Bale Mountains National Park - Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt
Bale Mountains National Park - Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt
Bale Mountains National Park - Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt
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Table of Contents<br />
Foreword........................................................................................................................................... iii<br />
Approval page....................................................................................................................................v<br />
Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... vii<br />
Table of Contents............................................................................................................................ xiii<br />
Acronyms .........................................................................................................................................xv<br />
Plan Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 1<br />
Background Context..............................................................................................................3<br />
Function of the GMP .............................................................................................................3<br />
Principles underlying this GMP ............................................................................................. 4<br />
GMP Structure ...................................................................................................................... 4<br />
The Planning Process ........................................................................................................... 7<br />
<strong>Park</strong> Purpose, Significance and Values.......................................................................................... 11<br />
<strong>Park</strong> Purpose ...................................................................................................................... 13<br />
<strong>Bale</strong> <strong>Mountains</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Park</strong> Significance ........................................................................ 14<br />
Exceptional Resource Values of BMNP.............................................................................. 15<br />
BMNP in the International Context...................................................................................... 23<br />
IUCN Protected Area Category........................................................................................... 24<br />
BMNP Zonation Scheme..................................................................................................... 25<br />
Ecological Management Programme.............................................................................................. 31<br />
Ecological Management Programme Strategy.................................................................... 33<br />
Ecological Management Programme 10-Year Objectives .................................................. 39<br />
Objective 1: Human associated threats to BMNP Principal Ecosystem Components and<br />
Key Ecological Attributes mitigated through active management ....................................... 40<br />
Objective 2. Management-orientated monitoring and research of Principal Ecosystem<br />
Components and Key Ecological Attributes carried out ...................................................... 46<br />
Sustainable Natural Resource Management Programme .............................................................. 51<br />
Sustainable Natural Resource Management Programme Strategy .................................... 53<br />
Sustainable Natural Resource Management Programme 10-Year Objectives ................... 54<br />
Objective 1: Human, institutional and legal capacities established for the operation of<br />
sustainable natural resource management systems in BMNP............................................ 56<br />
Objective 2: The potential for sustainable utilisation of natural resources in BMNP realised<br />
and equitable sharing of benefits ensured .......................................................................... 57<br />
Objective 3: Human settlement, cultivation and land use in BMNP planned, controlled and<br />
reduced ............................................................................................................................... 61<br />
Tourism Provision and Management Programme .......................................................................... 67<br />
Tourism Provision and Management Programme Strategy ................................................ 69<br />
Tourism Provision and Management Programme 10-Year Objectives ............................... 71<br />
Objective 1: Diverse ecologically and culturally sensitive tourism opportunities provided in<br />
BMNP in partnership with local communities, the private sector and government.............. 72<br />
Objective 2: Efficient, effective and adaptive tourism management systems that provide an<br />
enhanced visitor experience, devised and maintained ....................................................... 76<br />
Objective 3: Community participation and benefit sharing opportunities in BMNP tourism<br />
developed and established as core part of BMNP tourism provision and management ..... 80<br />
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