Submitted by
Andrej.SOVINC
on Tue, 01/30/2018 - 12:40
General Information
Resolution
46451
IUCN Constituent
IUCN WCPA Europe Region 2017-2020
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2017-2020
Period covered
Geographic scope
East Europe, North and Central Asia
Country/Territory
Czech Republic
Germany
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Commissions
FB17E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Hnuti Duha
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Discussion between WCPA RVC and WCPA members in Czech republic in Septmeber 2016 on the implementation of the IUCN standards for category II „national parks“ in Prague.
It was agreed that activities will be coordinated again when the new management plan will b eunder preparation and in phase of approval.
It was agreed that activities will be coordinated again when the new management plan will b eunder preparation and in phase of approval.
Status
On-going
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Several meetings between the representatives of the Czech Ministry for Environment and WCPA Global and RVC Eurpe Chair and IUCN GPAP director took place after the WCC,
aiming at explanation of the IUCN PA standards.
In April 2017, the Czech Parliament approved the new rules for Czech national parks, which was proposed by the Ministry of Environment as a part of broader Nature and
Landscape Protection Act: https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/1992-114#cast3. This new law states for the first time that national parks should primarily protect
basically undisturbed natural processes on more than one half of their area as its long term goal. The main task for the Šumava NP now is the preparation of
new zonation and management plan according to the new rules in the act.
aiming at explanation of the IUCN PA standards.
In April 2017, the Czech Parliament approved the new rules for Czech national parks, which was proposed by the Ministry of Environment as a part of broader Nature and
Landscape Protection Act: https://www.zakonyprolidi.cz/cs/1992-114#cast3. This new law states for the first time that national parks should primarily protect
basically undisturbed natural processes on more than one half of their area as its long term goal. The main task for the Šumava NP now is the preparation of
new zonation and management plan according to the new rules in the act.
Status
On-going
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
Lack of understanding of the IUCN standards and criteria. Communication with responsible persons in the Ministry was accelerated.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
The amendment of the Nature Conservation Act was approved by the Parliament and signed by the President.
The amendment improved NP protection newly declaring that at least half of the NP has to be left to natural processes.
The amendment improved NP protection newly declaring that at least half of the NP has to be left to natural processes.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description
Expert support will be provided by the IUCN WCPA in the process of adoption of the Management plan for Sumava NP.
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2017-2020