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GEORGIA Eco-Regional Nature Conservation Programme for the Southern Caucasus (ENCP), Phase III ANNEXES to the FINAL REPORT Cons GEORGIA Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources (MEPNR) and German Financial Cooperation (KfW) Eco-regional Nature Conservation Programme for the Southern Caucasus (ENCP), Phase III ANNEXES TO THE FINAL REPORT Consulting Services for the Preparation of a Programme Based Thematic Approach January 2011 Deutsche Forstservice GmbH AGEG Consultants eG GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annexes LIST OF ANNEXES Annex 1: Terms of reference for the study Annex 2: List of Georgia’s protected areas and their administrations Annex 3: List of relevant institutions and organisations with short descriptions Annex 4: Description of proposed programme areas Annex 5: Assessment of the Management Effectiveness of the Selected Areas Using Se- lected RAPPAM criteria Annex 6: Log frame matrix Annex 7: Cost and financing plan Annex 8: Implementation schedule Annex 9: Organisation diagram of PEA and PIA Annex 10: List of functions and tasks of the proposed PMU and indication of the needs for international consultants assistance Annex 11: Diagram of the implementation structure of the programme Annex 12: Project cycles for investment measures to be financed by the programme Annex 13: Tabular presentation of the programme Annex 14: List of persons and institutions contacted Annex 15: List of literature and documents with comments GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annexes CONTACT PERSONS AND ADDRESSES For DFS Deutsche Forstservice GmbH Mr. Christian SCHADE Managing Director DFS Deutsche Forstservice GmbH Wittelsbacherstr. 11 85622 Feldkirchen Germany Phone: + 49 – (0)89 - 94 00 59 21 Fax: + 49 – (0)89 - 94 00 59 79 Email: [email protected] For AGEG Consultants eG Mr. Harald HIMSEL Managing Director AGEG Consultants eG Jesinger Straße 52 73230 Kichheim unter Teck Germany Phone: +49 - (0)7021 - 970870 Fax: +49 - (0)7021 - 970879 Email: [email protected] GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 1, page 1 Annex 1: Terms of Reference for the Study GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 1, page 2 GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 1, page 3 GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 1, page 4 GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 1, page 5 GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 1, page 6 GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 1, page 7 GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 1, page 8 GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 1, page 9 GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 1, page 10 GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 2, page 1 Annex 2: List of Georgia’s Protected Areas and their Administrations Protected Area Area Administration (hectares) Strict Nature Reserves (IUCN Category I) Babaneuri Strict Nature Reserve 862 Batsara-Babaneuri PAs Administration Batsara Strict Nature Reserve 2,986 Batsara-Babaneuri PAs Administration Borjomi Strict Nature Reserve 14,820 Borjomi-Kharagauli PAs Administration Kintrishi Strict Nature Reserve 10,703 Kintrishi PAs Administration Kobuleti Strict Nature Reserve 331 Kobuleti PAs Administration Lagodekhi Strict Nature Reserve 22,295 Lagodekhi PAs Administration Mariamjvari Strict Nature Reserve 1,040 Mariamjvari PAs Administration Sataplia Strict Nature Reserve 354 Sataplia SNR Administration Tusheti Strict Nature Reserve 10,852 Tusheti PAs Administration Vashlovani Strict Nature Reserve 10,143 Vashlovani PAs Administration Liakhvi Strict Nature Reserve(1) 6,388 Pskhu - Gumista Strict Nature Reserve(2) 40,819 Bichvinta - Miusera Strict Nature Reserve(2) 3,645 National Parks (IUCN Category II) Algeti National Park 6,822 Algeti NP Administration Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park 61,235 Borjomi-Kharagauli PAs Administration Kazbegi National Park 8,707 Kazbegi NP Administration Kolkheti National Park 45,447 Kolkheti NP Administration Mtirala National Park 15,806 Mtirala NP Administration Tbilisi National Park 22,425 Tbilisi NP Administration Tusheti National Park 71,482 Tusheti PAs Administration Vashlovani National Park 24,610 Vashlovani PAs Administration Natural Monuments (IUCN Category III) Alazani Flood Plain Forest Natural Monument 204 Vashlovani PAs Administration Artsivi Gorge Natural Monument 100 Vashlovani PAs Administration Jason's Cave Natural Monument - Sataplia SNR Administration Khomulo Cave Natural Monument - Sataplia SNR Administration Kumistavi Cave Natural Monument - Sataplia SNR Administration Nagarevi Cave Natural Monument - Sataplia SNR Administration GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 2, page 2 Navenakhevi Cave Natural Monument - Sataplia SNR Administration Okatse Canyon Natural Monument - Sataplia SNR Administration Okatse Waterfall Natural Monument - Sataplia SNR Administration Sakazhia Cave Natural Monument - Sataplia SNR Administration Takhti-Tepha Natural Monument 9 Vashlovani PAs Administration Tskaltsitela Gorge Natural Monument - Sataplia SNR Administration Tsutskhvati Cave Complex Natural Monument - Sataplia SNR Administration White Cave Natural Monument - Sataplia SNR Administration Managed Reserves (IUCN Category IV) Ajameti Managed Reserve 5,117 Ajameti MR Administration Chachuna Managed Reserve 5,200 Chachuna MR Administration Gardabani Managed Reserve 3,484 Gardabani MR Administration Ilto Managed Reserve 6,971 Batsara-Babaneuri PAs Administration Iori Managed Reserve 1,336 Mariamjvari PAs Administration Katsoburi Managed Reserve 295 Katsoburi MR Administration Kobuleti Managed Reserve 439 Kobuleti PAs Administration Korugi Managed Reserve 2,068 Mariamjvari PAs Administration Lagodekhi Managed Reserve 2,156 Lagodekhi PAs Administration Nedzvi Managed Reserve 8,992 Borjomi-Kharagauli PAs Administration Protected Landscape (IUCN Category V) Kintrishi Protected Landscape 3,190 Kintrishi PAs Administration Tusheti Protected Landscape 31,320 Akhmeta Municipality Note (1) – Located in South Osetia Note (2) – Located in Abkhazia GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 3, page 1 Annex 3: List of relevant institutions and organisations with short descriptions 1. State organisations Parliament of Georgia The Parliament of Georgia decides on the establishment of new PAs and changes to the boundaries, or cancellation, of existing PAs upon a proposal from the Government. Ministry of Finance The Ministry of Finance controls the allocation of state budget funds to government organisa- tions. The ministry represents the Government in international financing agreements. Ministry of Environment Protection and Natural Resources (MoEPNR) The MoEPNR is responsible for the development and implementation of environmental policy and legislation in Georgia, including biodiversity conservation and protected areas . The MoEPNR’s agreement is needed to any proposal to establish a new PA or to change the boundaries or cancel an existing PA before the proposal is sent to other ministries. The MoEPNR has less influence in the Government than some of the other ministries which play a significant role in relation to PA development and management. The MoEPNR’s structure is shown in Annex 9. Units of the ministry’s central apparatus that are especially relevant to the programme are the following: The Biodiversity Protection Division is responsible for the development and implementation of policy and legislation for biodiversity conservation inside and outside protected areas. It also provides expert advice to the Department of Natural Resources Licensing of the Ministry of Economic Development (regarding quotas for licenses etc.), and hosts various MEA focal points. Current projects include the development of a national biodiversity monitoring system and the implementation of relevant MEAs (e.g. CBD, CITES). The Department of Environmental Policy and International Relations is responsible for environ- mental policy development and long-term planning of the MoEPNR, as well as liaison with inter- national partners and donors. A number of MEA and international cooperation focal points (e.g. CoE) are located in the Department. The Department is also leading the revision and re-drafting of the NEAP and NBSAP of Georgia, both of which are in preparation currently. The Department Head is also the GEF Focal Point within the MoE. The MoEPNR has the formal powers necessary for the exercise of its functions but has less informal power than other relevant ministries. Agency of Protected Areas (APA) under the MoEPNR The APA is a legal entity of public law1 under the supervision of the MoEPNR. The Agency’s core functions are: (a) to manage protected areas of IUCN Categories I-IV, and other PAs in cooperation with other institutions; (b) maintaining and supervising PAs; (c) PA system and capacity development planning, and (d) the development of plans, draft laws and guidelines related to PAs. There are some additional functions, such as the monitoring of rules established 1 According to the law of Georgia on Legal Entities of Public Law, such an entity is ”an organization established by a respective law, decree of the President of Georgia or an administrative act of a state management body based on law, independent of state management agencies, that under the state control independently conducts political, governmen- tal, social, educational, cultural or other public activities.” GEO - EP III Extension Study Final Report Annex 3, page 2 by the law, the planning and development of new protected areas, their popularization and the development of ecotourism, as well as the planning and arrangement of protected area infra- structure. The mandate of the APA is laid down in the Regulation
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