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Ecological Patterns and Status of the Reefs of Sudan
Proceedings of the 11th International Coral Reef Symposium, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, 7-11 July 2008 Session number 18 Ecological patterns and status of the reefs of Sudan R. Klaus1, J. Kemp1, M. Samoilys1,2, H. Anlauf1, S. El Din3, E.O. Abdalla3, T. Chekchak1 1) Equipe Cousteau, 92 Avenue Kleber, 75116 Paris, France 2) CORDIO East Africa, P.O.BOX 24562, Karen 00502, Nairobi, Kenya 3) Red Sea University, Port Sudan, Sudan Abstract. Sudan borders the western shore of the Red Sea, a sea recognised as being of global importance for marine biodiversity. A survey carried out during October / November 2007 provided the opportunity to assess the current status of the reefs, many of which have never previously been surveyed. Within the Sudanese Red Sea there is a pronounced biogeographical transition from reef communities that are characteristic of the northern Red Sea to those more representative of the southern Red Sea. Recreational and extractive use of resources is still moderately low however the condition of the reefs and the abundance of resources is highly variable. There are low abundances of several key families of commercial fin fish (particularly groupers and larger snappers) and invertebrate groups (particularly sea cucumbers and larger gastropod molluscs). There is also a conspicuous absence of sea urchins (Diadema spp. and Echinometra spp.) from many sites. The reefs of Sudan were impacted by previous coral bleaching events, although the extent of mortality was influenced by variability in community composition and local environmental conditions. The biogeographic trends within Sudanese waters and the variability in resource abundance and reef condition all have important implications for management planning. -
IUCN-SSC Stork, Ibis and Spoonbill Specialist Group Special Publication 2
IUCN-SSC Stork, Ibis and Spoonbill Specialist Group Special Publication 2 Proceedings of the IX Workshop of the AEWA Eurasian Spoonbill International Expert Group Djerba Island, Tunisia, 14th - 18th November 2018 Editors: Jocelyn Champagnon, Jelena Kralj, Luis Santiago Cano Alonso and K. S. Gopi Sundar Editors-in-Chief, Special Publications, IUCN-SSC Stork, Ibis and Spoonbill Specialist Group K.S. Gopi Sundar, Co-chair IUCN Stork, Ibis and Spoonbill Specialist Group Luis Santiago Cano Alonso, Co-chair IUCN Stork, Ibis and Spoonbill Specialist Group Invited Editors for this issue Jocelyn Champagnon, Tour du Valat, Research Institute for the Conservation of Mediterranean Wetlands, Arles, France Jelena Kralj, Institute of Ornithology, Zagreb, Croatia Expert Review Board Hichem Azafzaf, Association “les Amis des Oiseaux » (AAO/BirdLife Tunisia), Tunisia Petra de Goeij, Royal NIOZ, the Netherlands Csaba Pigniczki, Kiskunság National Park Directorate, Hungary Suggested citation of this publication: Champagnon J., Kralj J., Cano Alonso, L. S. & Sundar, K. S. G. (ed.) 2019. Proceedings of the IX Workshop of the AEWA Eurasian Spoonbill International Expert Group. IUCN-SSC Stork, Ibis and Spoonbill Specialist Group Special Publication 2. Arles, France. ISBN 978-2-491451-00-4. Recommended Citation of a chapter: Marion L. 2019. Recent trends of the breeding population of Spoonbill in France 2012- 2018. Pp 19- 23. In: Champagnon J., Kralj J., Cano Alonso, L. S. & Sundar, K. S. G. (ed.) Proceedings of the IX Workshop of the AEWA Eurasian Spoonbill International Expert Group. IUCN-SSC Stork, Ibis and Spoonbill Specialist Group Special Publication 2. Arles, France. INFORMATION AND WRITING DISCLAIMER The information and opinions expressed in this publication belong to the authors. -
ASD-Covert-Foreign-Money.Pdf
overt C Foreign Covert Money Financial loopholes exploited by AUGUST 2020 authoritarians to fund political interference in democracies AUTHORS: Josh Rudolph and Thomas Morley © 2020 The Alliance for Securing Democracy Please direct inquiries to The Alliance for Securing Democracy at The German Marshall Fund of the United States 1700 18th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 T 1 202 683 2650 E [email protected] This publication can be downloaded for free at https://securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/covert-foreign-money/. The views expressed in GMF publications and commentary are the views of the authors alone. Cover and map design: Kenny Nguyen Formatting design: Rachael Worthington Alliance for Securing Democracy The Alliance for Securing Democracy (ASD), a bipartisan initiative housed at the German Marshall Fund of the United States, develops comprehensive strategies to deter, defend against, and raise the costs on authoritarian efforts to undermine and interfere in democratic institutions. ASD brings together experts on disinformation, malign finance, emerging technologies, elections integrity, economic coercion, and cybersecurity, as well as regional experts, to collaborate across traditional stovepipes and develop cross-cutting frame- works. Authors Josh Rudolph Fellow for Malign Finance Thomas Morley Research Assistant Contents Executive Summary �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 Introduction and Methodology �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� -
Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park - 2017 Conservation Outlook Assessment (Archived)
IUCN World Heritage Outlook: https://worldheritageoutlook.iucn.org/ Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park - 2017 Conservation Outlook Assessment (archived) IUCN Conservation Outlook Assessment 2017 (archived) Finalised on 08 November 2017 Please note: this is an archived Conservation Outlook Assessment for Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park. To access the most up-to-date Conservation Outlook Assessment for this site, please visit https://www.worldheritageoutlook.iucn.org. Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park عقوملا تامولعم Country: Sudan Inscribed in: 2016 Criteria: (vii) (ix) (x) The property consists of two separate areas: Sanganeb is an isolated, coral reef structure in the central Red Sea and the only atoll, 25 km off the shoreline of Sudan. The second component of the property is made up of Dungonab Bay and Mukkawar Island, situated 125 km north of Port Sudan. It includes a highly diverse system of coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, beaches and islets. The site provides a habitat for populations of seabirds, marine mammals, fish, sharks, turtles and manta rays. Dungonab Bay also has a globally significant population of dugongs. © UNESCO صخلملا 2017 Conservation Outlook Good with some concerns The property contains impressive natural phenomena, formations and areas of great natural beauty and is a relatively undisturbed area that serves as a standard to assess the health of the central Red Sea’s regional ecosystems. Its marine habitats are well preserved and remain largely untouched and unspoiled, largely due to isolation and low visitation. However, some degradation of the site’s biodiversity values through exploitation by the local community is a potential threat as are increasing impacts from climate change, given it is one of the northernmost tropical coral reef systems on earth. -
Republic of the Sudan Surveys of Renewable Marine Resource in The
Independent Final Evaluation Republic of the Sudan Surveys of Renewable Marine Resource in the Red Sea State Project No. TE/SUD/12/004 UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION UNIDO EVALUATION GROUP Independent Final Evaluation SURVEYS OF RENEWABLE MARINE RESOURCES IN THE RED SEA STATE UNIDO Project Number TE/SUD/12/004 UNITED NATIONS INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION Vienna, 2014 Distr. GENERAL ODG/EVA/13/R.21 March 2014 Original: English This evaluation was managed by the responsible UNIDO project manager with quality control by the Evaluation Group The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. Mention of company names and commercial products does not imply the endorsement of UNIDO. The views and opinions of the team do not necessarily reflect the views of the Government of Sudan and of UNIDO. This document has not been formally edited. Table of Contents Table of Contents ............................................................................................................ 3 Acknowledgement ........................................................................................................... 5 Glossary of Evaluation Terms ........................................................................................ -
The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Regional Network of Marine Protected Areas
The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden The Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Regional Network of Marine Protected Areas Regional Master Plan PERSGA Technical Report Series No. 1 PERSGA Jeddah 2002 PERSGA - ‘The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden’ is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the conservation of the coastal and marine environments in the region. The Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment (Jeddah Convention) 1982, provides the legal foundation for PERSGA. The Secretariat of the Organization was formally established in Jeddah following the Cairo Declaration of September 1995. The PERSGA member states are Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. PERSGA, P.O. Box 53662, Jeddah 21583, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel.: +966-2-657-3224. Fax: +966-2-652-1901. Email: [email protected] This document has been prepared by Dr. William Gladstone (Centre for Sustainable Use of Coasts and Catchments, University of Newcastle, Australia) under contract to, and with the cooperation of PERSGA. The work was carried out under the Marine Protected Areas Component of the Strategic Action Programme for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, a GEF funded project executed by PERSGA and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme and the World Bank. The comments expressed in this document represent the opinion of the author(s) acting in their own capacities and do not necessarily represent the views of PERSGA or the agencies that assisted with funding the preparation of the report. -
Cetaceans of the Red Sea - CMS Technical Series Publication No
UNEP / CMS Secretariat UN Campus Platz der Vereinten Nationen 1 D-53113 Bonn Germany Tel: (+49) 228 815 24 01 / 02 Fax: (+49) 228 815 24 49 E-mail: [email protected] www.cms.int CETACEANS OF THE RED SEA Cetaceans of the Red Sea - CMS Technical Series Publication No. 33 No. Publication Series Technical Sea - CMS Cetaceans of the Red CMS Technical Series Publication No. 33 UNEP promotes N environmentally sound practices globally and in its own activities. This publication is printed on FSC paper, that is W produced using environmentally friendly practices and is FSC certified. Our distribution policy aims to reduce UNEP‘s carbon footprint. E | Cetaceans of the Red Sea - CMS Technical Series No. 33 MF Cetaceans of the Red Sea - CMS Technical Series No. 33 | 1 Published by the Secretariat of the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals Recommended citation: Notarbartolo di Sciara G., Kerem D., Smeenk C., Rudolph P., Cesario A., Costa M., Elasar M., Feingold D., Fumagalli M., Goffman O., Hadar N., Mebrathu Y.T., Scheinin A. 2017. Cetaceans of the Red Sea. CMS Technical Series 33, 86 p. Prepared by: UNEP/CMS Secretariat Editors: Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara*, Dan Kerem, Peter Rudolph & Chris Smeenk Authors: Amina Cesario1, Marina Costa1, Mia Elasar2, Daphna Feingold2, Maddalena Fumagalli1, 3 Oz Goffman2, 4, Nir Hadar2, Dan Kerem2, 4, Yohannes T. Mebrahtu5, Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara1, Peter Rudolph6, Aviad Scheinin2, 7, Chris Smeenk8 1 Tethys Research Institute, Viale G.B. Gadio 2, 20121 Milano, Italy 2 Israel Marine Mammal Research and Assistance Center (IMMRAC), Mt. -
2020 Conservation Outlook Assessment
IUCN World Heritage Outlook: https://worldheritageoutlook.iucn.org/ Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park - 2020 Conservation Outlook Assessment Sanganeb Marine National Park and Dungonab Bay – Mukkawar Island Marine National Park 2020 Conservation Outlook Assessment SITE INFORMATION Country: Sudan Inscribed in: 2016 Criteria: (vii) (ix) (x) The property consists of two separate areas: Sanganeb is an isolated, coral reef structure in the central Red Sea and the only atoll, 25 km off the shoreline of Sudan. The second component of the property is made up of Dungonab Bay and Mukkawar Island, situated 125 km north of Port Sudan. It includes a highly diverse system of coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, beaches and islets. The site provides a habitat for populations of seabirds, marine mammals, fish, sharks, turtles and manta rays. Dungonab Bay also has a globally significant population of dugongs. © UNESCO SUMMARY 2020 Conservation Outlook Finalised on 01 Dec 2020 GOOD WITH SOME CONCERNS The property contains impressive natural phenomena, formations and areas of great natural beauty and is a relatively undisturbed area that serves as a standard to assess the health of the central Red Sea’s regional ecosystems. Its marine habitats are well preserved and remain largely untouched and unspoiled, largely due to isolation and low visitation, despite this increasing in recent years. However, some degradation of the site’s biodiversity values through exploitation by the local community is a potential threat as are increasing impacts from climate change, given it is one of the northernmost tropical coral reef systems on earth. The protection and effective management of the property is guided by a well formulated Integrated Management Plan, however is hampered by a complex legal framework covering State and National legislation and limited resources. -
Regional Action Plan for the Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Regional Action Plan for the Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden PERSGA Technical Report Series No. 3 PERSGA Jeddah 2003 PERSGA - ‘The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden’ is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the conservation of the coastal and marine environments in the region. The Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment (Jeddah Convention) 1982, provides the legal foundation for PERSGA. The Secretariat of the Organization was formally established in Jeddah following the Cairo Declaration of September 1995. The PERSGA member states are Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. PERSGA, P.O. Box 53662, Jeddah 21583, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel.: +966-2-657-3224. Fax: +966-2-652-1901. Email: [email protected] The “Regional Action Plan for the Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden” was prepared at PERSGA directly from the “Regional Action Plan for the Conservation of Coral Reefs in the Arabian Seas Region.” The original document was prepared by Dr. Lyndon DeVantier, (Australian Institute of Marine Science, Townsville, Australia) under contract to PERSGA and with the co-operation of the National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development (NCWCD), the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME) and the United Nations Environment Programme – Regional Office for Western Asia (UNEP-ROWA). Additional funding was provided by the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). -
Toward a Sustainable Future for the Red Sea Coast of Sudan Part 2: Socio Economic and Governance Survey
Toward a Sustainable Future for the Red Sea Coast of Sudan Part 2: Socio Economic and Governance Survey 1 2 Toward a Sustainable Future for the Red Sea Coast of Sudan Part 2: Socio Economic and Governance Survey This program would have not be possible without the generous financial support of the European Commission and IWC Schaffhausen. 3 CREDITS Consortium of partners: The Red Sea State of Sudan and related institutions (HCENR, ICZM Office, Red Sea University) Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA) The United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) Afrikan Parks Conservation (APC) Coastal Oceans Research and Development in the Indian Ocean (CORDIO) The Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) The Centre for Environment and Development for the Arab Region and Europe (CEDARE) Sudanese Development Initiative - SUDIA Mallinson Architects Editors: Tarik Chekchak Authors: Mr. Tarik Chekchak, Equipe Cousteau, Director for Sciences & Environment Ms. Khulood Tubaishat, PERSGA, Advisor on Policy and Coastal Governance Dr. Melita Samoilys, CORDIO, Director, Marine Biologist Mr. Roy Facey, Equipe Cousteau, External Consultant Mr. Nedal Aloral, Equipe Cousteau, External Consultant Ms. Raphaëlle Martinez, UNESCO Division of Education Strategies and Capacity Building, Education Planning Specialist of the Section for Education Support Strategies Mr. Ahmed Hanafi Abdel-Magid, Sudia, Consultant, in charge of updating the 2007/8 survey Dr. Rebecca Klaus, Equipe Cousteau, Consultant & Advisor, Marine Biologist and GIS Dr. Jeremy Kemp, Equipe Cousteau, External Consultant, Marine Biologist Ms. Lauren Salm, PERSGA and Equipe Cousteau, UNESCO World Marine Heritage assessment Mr. -
Status of Breeding Seabirds in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden
The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden (PERSGA) Status of Breeding Seabirds in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden PERSGA Technical Series No. 8 November 2003 PERSGA is an intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the conservation of coastal and marine environments and the wise use of the natural resources in the Region. The Regional Convention for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment (Jeddah Convention) 1982 provides the legal foundation for PERSGA. The Secretariat of the Organization was formally established in Jeddah following the Cairo Declaration of September 1995. The PERSGA member states are Djibouti, Egypt, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, and Yemen. PERSGA, P.O. Box 53662, Jeddah 21583, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Tel.: +966-2-657-3224. Fax: +966-2-652-1901. Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.persga.org ‘The Status of Breeding Seabirds in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden’ was prepared by Dr. Mohammed Shobrak (National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development, Taif), Mr. Abdullah Alsuhaibany (PERSGA), and Dr. Omer Al-Sagheir (Yemen Society for the Protection of Wildlife). The work was carried out through the Habitat and Biodiversity Conservation Component of the Strategic Action Programme for the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, a Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded project implemented by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Bank with supplementary funding provided by the Islamic Development Bank. The comments expressed in this document represent the views of the authors acting in their own capacities and do not necessarily represent the views of PERSGA or the agencies that assisted with funding the preparation of the report. -
AA-97 Dodon Cemeteries, (Steuart Family & Catholic Church Cemetery)
AA-97 Dodon Cemeteries, (Steuart Family & Catholic Church Cemetery) Architectural Survey File This is the architectural survey file for this MIHP record. The survey file is organized reverse- chronological (that is, with the latest material on top). It contains all MIHP inventory forms, National Register nomination forms, determinations of eligibility (DOE) forms, and accompanying documentation such as photographs and maps. Users should be aware that additional undigitized material about this property may be found in on-site architectural reports, copies of HABS/HAER or other documentation, drawings, and the “vertical files” at the MHT Library in Crownsville. The vertical files may include newspaper clippings, field notes, draft versions of forms and architectural reports, photographs, maps, and drawings. Researchers who need a thorough understanding of this property should plan to visit the MHT Library as part of their research project; look at the MHT web site (mht.maryland.gov) for details about how to make an appointment. All material is property of the Maryland Historical Trust. Last Updated: 06-11-2004 Survey No. AA-097 Maryland Historical Trust Magi No. State Historic Sites Inventory Form DOE _yes no 1. Name (indicate pref erred name} historic DODON CEMETERIES and/or common STEUART FAMILY & CATHOLIC CHURCH CEMETERY 2. Location street & number DODON ROAD _x_ not for publication city, town DAVIDSONVILLE_ vicinity of congressional district state MARYLAND county AA COUNTY 3. Classification Category Ownership Status Present Use __ district _public _occupied __x_ agriculture _museum __ building(s) ___x_ private _ unoccupied _commercial _park __ structure _both _work in progress _ educational _ private residence _x_ site Public Acquisition Accessible _ entertainment _religious _object _in process ~yes: restricted _ government _ scientific _ being considered _yes: unrestricted _ industrial _ transportation __not applicable _no _military x_ other: CEMETERY 4.