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
Comment/Explanation Next steps
have input to
Indigenous and traditional peoples directly contribute to some relevant
2 ethnic group. Said the
management decisions? decisions relating to management but their involvement could be improved
population concentrated are in
the areas of Bajo Boquete,
Process
Indigenous and traditional peoples directly participate in all relevant decisions 3
Palmira Central, Cerro Punta
relating to management, e.g. co-management
and Volcán, in conglomerates of
over 300 inhabitants, above all,
they are dedicated to agrarian
activities in the farms of the
region. Just likely the remainder
of the communities
participating, the native groups
have participated on some
activities of management, but
nevertheless, their participation
is minimal.
24. Local communities
Do local communities
resident or near the
protected area have
input to management
decisions?
Process
Local communities have no input into decisions relating to the management of
the protected area
Local communities have some input into discussions relating to management
but no direct role in management
Local communities directly contribute to some relevant decisions relating to
management but their involvement could be improved
Local communities directly participate in all relevant decisions relating to
management, e.g. co-management
Additional points Local communities/indigenous people
24 a. Impact on
communities
24b. Impact on
communities
There is open communication and trust between local and/or indigenous
people, stakeholders and protected area managers
Programmes to enhance community welfare, while conserving protected area
resources, are being implemented
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0 During the elaboration of the
management plan through
1 1 workshops information was
obtained where groups,
2
organizations and communities
participated. Nevertheless, at
3
present, the interest groups
participate on some activities
that were planned in the area.
The results of the PMEMAP
2009, shows this situation; for
which it was recommended that
annual workdays with the
participation of the groups to
devise the annual planning.
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