WCC 2016 Res 041 - Activity Report

General Information

Period covered
IUCN Constituent
IUCN WCPA Biodiversity and Protected Areas : Network 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status
Policy influencing/advocacy
On-going advocacy efforts by WCPA to prioritise the conservervation of areas important for biodiversity, including KBAs. WCPA is an observer with the KBA Partnership, which seeks to enhance global
conservation efforts by systematically mapping internationally important sites and ensuring that scarce resources are directed to the most important places for nature.
On-going
Scientific/technical activities
"IUCN WCPA Technical Note 16: Approaches for identifying areas of particular importance for marine biodiversity" was published. This publication provides a brief summary of standardised approaches for identifying areas of particular importance for biodiversity in the marine realm, including Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs). https://iucn.org/resources/other-brief/iucn-wcpa-technical-note-16-approaches-identifying-areas-particular
On-going

Actors involved in these activities

IUCN Commissions
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025