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Biodiversity Conservation and Protected Area Management

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Implementing Partner: (NEX) Ministry of Local Administration and Environment (NIM) Ministry of Agriculture & Agrarian Reform
Practice Area: Environment and Energy
Total Budget: US$ 4,316,850 (GEF ($3,291,850), UNDP ($1,000,000), Syrian Government ($2,407,000)
Total expenditures to date (December 2008): US$ 1, 494, 963.39
Duration: 7 years (Oct. 2005 - Oct. 2012)
Status: Ongoing
Location: Abou-Qubies (Hama governorate), Al-Froloq (Lattakia governorate), Jebel Abdul Aziz (Al Hasakeh governorate)

Description / Overview:

This project seeks to support and promote the conservation and management of Syria’s environments. Local communities have been involved in the conservation processes of the three protected areas (PAs) – the Abou-Qubies PA (around 5,000 ha.) in central-northwestern Syria, the Al Froloq PA (around 4,500 ha.) in the northwestern coastal region of Syria and Jebel Abdul Aziz PA (around 49,000 ha.) in northeastern Syria.

Objectives:
  • Demonstrate that practical methods and techniques of PA management have been successful at project sites and that they are able to be replicated
  • Enhance the creation of policies, practices and legislation promoting wise land-use and the conservation of biodiversity
  • Change the role of local communities living in and around PAs, from sources of threat to partners in conservation of these areas


Target Beneficiaries:

  • Local communities (including women and youth) and representatives of governorates
  • Government staff and agencies (staff of DBPAM-MAAR and MSEA-DBPA)

Implementation Strategy:
  • Develop effective systems for integrated PA management planning, through training programs and the provision of necessary equipment and support from national and international experts
  • Implement biodiversity monitoring programs to enhance the flow of information from PAs into a centralized data management system
  • Raise public awareness about the role of PAs in biodiversity conservation in Syria

Achievements / Current Status:
  • Achievement of Basic studies included in the project work plans(2006-2007) and according to the project three outputs.
  • Sub-contract on Institutional and human resource assessment TOR 17. is being in progress and about to be completed.
  • Project work teams and representatives of local communities within and around the project sites are exposed to local and regional training programs according to project annual work plans of 2006-2007.
Partnerships:
  • Ministry of Local Administration and Environment
  • Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform
  • Syrian State Planning Commission

Project Documents Link: 
 
National Project Director (NPD): Mr. Adnan Saad
UNDP Project Management: Energy & Environment Team
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Last update of project information: February 2010