Bale Mountains National Park - Zoologische Gesellschaft Frankfurt

Ecological Management
The diversity of ecological processes and
species across the altitudinal range of the
Bale Mountains better understood and
maintained using best practice monitoring
and research techniques that feed back into
adaptive management.
Human associated threats to
BMNP Principal Ecosystem
Components and Key
Ecological Attributes
mitigated through active
management
Management-orientated
monitoring and research of
Principal Ecosystem
Components and Key
Ecological Attributes carried
out
Sustainable Natural Resource
Management
Collaborative and adaptive
management strategies
implemented that ensure the
sustainable use of natural
resources in Conservation &
SNRM Zones of the Bale
Mountains National Park
Human, institutional and legal
capacities established for the
operation of sustainable
natural resource management
systems in BMNP
The potential for sustainable
utilisation of natural
resources in BMNP realised
and equitable sharing of
benefits ensured
Human settlement,
cultivation and land use in
BMNP planned, controlled
and reduced
Figure A2. Structure of BMNP General Management Plan
Park Purpose
To conserve the ecological and hydrological systems of the Bale mountains,
including the afroalpine and montane forest habitats with their rare,
diverse and endemic species while contributing to the social and
economic wellbeing of the present and future generations of people
locally in Ethiopia and in the wider region
Programme Purposes
Tourism Development and Provision
Tourism in the Bale Mountains developed
and managed to improve the conservation
of BMNP's exceptional resource values, to
create livelihood opportunities for parkassociated
communities and to benefit the
country as a whole whilst creating greater
understanding and support locally,
nationally and internationally
Programme Objectives
Diverse ecologically and
culturally sensitive tourism
opportunities provided in
BMNP in partnership with
local communities, the
private sector and
government
Efficient, effective and
adaptive tourism
management systems, that
enhance visitor experience,
devised and maintained.
Community participation and
benefit sharing opportunities
in BMNP tourism developed
and established as core to
BMNP tourism provision and
management
Park Operations
BMNP exceptional resource values
secured using efficient, modern,
effective and adaptive protection,
financing and management
systems that are considered to be
a working model nationally and
internationally
Resource protection system
established
Sustainable financial plan
operational for BMNP
Modern, efficient and
adaptive management and
administration of BMNP
established
Outreach
BMNP secured through collaborative
management partnerships with
stakeholders that are based on an
integrated conservation and development
philosophy, innovative communication
and education strategies and livelihood
strengthening, including diversification
BMNP integrated locally and
managed with the
collaboration and support of
relevant stakeholders
Wider awareness of BMNP
and a sense of ownership
and responsibility
established, through
publicity, communications
and education programmes
Equitable benefit-sharing and
cost reduction facilitated in
park-associated
communities.
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