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PLANNING FOR BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK (BINP)

Key areas for support Darwin project

(12/07/2012)

Prepared and presented by: Kapere Richard UWA

LEVELS OF CONSERVATION PLANNING IN UWA

A basis for activity prioritization Implemented annually Basis for annual budgeting and expenditures Protected Area level Ecosystem management Implemented mainly through AOPs Expire at different times

General direction for UWA Expires in 2012 Process to develop a new one (2013-2018) on-going Implemented partly through the GMPs at field level

Strategic Plan (5years) General Management Plans (10years) Annual Operational Plans

General Management Planning Steps

• 1. Baseline information gathering (adverts, libraries, etc)
• 2. Initiation meeting-Planning team selection (Internal)
• 3. Orientation of the planning team
• 4. Reconnaissance (Field survey/fact finding/appreciation of

issues by planning team)

• 5. Consultations (Local level)
• 6. Proposals generation (Drafting the concept)
• 7. Presentation of concept to UWA Senior Management
• 8. Plan drafting
• 9. National and Regional consultations

10.Presentation of the draft plan to Top Management 11.Presentation of draft plan to stakeholders at local level 12.Developing M & E Framework 13.Presentation of draft to BoT for comments and approval 14.Editing, Printing and distribution

Planning for BINP-GMP 2013-2023)

Old GMP 2001-2011 (Extended for 2years)

Planning team(16members):

 Nature: Interdisciplinary  Composition: Multi-stakeholder

Planning Unit- secretariat; Kampala

BINP Field team- selected staff ITFC, IGCP Kisoro- NGO forum Kabale- DNRO Kanungu- DEO

STATUS

• 1. Baseline information gathering (adverts, libraries, etc)
• 2. Initiation meeting-Planning team selection (Internal)
• 3. Orientation of the planning team
• 4. Reconnaissance (Field survey/fact finding)
• 5. Consultations (Local level)
• 6. Proposals generation (Drafting the concept)
• 7. Presentation of concept to UWA Senior Management
• 8. Plan drafting
• 9. National and Regional consultations

10.Presentation of the draft plan to Top Management 11.Presentation of draft plan to stakeholders at local level 12.Developing M & E Framework 13.Presentation of draft to BoT for comments and approval 14.Editing, Printing and distribution

Major proposals resulting from the process Management zones (1km from boundary for Resource use)

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BINP Management Zones

5 5 10 Kilometers

Tourism zone Resource use zone Wilderness zone Big rivers Seasonal rivers Small rivers Boundary Roads All Weather, Loose Surface Dry W eather, Loose Surface Motorable Track Footpath Patrol / Research Trail Public Footpath in Park Tourist Trail Defunct Trail KEY

Major proposals resulting from the process

Management Purpose for BINP

To conserve BINP for its exceptional biodiversity, such as the critically endangered Mountain Gorilla and other endemic species and its fragile ecosystem, that is also an important water catchment area among other ecosystem services, for the benefit of the local, national and the global community. Conservation Values : the reason the area was designated . They should therefore receive the highest protection if the area is to maintain its designated status.

• Pleistocene refugium (A biodiversity hot spot including Mountain Gorilla and endemic

rare species)

• Water catchment and retention
• Diverse fauna and flora
• Habitat for endangered species including Mountain Gorillas
• Esthetic values (Stunning scenic beauty)
• Climate stabilization and a carbon sink
• Cultural heritage for indigenous people & A world heritage site

Plan Implementation Proposed Major Actions for support

Based on the proposals resulting from the planning process

Six priority areas

• 1. Research on changing Gorilla home ranges/Problem Animal

management/buffer zones taking the Nkuringo scenario

• 2. Research to investigate the optimal level of gorilla groups that can

be habituated without significantly impacting on the resource base negatively

• 3. Wildlife disease surveillance and management of disease outbreaks
• 4. Economic valuation of BINP as a basis for Payment of Ecosystem

Services (PES) and willigness to pay by the partners

• 5. Evaluation of effectiveness of resource sharing programs
• 6. Social economic surveys/studies in relation to the park

Continued………

Other priority areas

1. Identification and promotion of the multiplication (ex-situ) of forest resources

• utside the park

2. Lobbying for the improvement of tourism trunk roads and other access roads up to park boundary 3. Initiation and support of climate change related research within and outside the park. 4. Initiation of conservation incentives in addition to the existing revenue sharing/gorilla levy to the neighboring communities. 5. Conducting a feasibility study for Batwa cultural Tourism in BINP 6. Bio-diversity inventory for BINP. 7. Establishment of a voluntary climate change mitigation and adaptation fund (CMAF-BINP). 8. Promotion of conservation friendly land use practices out side the park

End

Thank you Appeal:

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