Ecological Restoration. Karen Keenleyside Parks Canada

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1 Best Practice Guidelines for Ecological Restoration Karen Keenleyside Parks Canada

2 Protected Area Restoration and the IUCN 2008 resolution requesting the IUCN Director General to work with all parties involved in restoring the world s ecosystems to: 1. Produce, prior to 2012, a Best Practice Protected Area Guideline for Ecological Restoration 2. Work with governments on the dissemination, application and use of the Guideline; and 3. Develop and implement programmes for further guidance, awareness raising, capacity building, monitoring, and research in regards to ecological restoration in protected areas.

3 IUCN members agreed......ecological restoration should be effective, practical and affordable, enable full and effective participation of indigenous and local communities, and contribute to long-lasting outcomes of enhanced biodiversity, enhanced ecosystem resilience to climate change and other global changes, improved protected area management and improved human well-being

4 CBD SBSTTA 14 Recommendation The Conference of the Parties Invites the IUCN World Commission i on Protected t Areas and other relevant organizations to develop technical guidance on ecological l restoration, conservation connectivity and corridors, and adaptation ti to and mitigation of climate change

5 Activities to date: Workshops held in 2008 and 2009 to share ideas and experiences 2009 Task force initiated Agreement on key elements of guidelines Indigenous Peoples Restoration Network Working Group

6 What is Ecological Restoration? The process of assisting the recovery of an ecosystem that has been degraded, damaged, or destroyed

7 Why restore protected areas?...to re-establish establish healthy natural ecosystems and provide opportunities for people to develop a positive and long-lasting sense of personal connection with nature, while respecting our cultural values and practices Protected areas that are resilient and relevant in a changing world

8 To re-establish natural ecosystem structure and function US National Park Service Parks Victoria Controlling kangaroos and rabbits to improve semi-arid woodlands condition in Hattah-Kulkyne National Park, Victoria Restoring damaged reefs with corals grown in a field nursery in Biscayne National Park, Florida

9 Re-introducing natural disturbances Parks Canada Re-introducing the ecological role of fire to restore winter habitat for bighorn sheep in Kootenay National Park of Canada Parks Canada Re-introducing the ecological role of large herbivore grazing to enhance native biodiversity in Grasslands National Park of Canada

10 Recreating habitat Parks Canada Parks Canada Parks Canada Restoring stream habitat for native salmon in Gulf Islands National Park Reserve of Canada

11 Reconnecting fragmented habitat...locally Parks Canada Removing roads and re-planting native vegetation to reconnect habitat in Point Pelee National Park of Canada Parks Canada

12 and across continents. Restoring and reconnecting landscapes in Australia and North America

13 Enabling native species to recover Parks Canada Recovering salmon populations in collaboration with local First Nations in Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada Parks Victoria Recovering bush-tailed rock wallaby following predator control in Grampians National Park, Victoria

14 Reconnecting people and cultures with nature P Parks Canada Volunteers work with the Mi kmaq First Nation and park staff to enhance Blanding s turtle populations in Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada Parks Canada Local people celebrate the ecological and cultural significance of the return of bison to Grasslands National Park of Canada

15 Deepening our understanding Korea National Park Service Friends of Jasper National Park Monitoring vegetation re-growth helps inform future restoration decisions in Jirisan National Park, Korea Visitors at a trailhead learn about the restoration of fragile alpine meadows in Jasper National Park of Canada

16 Mitigating and adapting to climate change M. Powell, Rhodes University M. Powell, Rhodes University Restoring landscapes, sequestering carbon and building local capacity through g p q g g p y g tropical thicket restoration in the Baviaanskloof Mega-Reserve, South Africa.

17 Enhancing our well-being Ricardo Miranda de Britez, SPVS Ricardo Miranda de Britez, SPVS Creating jobs through tropical forest restoration and carbon sequestration in Guaraqueçaba Environmental Protection Area Brazil

18 Key elements agreed to: 1. Should be globally applicable, principles-based guidance Effective in restoring and maintaining ecological integrity Efficient in using practical and economic methods to achieve functional success Engaging g g through implementing inclusive processes and by recognizing and embracing interrelationships between culture and nature

19 Key elements agreed to: 2. Include role of ecological restoration in enhancing ecological l integrity, it landscape connectivity, it climate change adaptation and mitigation, ecosystem service provision, restoration of community well-being, connection to place... Parks Canada Mi kmaw canoe ceremony, Gros Morne National Park of Canada

20 Key elements agreed to: 3. Include case studies demonstrating application across terrestrial and marine biomes, at multiple scales, in developed d and developing countries Before Metsähallitus After 10 years Boreal forest restoration in Finnish National Parks 2008 Ricardo Miranda de Britez, SPVS Tropical forest restoration in Guaraqueçaba Environmental Protection Area Brazil

21 Key elements agreed to: 4. Build on existing partnerships and collaborative relationships Indigenous Peoples Restoration Network Working Group

22 Next steps (1) Engage WCPA regions and identify additional Task Force members - now Identify regional issues and best practice approaches, especially in the developing world Collect best practice case studies from all regions to reflect regional and community issues Draft guideline and develop case studies early 2011 Steering committee review late 2011 Publish Best Practice Protected Area Guideline for Ecological Restoration prior to the next World Conservation Congress in 2012

23 Next steps (2) Enhance engagement with CBD and other international conventions and organizations - ongoing Build support and seek broad-based input and advice - ongoing Disseminate and use the Guideline; and Conduct further guidance, awareness raising, capacity building, monitoring, and research in regards to ecological restoration in protected areas

24 Your suggestions please