Publisher : United Nations Environment Programme
Place of publication :
Publication year : 2014
Thematic : Protected Area Management
Language :
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-=BACKGROUND=-
Asia is the most populous region in the world, with a rich cultural and natural heritage. It includes
several megadiverse countries and is home to a number of global biodiversity “hotspotsâ€. For centuries,
protected areas have been an integral part of Asian landscapes and seascapes and have played a vital role in
conserving biodiversity and the ecosystem services on which many communities depend. However, rapid
economic development, population growth and an erosion of traditional practices are resulting in habitat
loss and degradation. This is putting protected areas in Asia at risk and leading to serious decline in the
biodiversity they harbour.
In 2010, governments from around the world, including all countries in Asia, committed to the Convention
on Biological Diversity’s Strategic Plan for Biodiversity which sets 20 targets to be met by 2020 to conserve
biodiversity and ensure its sustainable and equitable use. These are known as the Aichi Biodiversity Targets.
Aichi Target 11 focuses on protected areas, calling for the expansion of protected areas to encompass 17%
of terrestrial ecosystems and 10% of marine ecosystems to cover areas of importance for biodiversity and
ecosystem services. It also calls for the effective and equitable management of ecologically representative
and well-connected networks of protected areas, which are integrated into the wider landscape. These
targets and the principles they represent are critical to ensuring that protected areas will continue to deliver
on the objectives for which they were established.
-=SCOPE=-
This report assesses progress towards the achievement of elements of Aichi Biodiversity Target 11 in 24
selected countries in East Asia, South Asia and South-east Asia. These are referred to as the “Asia Regionâ€
throughout this report and are: Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China,
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, India, Indonesia, Japan, Lao People’s Democratic Republic,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, the Republic of Korea, Singapore,
Sri Lanka, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam.
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Keywords : Syngnathidae
Encoded by : Pauline Carmel Joy Eje
