Transcript Update on the Protected Areas System Master Plan March 2011 What is a Protected Area? » A clearly defined geographical area of land and or water that is dedicated to.

Update on the
Protected Areas System Master Plan
March 2011
What is a Protected Area?
»
A
clearly
defined
geographical area of land
and or water that is
dedicated to and managed
for
the
long
term
conservation
and
sustainable use of its
ecological
systems,
biodiversity and/or specific
natural,
cultural
or
aesthetic resources
Jamaica’s Protected Areas
Act & Category
Government Agency
»Fishing Industry Act (fish
Fisheries Division
sanctuaries)
»Natural Resources
Conservation Authority Act
(marine and national parks)
» Beach Control Act
(protected areas)
Natural Resources
Conservation Authority
(NRCA)/National
Environment and Planning
Agency
»Forest Act (e.g. forest
Forestry Department
reserves)
»Jamaica National Heritage Jamaica National Heritage
Trust Act (e.g. heritage sites) Trust
In some instances managed in collaboration with other government agencies and
non-governmental organizations (Montego Bay Marine Park Trust, Jamaica
Conservation and Development Trust & Caribbean Coastal Area Mgt. Foundation)
Jamaica and the Convention on Biological Diversity
International Commitments
»
Contracting Parties committed to:
Conserve biological diversity
Sustainable use
Equitable sharing of the benefits derived from the use of
genetic resources
»
Establish a system of protected areas or areas where
special measures need to be taken to conserve
biological diversity” (Article 8)
Jamaica and the Convention on Biological Diversity
International Commitments
»
2004: At the 7th meeting of Contracting Parties to CBD
188 Parties agreed to a Programme of Work (POW) on
Protected Areas (goals, actions)
»
Goal: To “establish a comprehensive, effectively
managed and ecologically-representative national and
regional systems of protected areas” by 2010
(terrestrial) and 2012 (marine)
Vision 2030 Jamaica: National Development Plan
(2009)
Local Commitments
»
»
Goal 4: Jamaica has a Healthy Natural Environment
»
National Strategy 13.2: Develop and implement
Mechanisms
for
Biodiversity
and
Ecosystem
Management
»
Key Action: Finalize and Promulgate the PASMP
National Outcome 13: Sustainable Management and
Use of Environmental and Natural Resources
Protected Areas System Plan
Components
Ecological
GAP
Assessments
Management
Effectiveness
Assessments
Capacity
Development
Planning
Sustainable
Finance
Planning
Ecological
Working Group
Capacity
Development
Working Group
Capacity
Development
Working Group
Sustainable
Finance Working
Group
Working Groups: NGOs, academic institutions, government
agencies & individuals
Adapted: J. Parrish’s (TNC) Presentation
Protected Areas System Master Plan
Where are we now?
Legal, Heritage and Culture, Public Education and
Awareness Reports
National Report on Management Effectiveness
Assessment and Capacity Development Plan
Financial Sustainability Plan for the Protected Areas
System of Jamaica
Jamaica’s Ecological Gap Assessment Report
Revised draft of PASMP prepared & currently under
review by the Protected Areas Committee
Protected Areas System Master Plan
Step 1. Consultations
Step 2. Revision of PASMP
Step 3. Submission to relevant Ministries
Step 4. Cabinet Submission
Step 5. Final PASMP