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WCC 2020 Res 009 - Activity Report

Submitted by mariaeugenia.periago on Tue, 10/22/2024 - 14:55
General Information
Protecting and restoring endangered grassland and savannah ecosystems
IUCN Constituent: 
Fundación Vida Silvestre Argentina
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2024
Geographic scope: 
Country
Country/Territory: 
Argentina
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Fondo Mundial Para la Naturaleza (WWF Colombia) ( WWF - Colombia ) / Colombia
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
WWF Paraguay, WWF Germany, IUCN, Agribenchmark, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF)
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Field activitiesThis is Year 1 of a 5 year IKI project entitled: Safeguarding overlooked Ecosystems: Protect, Manage and Restore Grasslands and Savannahs in Argentina, Colombia and Paraguay through multisectoral engagement and knowledge-sharing The goals of the project for Argentina are: 37,000 additional hectares of savanna and grassland ecosystems under (improved) protection, sustainable management or under restoration within the intervention areas (Bahia Samborombón in Buenos Aires province, and Bajos Submeridionales in Santa Fe province). -20,000 ha. Protection -16,000 ha. Management -1,000 ha. under restoration processes. On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyIn collaboration with our partner IUCN, we are promoting elevating the profile of grasslands and savannas at the (inter)national political level and communicated. Target: 10 proposals submitted to international conventions and/or national authorities. To this end, we co-organized a side event at COP16 in Cali, Colombia.- None -
Scientific/technical activitiesIn collaboration with our partner Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research (ZALF), we are supporting the production of scientific evidence on the importance of grasslands and savannas for biodiversity conservation that is used by relevant stakeholders. Target: 24 publications accepted or published On-going
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Additional Information
External link(s): 
IKI project description