IUCN Projects in Protected Areas
Pathways to Success: Integrating Human Dimensions into Fish and Wildlife Management Increasing Human Capacity for Global Human-Wildlife Coexistence,
Pathways to Success: Integrating Human Dimensions into Fish and Wildlife Management Increasing Human Capacity for Global Human-Wildlife Coexistence,
28 September - 2 October …
28 Sep 2008 | Description - Project
From demilitarized zone to peace park
Using conservation and environment to create a “peace park” to support international efforts to resolve the entrenched geopolitical situation between the two Koreas, while protecting the environment. …
02 Apr 2008 | Description - Project
Finding a workable conservation model for high altitude ecosystems
Using traditional protected areas, and other community-based natural resource management tools in Nepal, Pakistan and Tibet. …
01 Apr 2008 | Description - Project
Developing National Systems of Protected Areas and Capacity Development for Management Authorities
Dating back to the creation of Lagodekhi Reserve in Georgia in 1912, there is a long history of protected areas in the Caucasus. Most of them were designated in the second half of 20th Century. The region comprises protected areas of different categories (from IUCN category I to VI), with Strict Nature Reserves (the former Soviet Zapovedniks) forming a significant part. …
27 Feb 2008 | Description - Project
Management Plan for Ktsia-Tabatskuri Managed Reserve
The Ktsia-Tabatskuri Managed Reserve (KTMR), an IUCN Category 4 Protected Area in the Samtskhe-Javakheti Region, was established by the Georgian Government in 1995. The reserve is partly situated within the pipeline corridor of the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan Pipeline. …
27 Feb 2008 | Description - Project
Protected Areas for Life!
The IUCN project “Sustainable Development Models for Local Communities of Protected Areas in the North-West of Russia” is intended to improve cooperation of protected areas in the Russian North West with communities and other stakeholders to promote sustainable rural development in this part of Russia. …
27 Feb 2008 | Description - Project
A database of Regional Protected Areas in Central European Russia
Founded more nearly a century ago, the existing Russian system of protected areas includes more than 15,000 reserved territories with different goals and protection mode. Zapovedniks (strict nature reserves) and national parks have federal status and play the key role in preservation of unique natural complexes, specific evolutionary and ecologic processes, but regional protected areas are of no less importance for the conservation of biodiversity. …
27 Feb 2008 | Description - Project
The Green Belt Initiative
„To create the backbone of an ecological network, running from the Barents to the Black Sea that is a global symbol for transboundary cooperation in nature conservation and sustainable development.“ …
25 Feb 2008 | Description - Project
Natura 2000 and Hunting
With this project, IUCN assesses the European Commission’s Sustainable Hunting Initiative and analyses its strengths and weaknesses. We encourage greater engagement of the hunting community in the implementation of the birds’ directive and the habitats’ directive and want to further engage the community of wildlife recreational users in conservation and management of Natura 2000. …
22 Feb 2008 | Description - Project
