WCC-2025-Res-018 - Activity Report submission form

General Information

Period covered
IUCN Constituent
IUCN Secretariat
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Secretariat
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec Activities Overview Description Status
3b
Convene stakeholders/Networking
this operates through BRIDGE.
On-going
4e
Scientific/technical activities
ongoing activites through the project portfolio
On-going
4b
Scientific/technical activities
get better understanding of technical mapping needs for WH site designation, PAs, and Ramsar sites and KBAS - to better understand how to better align FW systems into ongoing data sets that are used by global convention reporting bodies etc.
Planned
Actors involved in this resolution
IUCN Members IUCN Commissions IUCN Secretariat Other non-IUCN related organisations
The Nature Conservancy ( United States of America )
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2026-2029
Yes
Challenges / lessons learned
Challenges / lessons learned Description
Other (please specify)

Issues raised by Commissioners working on this include the problemof protected area borderlines, and polygon mapping on rivers that are linear in nature and need to include riparian and floodplain habitat.

Also the need to understand the mapping process and data needs for WH and PA sites, and KBAs - is key to better understnad how to integrate freshwater systems.

Report status
Published