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24. ———. 1968. The wildfowl and wetland situation in Afghanistan. Proc. Technical Meeting onWetland Conservation, (ed.) H. F. J. Elliott.25. Scott, D. A. 1995. " A direc<strong>to</strong>ry of wetlands in <strong>the</strong> Middle East. " IUCN Gland, Switzerland andIWRB, Slimbridge, U.K..26. ———. 1975 Mid-winter waterfowl counts in <strong>the</strong> wetlands of <strong>the</strong> Seistan Basin: 1970-757 pp. Internal<strong>Report</strong>, Tehran, Iran: Department of <strong>the</strong> Environment.27. ———. 2008 Waterbird counts in <strong>the</strong> Seistan Wetlands of Afghanistan: January 19763 pp.28. ———. 1993. Wetlands of West Asia - A regional overview. Wetland and Waterfowl Conservationin South and West Asia, (eds.) M. Moser, and J. van Vessem. IWRB Special Publication No25 and AWB Publication No. 85, Slimbridge, U.K.. and AWB, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:IWRB and AWB.29. Scott, D. A., and M. Smart. 1992 Wetlands of <strong>the</strong> Seistan Basin, South Caspian and Fars, IslamicRepublic of Iran.53 pp. Ramsar <strong>Convention</strong> Moni<strong>to</strong>ring Procedure <strong>Report</strong>, Gland,Switzerland: Ramsar <strong>Convention</strong> Bureau.30. Shank, C. C., and W. F. Rodenburg. 1977. Management Plan for Ab-i-Estada and Dashte NawarFlamingo and Waterfowl Sanctuaries. . 43 pp. FO:DP/AFG/74/016, Kabul.UNDP, FAO and Department of Forests and Range, Ministry of Agriculture.31. UNEP. 2008 Biodiversity and Wetlands Working Group: final <strong>the</strong>matic report.52 pp. UNEP and GEF.Afghanistan’s <strong>Fourth</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> on Biological Diversity30 March, 200996
Appendix III: Implementation of <strong>the</strong> PoW on Protected Areas and <strong>the</strong>Global Strategy for Plant ConservationProgram of Work on Protected AreasFollowing is a list of relevant Activities from <strong>the</strong> PoWPA adopted by <strong>the</strong> COP in 2004 asDecision VII/28 (http://www.cbd.int/decisions/?m=COP-07&id=7765&lg=0). Shortexplanations are provided on how Afghanistan has undertaken <strong>the</strong> suggested activities.To keep <strong>the</strong> document as brief as possible, only Activities are listed; ProgrammeElements, Goals and Targets have been removed. The Activity descriptions have alsobeen edited <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir essential and relevant elements. Some non-applicable and lessspecific activities have not been listed.Activity 1.1.1 …establish suitable time-bound and measurable national and regional levelprotected area targets and indica<strong>to</strong>rs.This was one of <strong>the</strong> five PoWPA activities chosen <strong>to</strong> be addressed by <strong>the</strong>SCAPoWPA grant. It is being addressed by development of an NPASP as required byArticle 39(1) of <strong>the</strong> EL. The NPASP is currently being developed and will set targetsfor establishment of protected areas.Activity 1.1.2 …take action <strong>to</strong> establish or expand protected areas in any large, intact orrelatively unfragmented or highly irreplaceable natural areas, or areas under high threat,as well as areas securing <strong>the</strong> most threatened species in <strong>the</strong> context of national priorities,and taking in<strong>to</strong> consideration <strong>the</strong> conservation needs of migra<strong>to</strong>ry species.The NPASP currently under development will identify high priority areas for protectionas identified through consultation and gap analysis. The gap analysis is currentlyunderway and aims <strong>to</strong> identify areas most important for threatened species andmigra<strong>to</strong>ry species. The ecoregional component of <strong>the</strong> NPASP will preferentiallyidentify areas in ecoregions listed by WWF as globally at risk. The NPASP will identifyareas requiring site verification, when security allows.Activity 1.1.3 …take action <strong>to</strong> address <strong>the</strong> under-representation of marine and inland waterecosystems in existing national and regional systems of protected areas, taking in<strong>to</strong>account …and transboundary inland water ecosystems.Afghanistan is a land-locked country with no marine environment. Several lakesystems have been identified as priority areas for protection, but Band-i-Amir is <strong>the</strong>only area in which <strong>the</strong> security situation allows management. The most importanttransboundary inland water ecosystem is <strong>the</strong> Hamun system of shallow lakes on <strong>the</strong>Iran-Afghanistan border and fed entirely by rivers draining <strong>the</strong> Hindu Kush.International talks between Iran and Afghanistan concerning water allocations havebeen under way for several years. However, <strong>the</strong> security situation in <strong>the</strong> area does notallow establishment of a protected area at <strong>the</strong> current time.1.1.4 …conduct…national-level reviews of existing and potential forms of conservation…including innovative types of governance for protected areas …such as protected areasrun by Government agencies at various levels, co-managed protected areas, privateprotected areas, indigenous and local community conserved areas.Not done.Afghanistan’s <strong>Fourth</strong> <strong>National</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Convention</strong> on Biological Diversity30 March, 200997
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