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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
6. Protected area
boundary demarcation
Is the boundary known
and demarcated?
Process
The boundary of the protected area is not known by the management authority
or local residents/neighbouring land users
The boundary of the protected area is known by the management authority but
is not known by local residents/neighbouring land users
The boundary of the protected area is known by both the management
authority and local residents/neighbouring land users but is not appropriately
demarcated
The boundary of the protected area is known by the management authority
and local residents/neighbouring land users and is appropriately demarcated
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Issue Criteria Score: Tick only one box
per question
7. Management plan
Is there a management
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Comment/Explanation Next steps
current land use feasibility of
joining the protected area or not.
The boundaries of the protected
area are known both for staff and
most inhabitants of the area,
however there are three different
limits: the one established by
Executive Order, field survey and
management plan. However, to
verify Executive Decree versus the
management plan, the current limits
are more in line that the ones set in
the Executive Decree.
A field survey where the
boundaries were changed, but never
published officially, keeping
problems of ambiguity in the
interpretation of them. Moreover,
according to Law 21 of 1997 (Ley
21 de la ARI), areas under the
category of protected wilderness
area that apparently had to enter the
Park, but have not yet been
transferred. These areas are mainly
located on the shores of Alajuela
Lake and most are occupied by
locals, is to be determined based on
current land use feasibility of
joining the protected area or not.
Comment/Explanation Next steps
There is no management plan for the protected area
0 The plan of management of the PN
Chagres has a specific activities
A management plan is being prepared or has been prepared but is not being 1
established to carry out in a period
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