| Mr. Nikita LOPOUKHINE Chair, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas c/o Parks Canada - Parcs Canada 7th Floor 25 Eddy Street Gatineau Quebec K1A 0M5 Canada Tel: ++1 819 956 9908 Fax: ++1 819 994 5140 Email: nik.lopoukhine@pc.gc.ca |
Mr Trevor SANDWITH Deputy Chair, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Director of Protected Areas Policy The Nature Conservancy Worldwide Office 4245 N Fairfax Drive, Suite 100 Arlington VA 22203-1606 USA Tel: ++1 703/841-2644 Fax: ++1 703/276-3241 Email: tsandwith@tnc.org |
WCPA Steering Committee
WCPA Chair and Deputy Chair
WCPA Steering Committee at Yellowstone National Park, USA, 2007
Photo: Charles Besancon, UNEP-WCMC
WCPA Regional Chairs
| Ms. Penelope FIGGIS AO WCPA Regional Vice Chair for Australia / New Zealand 4 Woolcott Street Waverton New South Wales 2060 Australia Tel: ++61 (2) 9922-5275 Fax: ++61 (2) 9957-6815 Email: figdon@ozemail.com.au |
Sra. Sônia RIGUEIRA WCPA Regional Vice Chair for Brazil Presidente Instituto Terra Brasilis Rua Rio Grande do Norte, 1.560 Conj. 405 Bairro Funcionários Belo Horizonte MG 30130-131 Brazil Tel: ++55 (31) 3225-0414 Fax: ++55 (31) 3225-0414 Email: rigueira@terrabrasilis.org.br |
| Mr Floyd HOMER WCPA Regional Vice Chair for Caribbean President The Trust for Sustainable Livelihoods 7 Latania Drive Roystonia, Couva Trinidad and Tobago Tel: ++1 (868) 679 4012 Fax: +1 868 636 7496 Email: fmhome@sunbeach.net |
Dr Eduard Michael MÜLLER WCPA Regional Vice Chair for Central America Presidency Universidad para la Cooperación Internacional 35 Calle 15 y Avenida 17 Barrio Escalante Apartado Aéreo 504-0250 San José Costa Rica Tel: ++(506) 283-6464 Fax: ++506 280-8433 Email: emuller@uci.ac.cr www.uci.ac.cr |
| Mr Ali Aliraza KAKA WCPA Regional Vice Chair for East Africa Executive Director East African WildLife Society City Square PO Box 20110-00100 Nairobi Kenya Tel: ++254 (20) 387 4145 Fax: ++254 (20) 3870335 Email: director@eawildlife.org |
Dr Yan XIE WCPA Regional Vice Chair for East Asia Interdisciplinary Research Promoting Centre, Director Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) 25 Beisihuan Xilu Haidian Beijing 100080 China Tel: ++86 (10) 6264-7675 , ++86 10 8490 5835 Fax: ++86 (10) 6264-7675 Email: xieyan@public3.bta.net.cn www.chinabiodiversity.com |
| Prof. Roger CROFTS WCPA Regional Vice Chair for Europe CBE Environmental Adviser 6, Old Church Lane Duddingston Village Edinburgh EH15 3PX United Kingdom Tel: ++44 (131) 661 7858 , cell ++44 (0) 780595267 Email: roger@dodin.idps.co.uk |
Mr Mohammad S.A. SULAYEM WCPA Regional Vice Chair for North Africa/Middle East NCWCD Advisor, Conservation Planner National Commission for Wildlife Conservation and Development PO Box 1141 Riyadh 11431 Saudi Arabia Tel: ++ 966 506467787 Fax: ++ 966 1 441 8413 Email: msulayem2@yahoo.com |
| Mr David HARMON WCPA Regional Vice Chair for North America Executive Director George Wright Society PO Box 65 Hancock MI 49930-0065 USA Tel: ++1 (906) 487-9722 Fax: ++1 (906) 487-9405 Email: dharmon@georgewright.org www.georgewright.org |
Mrs Natalia Romanovna DANILINA WCPA Regional Vice Chair for North Eurasia Director Environmental Education Center Zapovedniks Institute of Economics 15th Floor, Nakhimovsky Pr. 32 Moscow 117218 Russia Tel: ++7 (095) 129-0688 Fax: ++7 (495) 129-0688 Email: danilina.zapovedniks@gmail.com |
| Mr Tepa SUAESI WCPA Regional Vice Chair for the Pacific Region Division of Environment and Conservation Ministry of Natural Resources, Environment and Meteorology Principal Terrestrial Conservation Officer PO Box 628 Apia Samoa Tel: ++68 (5) 301 00/779 3503 Fax: ++68 (5) 213 63 Email: tepa.suaesi@mnre.gov.ws |
Mr Hector MAGOME WCPA Regional Vice Chair for South Africa Social Ecology Department, Director Conservation Services South African National Parks 643 Leyds Street, Mucklenuek PO Box 787 Pretoria 0001 South Africa Tel: ++27 (12) 426-5218 Fax: ++27 (12) 343-2832 Email: hectorm@sanparks.org |
| Sra. Carmen E. MIRANDA WCPA Regional Vice Chair for South America President SAVIA Av. Mariscal Montenegro Nº982, San Miguel Casilla Postal 3-34986 SM La Paz Bolivia Tel: ++59 (12) 2220220 , ++59 (12) 2222440 Fax: ++59 (12)2220707 Email: cemirandal@gmail.com |
Dr Uday Raj SHARMA WCPA Regional Vice Chair for South Asia Director General Department of Forest Babarmahal Kathmandu Nepal Tel: ++977 (1) 4227574 , banaspati@flora.wlink.com.np Fax: +977 (1) 4227374 Email: udaysharma@wlink.com.np www.biodiv-nepal.gov.np/pr_dept.html |
| Ms Cristi Marie Capati NOZAWA WCPA Regional Vice Chair for Southeast Asia Partner Development Officer BirdLife International (Asia Division) 4F TM Suidobashi Bldg.. Misaki-cho 2-14-6 Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 101-0061 Japan Tel: ++81 3 5213 0461 Fax: ++81 3 5213 0462 Email: cristi@birdlife-asia.org www.birdlife-asia.org |
Prof Brice SINSIN WCPA Regioal Vice Chair Central & West Africa Faculté des Sciences Agronomiques, Enseignant University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin B.P. 526 Cotonou 01 Benin Tel: ++229 21361119 , ++229 90026857 Fax: +229 21303084 Email: bsinsin@gmail.com |
WCPA Strategic Direction
CBD & Capacity Development
Mr Jason Garth Spensley
Strategic Direction Vice Chair
International Development Specialist
The Nature Conservancy
42 St. Joachim
Pointe Claire Québec H9S 4P3
Canada
Tel: ++1 520 247 5367 (mobile)
Fax: +1 520 620 1799
Email: jspensley@tnc.org
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Economic Valuation Task Force
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Information Management Task Force Mr. Thomas D. MORITZ Mr Silvio OLIVIERI |
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Law and Protected Areas Task Force Prof. Bernhard Willem BOER |
Sustainable Financing Task Force Mr Lee THOMAS |
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Tourism Task Force Dr. Paul F. J. EAGLES Associate Prof. Robyn BUSHELL |
Training Task Force Mr. James BARBORAK |
WCPA Strategic Direction
Conserving Biodiversity
Mr. Graeme WORBOYS
Strategic Direction Vice Chair
3, Rischbieth Crescent
Gilmore ACT 2905
Australia
Tel: +61 2 6292 9908 , +61 419 163 126
Fax: +61 2 6292 9908
Email: g.worboys@bigpond.com
| Cave and Karst Task Force Prof. Elery HAMILTON-SMITH Task Force Leader Managing Director Rethink Consulting PO Box 36 Carlton South Victoria 3053 Australia Tel: ++61 (3) 9489-7785 Fax: ++61 (3) 9481-2439 Email: elery@alphalink.com.au
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Conservation Planning Task Force Professor Bob PRESSEY |
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Grasslands Task Force Mr William HENWOOD |
High Seas Task Force Ms. Kristina Maria GJERDE |
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Islands Task Force Ms Pippa HEYLINGS |
Marine Biome Dr Dan LAFFOLEY |
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Mountains Biome Mr. Graeme WORBOYS |
Wetlands and Protected Areas Task Force Dr Harry C. BIGGS |
WCPA/CEESP Strategic Direction
Governance, Equity and Livelihoods
| Mr. Ashish KOTHARI Strategic Direction Vice Chair Founder-Member KALPAVRIKSH - Environmental Action Group 908 Deccan Gymkhana, Apt. 5, Shree Dutta Krupa Pune 411 004 India Tel: ++91 (20) 565 4239 Fax: ++91 (20) 565-4239 Email: ashishkothari@vsnl.com |
Dr Grazia BORRINI-FEYERABEND |
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Cities and Protected Areas Task Force Dr Ted. TRZYNA |
Cultural and Spiritual Values Task Force Mr. Robert George WILD |
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Protected Areas and Equity Task Force Mr Ali Aliraza KAKA |
Transboundary Conservation Task Force Mr Charles BESANCON Mr Trevor SANDWITH |
WCPA Strategic Direction
Science & Management
Dr Marc HOCKINGS
Strategic Direction Vice Chair
University of Queensland, Gatton Campus
School of Natural and Rural Systems Management
Lawes
Queensland 4343
Australia
Tel: ++61 (7) 5460-1140 , ++61 (7) 46393437
Fax: ++61 (7) 5460-1324
Email: uqmhocki@uq.edu.au
http://wcpa.iucn.org
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Protected Area Categories Task Force Mr Nigel DUDLEY |
Protected Landscapes Task Force |
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Wilderness Task Force Mr Vance G. MARTIN |
Implementation Mechanisms
| World Heritage Mr. Allen PUTNEY WCPA Thematic Vice Chair for World Heritage 736 Allison Dr. P.O. Box 4046 Incline Village Nevada 89450 USA Tel: ++1 (775) 833-3627 Fax: ++1 (775) 833-3626 Email: putney.allen@att.net |
CBD Mr. Nikita LOPOUKHINE Chair, IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas c/o Parks Canada - Parcs Canada 7th Floor (CEO Office) 25 Eddy Street Gatineau Quebec K1A 0M5 Canada Tel: +1 819 956 9908 Fax: +1 819 934 5939 Email: nik.lopoukhine@pc.gc.ca |
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UNEP-WCMC Mr Charles BESANCON |
WCPA Senior Advisors
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Mr. Harold EIDSVIK |
Prof. Lawrence HAMILTON |
| Ms. Lynn P. HOLOWESKO C.B.E., J.P. IUCN Regional Councillor Holowesko and Company West Bay Street PO Box N-7776-348 Nassau N.P. Bahamas Tel: ++1 (242) 362-6251 / 2 Fax: ++1 (242) 362-5871 Email: lynnholowesko@gmail.com |
Mr. Graeme KELLEHER Senior, Advisor High Seas, Working Group Leader 12 Marulda Street Aranda Canberra ACT 2614 Australia Tel: ++61 (2) 6251-1402 Fax: ++61 (2) 6247-5761 Email: graempa@home.netspeed.com.au |
| Dr Kenton R. MILLER WCPA Chair emeritus; WRI VP emeritus Lost Hollow Farm 1956 Hidden Hollow Rd. Mathias WV 26812 USA Tel: ++1 304 897 6576 , cell 240 605 1168 Fax: ++1 (304) 897-7745 Email: kenton@hardynet.com |
Prof. Adrian PHILLIPS 2 The Old Rectory Dumbleton Near Evesham WR11 7TG United Kingdom Tel: ++44 1386 882 094 , ++44 788 162 0035 mobile Fax: ++44 1386 882 094 Email: adrianp@wcpa.demon.co.uk |
WCPA Youth Advisors
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Ms. Kristy FACCER |
Ms Cassie WRIGHT |




