Protected Areas

Gabon

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Status on Key Actions


PoWPA Key Action Implementation Progress Global Average
1.1: To establish and strengthen national and regional systems of protected areas integrated into a global network as a contribution to globally agreed goals 1 - Just started, limited progress 2
1.2: To integrate protected areas into broader land- and seascapes and sectors so as to maintain ecological structure and function 3 - Significant progress, nearly complete 1
1.3: To establish and strengthen regional networks, transboundary protected areas (TBPAs) and collaboration between neighbouring protected areas across national boundaries 4 - Activity completed 1
1.4: To substantially improve site-based protected area planning and management 1 - Just started, limited progress 2
1.5: To prevent and mitigate the negative impacts of key threats to protected areas 1 - Just started, limited progress 1
2.1: To promote equity and benefit-sharing 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 1
2.2: To enhance and secure involvement of indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 2
2.1: Progress in assessing protected area governance 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 1
3.1: To provide an enabling policy, institutional and socio-economic environment for protected areas 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 2
3.1: Progress in assessing the contribution of protected areas to local and national economies 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 1
3.2: To build capacity for the planning, establishment and management of protected areas 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 2
3.3: To develop, apply and transfer appropriate technologies for protected areas 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 1
3.4: To ensure financial sustainability of protected areas and national and regional systems of protected areas 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 1
3.5: To strengthen communication, education and public awareness 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 2
4.1: To develop and adopt minimum standards and best practices for national and regional protected area systems 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 1
4.2: To evaluate and improve the effectiveness of protected areas management 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 1
4.3: To assess and monitor protected area status and trends 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 1
4.4: To ensure that scientific knowledge contributes to the establishment and effectiveness of protected areas and protected area systems 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 1
Progress in incorporating climate change aspects into protected areas 1 - Just started, limited progress 1
Progress in marine protected areas 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 1

Priority Actions

countries
1
actions
3
steps
32
timeframe
2012 - 2020
cost
$8,903,800

Establishment of management infrastructure and equipment
2012 - 2020 $4,546,400
2012 - 2020 $218,400 1.1) Renting of an office and apartment for the conservation officer
2012 - 2020 $158,200 1.2) Office equipment
2012 - 2020 1.3) Acquisition of a site
2012 - 2020 $123,500 1.4) Establishing of an interpretation center
2012 - 2020 $92,100 1.5) Purchase of office material
2012 - 2020 $61,400 1.6) Purchase of communication material
2012 - 2020 $306,700 1.7 ) Purchase of fuel and lubricant
2012 - 2020 $61,400 1.8) Purchase of office furniture
2012 - 2020 $230,000 1.9) Building maintenance
2012 - 2020 $138,000 1.10) Vehicle maintenance
2012 - 2020 $15,800 1.11) Register material
2012 - 2020 $276,000 1.12) Recruitment of support staff (secretary)
2012 - 2020 $184,000 1.13) Purchase of two motorcycles
2012 - 2020 $199,400 1.14) Quad purchase
2012 - 2020 $365,000 1.15) Jet yamaha Vx and Galva jet trailer
2012 - 2020 $1,687,100 1.16) Purchase of three 4 by 4 Toyota vehicles
2012 - 2020 $214,700 1.17) Purchase of two canoes
2012 - 2020 $214,700 1.18) Other equipment (shoes, suit, camera, GPS)
Develop a system for developing, monitoring and management plan
2012 - 2020 $3,740,800
2012 - 2020 $981,600 2.1) Establish salary and pension for 13 eco-guards
2012 - 2020 $490,800 2.2) Building 2 monitoring antennas
2012 - 2020 $123,500 2.3) Equip the monitoring antennas
2012 - 2020 $368,000 2.4) Purchase of two small generators 9KVA
2012 - 2020 $123,500 2.5) Purchase of specific uniforms
2012 - 2020 $214,700 2.6) Organize patrol for monitoring and anti-poaching
2012 - 2020 $1,349,700 2.7) Pursue biological resources inventory
2012 - 2020 $27,600 2.8) Develop a vegetation map of the park
2012 - 2020 $61,400 2.9) Explore and identify potential touristic sites
Create and carry out awareness campaigns, training, public education and develop socio-economic studies
2012 - 2020 $616,600
2012 - 2020 $18,400 3.1) Organize informal talks in scholar environment
2012 - 2020 $24,500 3.2) Organize awareness campaigns for riparian communities
2012 - 2020 $21,500 3.3) Organize meetings with authorities and all stakeholders
2012 - 2020 $30,700 3.4) Produce awareness tools
2012 - 2020 $521,500 3.5) Undertake a socioeconomic study in villages located in the peripheral area of the park