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arroyoschnella
on Mon, 11/18/2019 - 09:38
General Information
Resolution
46451
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
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| Policy influencing/advocacy | We participated, along with our NGO and scientific partners, in the commenting procedure during the formulation of the National park zonation scheme, which determines management types for different areas of the National Park. We submitted zonation recommendations based on scientific criteria and analysis of Natura 2000 classifications of the park area (the underlying materials were attached to previous reports), which would guarantee NP zonation conformity with resolution 6.034. When these were not accepted, we further submitted a second, backup set of recommendations, which protects only the most valuable additional areas (32 specific sites); while acceptance of these backup recommendations would not lead to conformity with the resolution, it would represent a step in that direction. Our formal comments (recommendations) from this procedure are attached to this report. We continue to be engaged in the process establishing the rules for NP management for the coming period. The next stage will be a formal comment period on the proposed Management plan, which is currently under preparation by the NP administration. |
On-going | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
Český svaz ochránců přírody ( Czech Republic )
Ministerstvo životního prostředí ( Czech Republic )
Pro Natura / Friends of the Earth Switzerland ( Switzerland )
IUCN Commissions
1F93ACA6-E1A1-E611-B6EC-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Hnuti DUHA -- Friends of the Earth Czech Republic; SUMAVA National Park Administration
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Policy influencing/advocacy
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
UVR CSPO, together with other NGOs, participated in the commenting procedure during the formulation of the SUMAVA National Park zonation scheme. Despite the submission of multiple recommendations based on scientific criteria and analysis of the Natura 2000 sites within the National Park area, UVR CSPO’s efforts to bring the National Park zonation in line with the resolution were largely unsuccessful. The National Park administration and the Ministry of the Environment did not update the zonation to bring it in line with the requirement of 30% of the National Park area within the 'natural' zone. The newly approved zonation includes only 27.7% of the National Park area in the zone, and logging will thus remain part of the management regime for the rest of the National Park. In any case, as it was already known, the approved zonation will not be amendable for the next 15 years under the Act (2034 at the earliest). Finally, parts of the core areas are now without game management and forestry.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
The current Ministry of Environment is not willing to present the goals of the National Park internationally. In the meanwhile, there is good communication between the German National Park (Bayerische Wald) and the Sumava National Park. Both National Parks set a joint strategy on harmonised management of this transboundary area.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
UVR CSOP will continue to advocate for the management of National Park Sumava in accordance with IUCN recommendations. In the early future, the management plan will go through a public consultation, which is currently under preparation by the National Park administration.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
On-going: implementation consisting of repetitive, recurrent action (attending meetings, reporting, etc.)