Global Precedents in Transboundary Conservation Lessons for the Mekong region?

Presented by Stuart Chapman- WWF Greater Mekong Programme

1900 1985 forest cover

1950 2000

2005 Main Protected Areas 17 16 1. 2. Lanjak Entimau Wildlife Sanctuary 15 3. Betung Kerihun National Park Kota Kinabalu 18 4. Apan Entulu (Proposed) 14 5. Balleh (Proposed) 6. Danum Linau (Proposed) 12 13 7. Apad Runan(Proposed) () 8. 11 9. Ulu Belait Protection Forest Reserve Bandar Seri Begawan 10. Gunung Mulu National Park 10 BRUNEI 11. Gunung Buda National Park DARUSSALAM 12. Ulu Temburong National Park 9 19 13. Maligan Virgin Jungle Reserve 14. Crocker Range Park 15. Imbak Canyon Conservation Area (Proposed) 16. 8 Proposed Scope of 17. Maliau Basin Conservation Area Heart of Borneo 18. Danum Valley Conservation Area 7 International Boundary 19. Sebuku Sembakung (Proposed) Elevation (Meter) 20. Kayan Mentarang National Park (MALAYSIA) 0 - 50 6 51 - 100 21. Gunung Muller National Park (Proposed) 6 101 - 500 22. Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park 501 - 1000 1001 - 1500 23. Danau Sentarum National Park 1501 - 2000 3 2001 - 2500 5 2501 - 3000 2 3001 - 3500 4 3501 - 4000 4001 - 4500 1 20 4501 - 5000

Pontianak 21

KALIMANTAN 23 (INDONESIA)

22 AA globalglobal precedent:precedent: TheThe YaoundYaoundéé SummitSummit--19991999

Heads of State meeting resulted in the Yaoundé Declaration: 5 governments created trans-border protected areas covering 28,000 sq km

COMIFAC Treaty was signed five years later Create a platform One of only two places on earth where rhinos, elephants and co-exist Knowledge Exchange

14 out of 20 of Borneo’s major rivers originate in the Heart of Borneo Challenges Proposed Plantation

Heart of Borneo

Current Protected Areas

Proposed Protected Areas Kalimantan, Indonesia • What regulatory framework is under process to establish BCI site?

River of Giants

TonleTonle SapSap

MekongMekong SouthSouth ChinaChina SeaSea

Crossroads: Conservation and Development in the Mekong Region •

A Transboundary Agreement for conservation and sustainable development in the Mekong Region ?