English - Global Environment Facility

GEF-4 Tracking Tool for Biodiversity Focal Area Strategic
Objective One:
Catalyzing Sustainability of Protected Area
Issue Criteria Score: Tick only one box
per question
Outputs
28. Commercial
tourism operators
Do commercial tour
operators contribute to
protected area
management?
Process
29. Fees
If fees (i.e. entry fees or
fines) are applied, do
they help protected area
management?
Inputs/Process
30. Condition of values
What is the condition
of the important values
Visitor facilities and services are excellent for current levels of visitation
There is little or no contact between managers and tourism operators using the
protected area
There is contact between managers and tourism operators but this is largely
confined to administrative or regulatory matters
There is limited co-operation between managers and tourism operators to
enhance visitor experiences and maintain protected area values
There is good co-operation between managers and tourism operators to
enhance visitor experiences, and maintain protected area values
Although fees are theoretically applied, they are not collected
Fees are collected, but make no contribution to the protected area or its
environs
Fees are collected, and make some contribution to the protected area and its
environs
Fees are collected and make a substantial contribution to the protected area
and its environs
Many important biodiversity, ecological or cultural values are being severely
degraded
Some biodiversity, ecological or cultural values are being severely degraded
Comment/Explanation Next steps
3 area has paths, the administrative
headquarters offers the service of
lodging and also camping. While
the sector of Caribbean PILA, it
should develop more
infrastructure. It causes lacks of
personnel to attend the visitors, as
well as tourist guides.
0
1
2 2
3
Upon being a protected area with
ecosystems of mountain, the access
to the area is difficult. The majority
of the visitors use adventurous type
of activities and the area can be
very dangerous, but the necessary
measures are taken.
0 In 2008, a new rate of collection by
the use is established and the
1 1 services offered in the protected
area of the National System of
2
Protected Areas. The collection of
fines and by services, the fund
collected is transferred to the
3
Wildlife and SINAP, and somehow
this is how the money goes to
finance the SINAP activities.
0
1
Although the indicator on the
decrease of the threats
maintained stable, the condition
of the resources has improved
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