Basin‐wide freshwater conservation planning:The BIG PICTURE and how we can get thereThe BIG PICTURE and how we can get there
Robin AbellConservation Science ProgramWWF‐United States
© Michèle Dépraz / WWF‐Canon
General PrinciplesGeneral Principles
1. Plan for implementation Adapted from: Nel et al. 2009.
2. Identify/map species & habitats
p fProgress and challenges in freshwater conservation
planning Aquatic3. Identify/map threats4 Set quantitative goals
planning. Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
19:474 4854. Set quantitative goals & plan for persistence
5 Design a conservation
19:474‐485.
5. Design a conservation area network
General PrinciplesGeneral Principles
1. Plan for implementation
2. Identify/map species & habitats
3. Identify/map threats4 Set quantitative goals4. Set quantitative goals
& plan for persistence5 Design a conservation5. Design a conservation
area network
© Scott Dickerson / WWF‐US
General PrinciplesGeneral Principles
1. Plan for implementation
2. Identify/map species & habitats
3. Identify/map threats4 Set quantitative goals4. Set quantitative goals
& plan for persistence5 Design a conservation5. Design a conservation
area network
© Zeb Hogan / WWF‐Canon
General PrinciplesGeneral Principles
1. Plan for implementation
2. Identify/map species & habitats
3. Identify/map threats4 Set quantitative goals4. Set quantitative goals
& plan for persistence5 Design a conservation5. Design a conservation
area network
General PrinciplesGeneral Principles
1. Plan for implementation
2. Identify/map species & habitats
3. Identify/map threats4 Set quantitative goals4. Set quantitative goals
& plan for persistence5 Design a conservation5. Design a conservation
area network
© Adam Oswell / WWF‐Greater Mekong
General PrinciplesGeneral Principles
1. Plan for implementation
2. Identify/map species & habitats
3. Identify/map threats4 Set quantitative goals4. Set quantitative goals
& plan for persistence5 Design a conservation5. Design a conservation
area network
© David Lawson / WWF‐UK
General PrinciplesGeneral Principles
1. Plan for implementation
2. Identify/map species & habitats
3. Identify/map threats4 Set quantitative goals4. Set quantitative goals
& plan for persistence5 Design a conservation5. Design a conservation
area network
What’s WRONG withWhat s WRONG with traditional PAs?
Rarely encompass whole CATCHMENTS
Unable to manage FLOWFLOW
Fail to maintainFail to maintain CONNECTIVITY
© WWF‐Canon / Edward PARKER
atic systems
Speciesdistributions
Aggregatedthreatssystems distributions threats
i i i l k+ connectivity + national parks
ydrological Information System for Amazon River Assessments (HIS‐ARA)
cological systems + uatic habitat types +uatic habitat types + protected areas + thropogenic threats +thropogenic threats + otential ecosystem
i timpacts
t di l d ti tipromote dialogue and negotiation among nservationists, traditional people, business, p pgovernment, & the scientific community
ekong Application
asin‐wide planning isasin wide planning is within reach
pecies data are goodpecies data are good but not critical
Connectivity is keyConnectivity is key
The map is not the endpoint…endpoint…
but a dialogue INPUT
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