Protected Areas

Sudan

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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 2 - Activity fully underway 2
1.2: To integrate protected areas into broader land- and seascapes and sectors so as to maintain ecological structure and function 0 - Not yet begun, no progress 1
1.3: To establish and strengthen regional networks, transboundary protected areas (TBPAs) and collaboration between neighbouring protected areas across national boundaries 1 - Just started, limited progress 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 2 - Activity fully underway 1
2.1: To promote equity and benefit-sharing 2 - Activity fully underway 1
2.2: To enhance and secure involvement of indigenous and local communities and relevant stakeholders 1 - Just started, limited progress 2
2.1: Progress in assessing protected area governance 2 - Activity fully underway 1
3.1: To provide an enabling policy, institutional and socio-economic environment for protected areas 2 - Activity fully underway 2
3.1: Progress in assessing the contribution of protected areas to local and national economies 2 - Activity fully underway 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 1 - Just started, limited progress 2
4.1: To develop and adopt minimum standards and best practices for national and regional protected area systems 1 - Just started, limited progress 1
4.2: To evaluate and improve the effectiveness of protected areas management 1 - Just started, limited progress 1
4.3: To assess and monitor protected area status and trends 1 - Just started, limited progress 1
4.4: To ensure that scientific knowledge contributes to the establishment and effectiveness of protected areas and protected area systems 2 - Activity fully underway 1
Progress in incorporating climate change aspects into protected areas 1 - Just started, limited progress 1
Progress in marine protected areas 1 - Just started, limited progress 1

Priority Actions

countries
1
actions
3
steps
10
timeframe
2012 - 2020
cost
$2,350,000

Improvement of system effectiveness especially in marine PAs.
2012 - 2020 $850,000
2012 $50,000 1.1) Formulation a work group to determine all the requirements of effectiveness.
2013 $300,000 1.2) Field assessment
2015 $200,000 1.3) Increas understanding of the importance of the system to all.
2016 $300,000 1.4) Gaps identification - increase of spatial - publication of reports and other effectiveness elements.
Integerated PAs in plans of other sectors.
2012 - 2020 $750,000
2012 $300,000 2.1) To carry studies to illustrate the ability of the system resist climate change resilence adaptation and mitigation.
2016 $50,000 2.2) Publication of the Studies results
2020 $400,000 2.3) To use the results in bridging the gaps and increase system effectiveness, and secure funding for (8) National Parks, and (4) Game Reserves.
Gaps assessment and increase the space and number of PAs.
2012 - 2020 $750,000
2012 $100,000 3.1) Appointment of a team to carry out number of Studies in PAs (8 National Parks, 4 Game Reserves).
2017 $500,000 3.2) Access to specific areas to assess the system and carry out surveys.
2019 $150,000 3.3) Declaration of new PAs with full package of effectiveness elements.