A protected area review and design for Palestine was conducted during 2021-2022 with the aim of reviewing and updating the current protected areas using systematic conservation planning principles and The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) protected area design criteria to establish a connected, representative, efficient, and climate-resilient network of protected areas. This was done through a project funded by The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF). The project was implemented by The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in collaboration with the Environment Quality Authority of Palestine (EQA), Palestine Museum of Natural History, Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Ministry of Local Government (MoLG), Biodiversity and Environmental Research Center (BERC), Nature Palestine, Palestine Wildlife Society (PWLS), and other relevant entities and national experts. An analysis of the current protected area network and design was conducted, which revealed a number of gaps and challenges.
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