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Appendix F: IUCN Protected Area Categories System
Appendix F: IUCN Protected Area Categories System
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The definition of a marine protected area (MPA) adopted by IUCN and other international and national bodies is: Any area of intertidal or subtidal terrain, together with its overlying water and associated flora, fauna, historical and cultural features, which has been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment.
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CATEGORY I Strict Nature Reserve - Wilderness Area: Protected Area Managed Mainly for Science or Wilderness Protection CATEGORY IA Strict Nature Reserve: Protected Area Managed Mainly for Science Definition Area of land and/or sea possessing some outstanding or representative ecosystems, geological or physiological features and/or species, available primarily for scientific research and/or environmental monitoring. Objectives of Management · to preserve habitats, ecosystems and species in as undisturbed a state as possible;
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. Equivalent Category in 1978 System Scientific Research / Strict Nature Reserve CATEGORY IB Wilderness Area: Protected Area Managed Mainly for Wilderness Protection Definition Large area of unmodified or slightly modified land, and/or sea, retaining its natural character and influence, without permanent or significant habitation, which is protected and managed so as to preserve its natural condition.
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CATEGORY II National Park: Protected Area Managed Mainly for Ecosystem Protection and Recreation Definition Natural area of land and/or sea, designated to (a) protect the ecological integrity of one or more ecosystems for present and future generations, (b)
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to perpetuate, in as natural a state as possible, representative examples of physiographic regions, biotic communities, genetic resources, and species, to provide ecological stability and diversity; . to manage visitor use for inspirational, educational, cultural, and recreational purposes at a level which will maintain the area in a natural or near natural state; · to eliminate and thereafter prevent exploitation or occupation inimical to the purposes of designation; .
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Guidance for Selection . The area should contain one or more features of outstanding significance (appropriate natural features include spectacular waterfalls, caves, craters, fossil beds, sand dunes and marine features, along with unique or representative fauna and flora; associated cultural features might include cave dwellings, cliff-top forts, archaeological sites, or natural sites which have heritage significance to indigenous peoples)
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Objectives of Management · to secure and maintain the habitat conditions necessary to protect significant species, groups of species, biotic communities or physical features of the environment where these require specific human manipulation for optimum management; · to facilitate scientific research and environmental monitoring as primary activities associated with sustainable resource management; · to develop limited areas for public education and appreciation of the characteristics of the habitats concerned and of the work of wildlife management; · to eliminate and thereafter prevent exploitation or occupation inimical to the purposes of designation; and · to deliver such benefits to people living within the designated area as are consistent with the other objectives of management. Guidance for Selection · The area should play an important role in the protection of nature and the survival of species, (incorporating, as appropriate, breeding areas, wetlands, coral reefs, estuaries, grasslands, forests or spawning areas, including marine feeding beds)
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to provide opportunities for public enjoyment through recreation and tourism appropriate in type and scale to the essential qualities of the areas; . to encourage scientific and educational activities which will contribute to the long term well-being of resident populations and to the development of public support for the environmental protection of such areas; and · to bring benefits to, and to contribute to the welfare of, the local community through the provision of natural products (such as forest and fisheries products)
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Equivalent Category in 1978 System Protected Landscape CATEGORY VI Managed Resource Protected Area: Protected Area Managed Mainly for the Sustainable Use of Natural Ecosystems Definition Area containing predominantly unmodified natural systems, managed to ensure long term protection and maintenance of biological diversity, while providing at the same time a sustainable flow of natural products and services to meet community needs. Objectives of Management · to protect and maintain the biological diversity and other natural values of the area in the long term; · to promote sound management practices for sustainable production purposes; · to protect the natural resource base from being alienated for other land-use purposes that would be detrimental to the area's biological diversity; and · to contribute to regional and national development.
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Organizational Responsibility Management should be undertaken by public bodies with a unambiguous remit for conservation, and carried out in partnership with the local community; or management may be provided through local custom supported and advised by governmental or non-governmental agencies. Ownership may be by the national or other level of government, the community, private individuals, or a combination of these.
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