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lands for livestock, an attractive location for tourists (generating local jobs), and a number of streamsthat are harnessed for agriculture produce. Juniper Forests are also considered to be relics, as theyare over 2,500 years old. With the growing demand on forest resources, the support is provided to buildcapacities of local communities for sustainable use of the entire ecosystem.The Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation into Production Systems in the Juniper ForestEcosystems project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and United NationsDevelopment Programme (UNDP). It aims to make the production and support systems in the Juniperforest ecosystem more accommodating of biodiversity.The Juniper forests of Balochistan are an ecological and cultural treasure of the country. Studiesundertaken revealed that Ziarat is richer in plant diversity and in wildlife species than any otherarea found in the Juniper ecosystem. Apart from its ecological significance, people living in the ZiaratJuniper Mountains possess a rich indigenous knowledge of the local plant resources, a knowledge thatis disappearing quickly in the rest of Pakistan. This aims to mainstream biodiversity into a range ofproductive sector activities across an area of 150,000 ha, approximately 100,000 ha of which is coveredby Juniper forest. It works closely with local communities to determine acceptable ways to modifygrazing systems and to treat the Juniper forests with respect for biodiversity. The project will also helpto develop capacity – in key government agencies and in communities – to replicate results. Supportactivities are spread over a four-year period, with a total cost of $1.26 million.Implementation Partners:World Conservation Union Pakistan (IUCN-P)Local communitiesGovernment of Balochistan, Ministry of Environment, Balochistan Forest and Wildlife DepartmentLocal Government, Ziarat DistrictContacts:Mehreen Saeed, Communications AnalystUNDPE-mail: mehreen.saeed@undp.orghttp://www.undp.org.pk/mainstreaming-biodiversity-conservation-into-production-systems-in-thejuniper-forest-ecosystem.html54 MDG Good Practices
MDG-7: Ensure Environmental SustainabilityMDG target 7.B: Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significantreduction in the rate of lossConstraint:Lack of Information and Capacity to Protect Mangrove ForestsCapacity constraints of communities and authorities to foster the sustainable growth ofmangrove forestsMalaysia’s Mangrove Ecosystem Conservation and Livelihood Creation builds the capacity ofcommunities and local authorities to protect the mangrove forests and facilitates the development of aconservation management plan using participatory methods and multi-stakeholder consultation. Thissupport partners with the private sector to give training and to advise the government on sustainableuses of the mangrove forest.Components:• Training and capacity building of local communities on fostering and sustaining the growth ofmangrove forests• Capacity building of local authorities to support mangrove forest protection• Support for mangrove forest replanting and sustainable livelihood activities• Develop a conservation management plan for replanted areas and the surrounding mangroveecosystemResults:• The local communities are expected to benefit from eco-tourist activities by working together withtour operators to create specialized tours on mangrove regeneration and preservation, as well asto view the “living laboratory” that is being created by the University Terengganu Malaysia.• The local community has registered a cooperative to manage the business activities from thisproject site. The project helped the community to create a business plan that currently consists ofecotourism, nursery of mangrove saplings for sale, craft products from mangrove produce and asmall restaurant.• The Terengganu State Government will benefit through the increased awareness of the localcommunities about the need to sustainably manage the mangrove ecosystem. This will enable thestate government to better manage these resources through greater participation from the localcommunities.• The results from the restoration and community development outcomes can be considered a “bestpractice” that can be incorporated into the State’s planning processes, and be used as a tool formanaging the mangrove forests in Terengganu. A major policy impact for the state government isthat such interventions can feed into a poverty reduction strategy.Key Elements of Success:• Clear understanding of the community about the importance of the mangrove ecosystem for theirlivelihood• Strong commitment from the Terengganu State Government• Support from the University Terengganu Malaysia for capacity building• Petra Perdana Bhd’s contribution for funding and creative supportLessons Learned:• This demonstrates how an environmental conservation support can contribute significantlytoward poverty reduction. It should be noted that, although the mangrove regeneration projectwas initially conceived as an environmental conservation, the issue of poverty reduction hadbecome a priority item on this support. In fact, the local community considers this initiative asa means of restoring the environment they depend on for their livelihoods, so that they couldcontinue to use mangrove forest products while benefiting from the ecological function of themangrove forest.• Creative Partnership: It is important to forge close partnerships at all levels, with multipleMDG Good Practices 55
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Page 8 and 9: Introduction and Analysis of MDG 7
Page 10 and 11: Rwanda’s Poverty-Environment Init
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Page 24 and 25: Background Information:Rwanda’s
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Page 30 and 31: Costa Rica undertook one of the fir
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Page 62 and 63: Background Information:The overall
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