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Contents below:
· Polar initiatives
Also see transboundary information listed under:
Polar initiatives
· Also see Arctic & Antarctica
Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
Marine
· Also see World, poles & ocean geography
Arabian Sea Whale Network (ASWN)
· 5.7Msq/km
· Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea,
Timor Leste and Solomon Islands
Caribbean Challenge Initiative
· a joint effort among 11 Caribbean nations
Southwest Indian Ocean and African Coast
· Full title: Consortium for the Conservation of Coastal & Marine Ecosystems in the Western
indian Ocean (WIO)
· “WIO-C is a consortium of international and regional Non-Governmental Organizations
(NGOs) in partnership with intergovernmental organizations that have presence and are
active in regional marine and coastal ecosystem management in the WIO region.”
Europe
· Also see European transboundary initiatives
Blue Heart of Europe – Conservation in the Balkans
European Green Belt @ Wikipedia
European Green Belt @ EuroNatur Foundation
Africa
· Also see African transboundary initiatives
Kavango Zambezi Transfrontier Conservation Area (KAZA)
· 520,000sq/km
· Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia and Angola
Room to Roam, Eastern Africa wildlife corridors
· Tanzania-Kenya-Rwanda-Mozambique-Zambia-Zimbabwe (and others)
Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP)
· 1.8M sq/km
Asia
· Also see Asian transboundary initiatives
Australia
North America & Central America
· Also see North America & subpages
Northerns Latitudes Partnerships
· “The Northern Latitudes Partnerships include three regional partnerships in Alaska and western Canada.
We work to help communities be culturally, environmentally, and economically secure in a rapidly
changing North and envision a future where northern lands, waters, and ways of life are sustained for
generations.”
Rivers Without Borders: A Transboundary Watershed Alliance
Yellowstone to Yukon Conservation Initiative (Y2Y)
Algonquin to Adirondacks Collaborative (A2A)
Algonquin to Adirondacks @ CPAWS Ottawa Valley
Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership (ATLP)
Northern Appalachian Trail Landscape Partnership (NATLP)
Reclaiming Appalachia Coalition (RAC)
· “...a visionary partnership working to restore and enhance landscape connections for the benefit
of people and wildlife across the Northern Appalachian/Acadian region of the eastern U.S. and
Canada. Each step of the way, from the Tug Hill Plateau and Adirondack Mountains in New York
across the forests of New England to the Canadian Maritimes, the actions we take in our own
backyards and communities make a difference.”
· Mexico, Belize and Guatemala
South America
· Also see South America
· 1.35M sq/km
· Colombia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, French Guyana, Guyana, Surinam and Venezuela
Large landscape & seascape conservation initiatives
Where to start
The CLLC maintains a data-
base of more than 130 large
conservation landscapes around
the world at GLOBESCAPES; if
you are searching for particular
landscapes, this is the place to
start.
The more limited number of initiatives listed on this page are intended to meet all or most of the following criteria:
· Very large scale with generally accepted geographical boundaries
· Coherent group of implementing organization(s) working toward a shared, well-articulated vision
· Focus on ecological networks (including protected areas and/or OECMs and ecological corridors and optionally buffers)
· A recognized network of protected areas/ OECMs/corridors present in place and/or aspired to
· Multi-jurisdictional/multi-country/transboundary
· Significant biological diversity in the global context
· Existence of significant cultural and spiritual values in the place
· High degree of current or potential intactness and ecological integrity
· Significant opportunities for restoration activities
· Significant areas of unprotected land, sea or rivers whose fate is yet to be determined
· High degree of climate vulnerability coupled with potential for resiliency
· Opportunities for applying/field testing the knowledge products of all other WCPA Specialists Groups