Implementation of the NBSAP
The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.
In 1998, the Government of Zimbabwe, in close consultation with key stakeholders, developed the country’s Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. The plan aimed at meeting the needs pointed out in the context of the CBD, including the participation of local communities in biodiversity conservation and the development of research programs and awareness-raising among the various stakeholders... More »
Actions taken to achieve the 2020 Aichi Biodiversity Targets
The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.
The country has identified areas of particular importance for biodiversity conservation, with over 832,662 hectares under gazetted forests and 5,403,500 hectares under national parks, safari conservancies and other protected areas... More »
Support mechanisms for national implementation (legislation, funding, capacity-building, coordination, mainstreaming, etc.)
The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.
The legal framework supporting CBD implementation comprises various pieces of national legislation (e.g. National Environmental Policy, Environmental Management Act, Environmental Education Policy, various plans for the National Parks of Gonarezhou, Matopos and Hwange)... More »
Mechanisms for monitoring and reviewing implementation
The content of this biodiversity profile is still draft. The text below has been prepared by SCBD and remains subject to final approval by the Party concerned.
Tools for monitoring and reviewing implementation include the establishment of biodiversity inventory and monitoring programs (World Biodiversity Database, Plant Collection Database, Environmental Impact Assessments to monitor development projects), and the Millennium Development Goals with their associated targets and indicators, two of which are relevant to biodiversity conservation... More »