind 2,500,000 National Government of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment – Office Cash 2,500,000 National Government of Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment – In-kind 2,000,000 National Government Zoological Park Organization Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment – Cash 2,000,000 National Government Zoological Park Organization
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