2003 Annual Report Birdlife International Pacific Partnership

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ANNUAL REPORT 2003

A joint initiative of Conservation International, the

Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan,

the MacArthur Foundation and the World Bank


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With energy and determination, in-depth

local knowledge and sound ideas to benefitnature and people alike, these individualsare poised to help ensure a better future.

What many often lack, however, is finan-cial and networking resources to take theirideas forward and make them happen.

The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund

(CEPF) helps bridge this gap, enabling

civil societyfrom community groups andnongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to

private landowners and businessestodevelop, fund and implement promisinginitiatives where it matters most.

These regions, known as biodiversity

hotspots, are the most threatened res-ervoirs of plant and animal life on Earth.We focus on the hotspots as a silver bul-

let approach to conservation, developingvery targeted, strategic approaches to helppreserve the diversity of life. Hotspots are

classified by their concentration of uniquespecies and the degree of threat.

More than two-thirds of the most endan-gered mammals and more than 80 percent

of the most endangered birds are foundin the hotspots, where human pressure

threatens the very ecosystems that humansociety relies on. We focus on these ex-traordinary places in developing countries

because the poorthe people most reli-ant on natural resources for food, shelter,medicine and incomeare the hardest hit

by the biodiversity crisis.

Civil society remains core to our ethos and

our strategic program. Local people arebest placed to lead and create change intheir own communities. It is only through

local ownership of conservation effortthat long-term benefits will be achieved.It is their home, their resources and their

livelihoods that must be balanced with bio-diversity conservation.

The emergence and growth of civil societyover the past two decades has been one

of the most significant trends in interna-tional development. CEPF engages andhelps build this new constituency. As well

as channeling funds, CEPF encouragesand facilitates partnerships. Through part-

nerships, stakeholders can better makethemselves heard in the decisions that af-fect their environment and combine effort

rather than duplicate it.

Private-public partnerships, like CEPF

itself, present one of the most promis-ing mechanisms to enable change and to

leverage local financial and political com-mitment. Weve taken the approach to theregional level as well. In the Mountains of

Southwest China hotspot, for example,NGOs and government agencies sit side by

side on a special committee to help guideour investments.

We also work with small organizationsand communities often outside the reachof traditional funding institutions. Where

fundamental barriers exist, we act. On the

Across the developing world, places rich in unique plants and animals are at enor-mous risk. They are also home to scores of passionate people wanting to halt thestaggering loss of biodiversity on their doorstep.

Indonesian island of Sumatra, our granmanager brought together a local NGO

with an indigenous community that lackeda bank account but needed urgent assistance to save vital lowland forests. The

result: nearly 50,000 hectares saved fromlogging.

This report covers our 2003 fiscal year, July2002June 2003. Despite the youth of ou

partnership, significant progress has beenmade on our path toward conservationoutcomes: extinctions avoided, habitats

protected and biodiversity conservation

corridors created. We share highlightsof these results, like the example from

Sumatra above, in this report.

It has been a year of strong growth. Duringthe period, we supported 180 conservationprojects, a near trebling of our global port

folio compared to our first 18 months. Wealso expanded to the Succulent Karoo hot

spot in southern Africa, bringing the totanumber of hotspots to 11 where we sup-ported civil society efforts during the year

The strengthening of the partnership sinceits beginning in late 2000 to include the

Government of Japan and the MacArthuFoundation alongside Conservation Inter

national, the Global Environment Facilityand the World Bank has been an illustrationof diverse institutions coming together to

achieve common goals just as we facilitatein the hotspots.

Success is not measured by money spentor grants made, but by critical habitats pro

tected and extinctions avoided. CEPF wilcontinue to engage civil society in creating

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sustainable change in biodiversity hotspots

to achieve this success. A primary focusduring this stage of the partnership is

also to take stock of far more than totalgrant numbers or dollars but actual prog-ress in implementing the partners sharedstrategies designed to achieve concrete

conservation outcomes.

This year, CEPF underwent an indepen-dent review to evaluate how effectivelyit is meeting the partners original objec-

tives in creating the Fund. The reviewsmain conclusion is that the partnersunderlying rationale for creating CEPF is

sound and well-founded and that CEPFhas shown that it is an effective model

for meeting the objectives of the Fundspartners.

CEPF also created a team to strengthenmonitoring and evaluation, with a focus

on gathering reliable documentation,

designing tools and refining analyticalmethodologies to improve our ability

to assess progress andjust as vi-tallysharpen our approach or evenchange course, where necessary.

But not one effort described in thefollowing pages would have suc-

ceeded without our many granteesand partners. We cannot meetour goals alone or without lever-

ing strengths, funds and effortstogether. The challenges to con-servation are too complex and

too dynamic for any one groupto manage. In todays world, we

know this much is true: we willnot succeed if we act in isolation,either as institutions or even as

nations. We invite you to jointhis partnership effort.



Atlantic Forest Region

Cape Floristic Region

Choc-Darin-Western Ecuador

Guinean Forestsof West Africa

Madagascar andIndian Ocean Islands

Mesoamerica

Mountains ofSouthwest China

Philipp

Sundaland

Tropical Andes

Succulent Karoo

Conservation International (CI) adminis-ters the Fund. A leader in biodiversity con-servation, the organization is advancing

conservation in more than 40 countries onfour continents to preserve threatened eco-systems. CI believes that the Earths nat-ural heritage must be maintained if future

generations are to thrive spiritually, cultur-ally and economically. CIs mission is to

conserve the Earths living heritage, ourglobal biodiversity, and to demonstrate thathuman societies are able to live harmoni-

ously with nature. www.conservation.org

The Global Environment Facility (GEF)is the largest single source of fundingfor the global environment. GEF brings

together 176 member governments, lead-ing development institutions, the scien-tific community and a wide spectrum of

private-sector and nongovernmental orga-nizations in support of a common glob-al environmental agenda. GEFs mandate

is to forge international cooperation and

finance actions that link global environmen-

tal benefits and sustainable development.Since its creation in 1991, GEF has allocat-

ed $4.5 billion in grants to support morethan 1,300 projects in over 140 countries.www.gefweb.org

The Government of Japan believes bio-diversity conservation is one of the most

critical issues facing the world today. Japanis one of the worlds largest providers ofdevelopment assistance for the environ-

ment, with its environmental official devel-opment assistance (ODA) amountingto about 2030 percent of its total ODA

each year. Japan seeks constructive mea-sures and concrete programs to preserve

unique ecosystems that provide peoplewith important benefits and, ultimately,help reduce poverty.

The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthurFoundation is a private, independent grant-making institution dedicated to helping

groups and individuals foster lasting

improvement in the human condition. TheFoundation seeks the development of

healthy individuals and effective communities; peace within and among nationsresponsible choices about humanreproduction; and a global ecosystem

capable of supporting healthy human soci-eties. The Foundation makes grants total-

ing approximately $170 million annuallywww.macfound.org

The World Bank is the worlds largestsource of development assistance. TheWorld Banks mission is to fight poverty

for lasting results and to help people helpthemselves and their environment by pro-

viding resources, sharing knowledgebuilding capacity and forging partnershipsin the public and private sectors. It works

in more than 100 developing economiesFrom 1990 to 2000, the World Bank invested almost $18 billion in environmental proj-

ects. www.worldbank.org

HOTSPOTS WHERE CEPF SUPPORTED PROJECTS, FY03



These extensive preparations are oftenled by partner organizations and involvehundreds of stakeholders. The result is

a shared strategy that we use to chart,monitor and evaluate our course.

Each project, including those highlight-ed in this section, is linked to one of

the strategic directions in the relevantecosystem profile. In this way, each

one is a vital component of a largerstrategic program designed to fosteralliances, avoid duplication of effort

and, ultimately, better safeguard thehotspots.

The importance of meeting conser-vation challenges is sharpened in thehotspots by the multiple benefits

provided by healthy, diverse ecosys-tems in areas such as agriculture,

water supply and fisheriesssuescritical to the partners contributionto poverty alleviation.

From safeguarding indigenouslands against logging in Sumatra

to facilitating community ecotour-ism exchanges in the Tropical

Andes to providing resourcemanagement training to previ-ously underprivileged people in

South Africa, civil society groupsworking together with govern-

ments and other partners in

the hotspots are using CEPF resources topreserve their natural heritage and createor strengthen opportunities for sustainable

development. One common theme is en-abling management of natural resources in

more socially, economically and ecological-ly sustainable ways. Our approach is aboutfar more than nature for natures sake.

For the complete text of our region-specific

strategies and listings of all projects sup-ported, visit www.cepf.net.

2003 global overview

Expanded number of hotspots wherewe work to 11, with the addition of theSucculent Karoo in southern Africa

Approved $17.8 million in new grants,

bringing our global grant portfolio to $28.9million

Supported more than 110 partners in

implementing conservation projects in 20countries

Completed extensive stakeholder con-

sultations and preparations to expand totwo new hotspots in 2003Caucasusand Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal

Forests of Tanzania and Kenyaand ini-tiated preparations to expand to three

others in 2004



As the year closed, the CEPF Donor Council

approved a $7 million strategy for expansion

to the Eastern Arc Mountains and Coastal

Forests of Tanzania and Kenya hotspot. CEPF

investment will focus on conserving the

hotspots 333 globally threatened species.

Humbertiodendron saboureau is more

than 10 meters high and is recognizableby its simple opposite leaves and its dry

three-winged fruit. Despite its rediscov-ery, Humbertiodendrons survival is farfrom assured because it is found only in

a small part of the Vohibola forest, an un-protected area threatened by bush fires.Only immediate, informed conservation

action will save this species.The projects final analysis will enable

us to establish key floristic regions andhelp to identify where there are impor-

tant gaps in species protectionthePAPCs. We may also be able to showwhere currently protected areas are simi-

lar and have floras that overlap, Lowrysays. This new endeavor is one of the

most important and timely contributionsMBG can make toward conservation inMadagascar.

As part of MBGs contribution to a draftRed List for endemic Malagasy spe-

cies, the team undertook a preliminaryanalysis of 93 species in the nations

endemic plant families. The results en-abled the project to identify Itremo andIbity massifs as priority sites for plant

conservation.

MBG, in partnership with CI-Madagascar,

is now producing a series of maps of themassifs that will form the basis of a con-

servation management plan. The mapswill illustrate the distribution of rock andsoil types, vegetation types, target plant

species and threats, and will map land-scape features such as rock outcrops aswell as man-made features.

The methodology applied for Itremo andIbity will serve as a valuable model for

the planned assessments of the keyPAPCs during the second phase of the

project now being embarked upon.MBG has already developed the

worlds largest botanical database,TROPICOS, which contains infor-

mation on nearly 880,000 plantnames, more than 1.6 million speci-men records and almost 63,000

bibliographic references, includingextensive data on Madagascarsflora. The organization has worked

in Madagascar for more than 30years and has about 30 Malagasy

staff, many of whom have helpedcompile the extensive data nowbeing used in the analysis to iden-

tify PAPCs.


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As part of preparing CEPFs $8 million invest-ment strategy for the hotspot, CIs SouthernAfrica Hotspots Program and its partners suc-

cessfully engaged more than 60 experts and400 groups and individuals to agree to geo-

graphic priorities and establish a conservationstrategy for the region.

To get buy-in from such a diverse array ofgroups and individuals is remarkable andunprecedented in CIs priority-setting pro-

cess, says CIs Program Director Sarah

Frazee about the effort, which included theBotanical Society of South Africa, Eco-AfricaEnvironmental Consultants, the Institute forPlant Conservation, the National Botanical

Institute of South Africa and the NamibianMinistry of Environment and Tourism as co-ordinating partners.

Coming out of the process was a 20-year

strategy to effectively conserve 75 percentof the species in the hotspot while improv-ing livelihoods of communities. CEPF support

will play a key role in helping to implement this

strategy by providing grants to local land

users such as communal and commercialfarmers to help expand protection for pri-ority habitat and species. This stimulation

of civil society is in line with the conserva-tion vision for the region that the peopleof the Succulent Karoo take ownership of

and enjoy their unique living landscape ina way that maintains biodiversity now and

into perpetuity.

The Succulent Karoo hotspot boasts

Earths richest variety of succulentsplants with thick, fleshy tissues that canstore wateras well as high reptile and

invertebrate diversity. Stretching acrosssouthwestern South Africa into Namibia

the arid region is home to more than 6,300plant species, 40 percent of which areunique to the hotspot.

The rich floral diversity of the Succulent Karoo hotspot is mirrored in the

diversity of its stakeholders, from landowners and communities, gov-

ernments, and conservation and tourism groups to multinational mining

companies. The mix makes consensus on how best to ensure effective and

lasting protection of the hotspot all the more surprising.

Diverse stakeholders agree on 20-year conservation plan forSucculent Karoo

AFRICA RESULTS

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The Environmental Foundationfor Africa (EFA) joined the

effort by launching a projectto restore and protect TiwaiIsland Wildlife Sanctuary, the

countrys sole protected areaand a critical habitat in the

Guinean Forests of West Africahotspot for primates, includingthe endangered Diana monkey

and several species of colobine

monkey.

The project has required a dynamicapproach and intensive public

outreach and involvement of theKoya and Barri chiefdoms. The twochiefdoms, which flank the island on

either side of the Moa River, sharethe island. They are also home tomany communities that had come to

rely on the natural wealth of the lushisland during wartime for farming,

hunting and logging.

A centerpiece of the three-year project isputting community members at the fore

front of the effort, while implementingtargeted literacy, agro-forestry and otheskills training in the communities.

Since a public launch in February, EFA

Njala University College and communitymembers have reconstructed the islandsonce world-renowned research cente

and visitor facilities. An administrative

committee, with the Koya and Barri paramount chiefs alternating the chair position

each year, is at work on a managementplan for the sanctuary. It is important that

the island has also received its first visitors and hence its first gate fees, whichwill fund community projects.

Engendering long-term community support will take years. But if successful, the

island could once again become a modefor protected area management and com

munity development.

All the stakeholdersgovernment, civil

society, NGOs and donor agenciesneed

to understand that failure to invest in

the environmental sector at this crucial

turning point in Sierra Leones history will

undermine all collective effort for sustainable

development.

Cecilia Utas, Environmental Foundation for Africa

While long sought-after but tenuous peace has arrived in Sierra Leone,

reconstruction poses new challenges after a decade of civil war. Less ob-

vious but at the fore is the need to guard against further environmentaldamage as individuals, families and the country rebuild.

Restoration of Sierra Leones sole protected area gets under way



Cape Floristic RegionHotspot

Strategic Direction 1:Supportcivil society involvement in theestablishment of protected areasand management plans in CFRbiodiversity corridors

Baviaanskloof Mega-reserveProject: Mega-reserve Visionand 5-year Development andManagement Plan$301,421Wilderness Foundation

Conservation Biology of theBlack Harrier in South Africa$49,220Percy FitzPatrick Institute ofAfrican Ornithology

Development of a StrategicManagement and BusinessPlan to Ratify the Objectivesof the Gouritz MegaparkConservation CorridorFunding: $119,255Western Cape NatureConservation Board

Mainstreaming Biodiversityon the Cape Flats: ProjectDesign Phase$4,000National Botanical Institute

Market Research Supportto the Africa EnvironmentalNews Service: Phase TwoE-Commerce Developmentand Market Research*$10,000Equals Three Communications

Strategic Direction 4:Establish a small grants fund tobuild capacity among institutionsand individuals working onconservation in the CFR

The Table Mountain FundCapacity Building Program forthe Cape Floristic Region$898,744WWF-South Africa

Guinean Forests of WestAfrica HotspotUpper Guinean Forest

Strategic Direction 1:Strengthen institutional capacitiesfor conservation

Ankasa Exploration Base,Southwestern Ghana$250,600Living Earth Foundation

Building a Global Constituencyfor Biodiversity Conservation*$1,993,855RARE Center for TropicalConservation ($1,569,030 ) andCI-International Communications

Department ($424,825)

Implementation of Activitiesfor Creating a Protected AreaNetwork and BiodiversityConservation Corridor inLiberia$159,292Society for the Conservation ofNature of Liberia

Interim Support to theManagement of Sapo NationalPark, Liberia$136,193Fauna & Flora International

Promoting Public Participationin Caring for Tokais Core CapeFlats Flora Conservation Site$10,000Friends of Tokai Forest

Support to CEPF in the CapeFloristic Region$331,519CI-South Africa

Taking C.A.P.E. to aFiner Scale: CatalyzingConservation Action in theCederberg ConservationCorridor and the CederbergMega-reserve Area in theCape Floristic Region$3,842CI-South Africa

Strategic Direction 2:Promoteinnovative private sector andcommunity involvement in con-servation in landscapes surround-ing CFR biodiversity corridors

Building a Global Constituencyfor Biodiversity Conservation*$1,993,855RARE Center for Tropical

Conservation ($1,569,030 ) andCI-International CommunicationsDepartment ($424,825)

C.A.P.E. Threatened PlantsProgram$312,359National Botanical Institute

Partnerships, CooperativeManagement and Incentivesto Secure BiodiversityConservation in Priority Areasin the Cape Floristic Region$260,160Botanical Society of South Africa

Promoting and MarketingFlower Valley ConservationTrustBiodiversity-basedSmall Business DevelopmentInitiative$10,000Flower Valley Conservation Trust

Sustainable Utilization: A Toolfor Managers and Workers inthe Cape Floristic Region$18,855South African Protea Producersand Exporters Association

Strategic Direction 3:Supportcivil society efforts to create an in-stitutional environment that en-ables effective conservation action

African Botanic GardensCongress*$11,250Durban Botanic Gardens

Creating Electronic Access toInformation on the Red DataList Species and EndemicPlant Families of the CapeFloristic Region$28,928

National Botanical Institute

Highlighting the Hotspots:Curating, Using and Sharingthe C.A.P.E. Findings andOther Biodiversity Data$203,070Western Cape NatureConservation Board

Wilderness Concepts andPractice Training Courses forWestern & Eastern Cape$8,550Wilderness Action Group

FY03 APPROVED GRANTSAFRICA



Phytomedica Network:Enhancing Exchange ofInformationFunding: $15,400Conserve Africa Foundation

Strategic Direction 2:HotspotBiodiversity Monitoring System

Acoustic Monitoring of ForestElephants$75,000Cornell University, ElephantListening Project

Liberia Sea Turtle Project$6,500Save My Future Foundation

Monrovia, Liberia as aTransport Hub for theBushmeat Trade

$9,838Concerned Environmentalists forthe Enhancement of Biodiversity

Strategic Direction 3:Developconservation corridors

Building the Capacity ofFarmers in the SW GhanaConservation Corridor toPractice Cocoa Agroforestry$74,992Kuapa Kokoo Farmers Union

Corridor CoordinationWestAfrica$350,776CI-West Africa Program

Strategic Direction 4:Collaborative public awareness,education and community out-reach programs

Action Plan for theConservation of Chimpanzeesin West Africa$33,617Center for Applied BiodiversityScience

Development of a SummerCamp$25,970Ghana Heritage ConservationTrust

Strategic Direction 5:SmallGrants (Biodiversity Action Fund)

Africa Environmental NewsService: Phase TwoE-commerce Developmentand Market Research*$10,000Africa Environmental NewsService

A Marketing Pilot forCommunity-based Tourism inMadagascarDesigning andImplementing a Pilot That CanBe Replicated Countrywide$10,000

Eco-Africa EnvironmentalConsultants

Succulent Karoo Hotspot

Strategic Direction 5:Increaseawareness of the SucculentKaroo hotspot

Building a Global Constituencyfor Biodiversity Conservation*$1,993,855RARE Center for TropicalConservation ($1,569,030 ) andCI-International CommunicationsDepartment ($424,825)

Formal Launching of the CEPF-funded SKEP Program in theKnersvlakte$2,260CI-Southern Africa HotspotsProgram


Taking SKEP to a Finer Scale:Catalyzing ConservationAction in Geographic PriorityAreas in the Succulent Karoo$16,272CI-Southern Africa HotspotsProgram

Strategic Direction 6:Createthe capacity to catalyze the SKEPprogram

Facilitating the Transitionfrom Conservation Planningto Action: Establishing SKEP

Sub-regional CoordinationNodes$137,618CI-Southern Africa HotspotsProgram

* To capitalize on maximum potential forimpact and to minimize administration,funding for this grant came from multi-ple hotspots.


Bushmeat Awareness and

Sustainable Development inSoutheast Liberia Project$9,978Grand Gedeh CommunityServant Association

Echoes of the Rain Forest$9,900Agoro Centre for InterculturalLearning and Talent Development

Engaging the Private Sector inConservation in Cte dIvoire$9,100Afrique Nature International

Healthy Ecosystems, HealthyPeople: Linkages BetweenBiodiversity, EcosystemHealth and Human Health*$27,200University of Western Ontario


Preliminary Meeting to

Establish Elephant CorridorsBetween Ghana and CtedIvoire$1,000Marcus Pieter Emilie Parren

Protected Area Gap Analysisfor the Upper GuineaEcosystemContributionto Regional Workshop onProtected Areas in West andCentral Africa$5,650Center for Applied BiodiversityScience

Regional Workshop onProtected Areas in West andCentral Africa$10,000IUCN-World Conservation Union

Madagascar and IndianOcean Islands HotspotMadagascar

Strategic Direction 1:Integratelocal groups and individuals in themanagement of protected areas

Building a NationalConstituency for Bird andBiodiversity Conservation inMadagascar$79,354BirdLife International

Catalyzing and MonitoringCommunity-based ForestManagement of the TandroyForests of SouthernMadagascar$89,798Centre Ecologique Libanona

Makira Forest AreaConservation Project$201,771Wildlife Conservation Society

Strategic Direction 2:Enhanceprivate sector conservation ini-

tiatives

Sustainable BiodiversityConservation in Key Areas ofMadagascar Through LocalPopulations and Private SectorImplications$132,750LHomme et lEnvironnment

Strategic Direction 3:Biodiversity conservation andmanagement training programs

Mapping the Vegetation ofMadagascar$205,610Royal Botanic Gardens Kew($152,500) and Center forApplied Biodiversity Science($53,110)

Strategic Direction 4:Publicawareness and advocacy

Hope in Daraina$25,119CI-International CommunicationsProgram

Strategic Direction 5:Small

grants program (BiodiversityAction Fund)





As the year closed, the CEPF Donor Council

approved an $8.5 million strategy for expansio

to the Caucasus hotspot, which includes parts

of Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan and small

portions of Russia, Iran and Turkey. More than

130 experts representing scientific, governmen

and nongovernmental groups from the six

countries helped develop the strategy.

The Foundation helped provide the com-munity with an understanding of industrialtimber plantations and their impact by ar-

ranging study visits for the Talang Mamakand Malay communities to the Sakai tribalareas, where large-scale industrial timber

operations are already well-established.The result was a joint declaration by the

Sakai people and the communities reject-ing large-scale timber plantations in theirtraditional territories.

Talang Mamak representatives subse-quently attended a special hearing on the

plans at the Indragiri Hulu district chiefsoffice and, in cooperation with the Alam

Sumatera Foundation and support fromthe local Sialang Foundation, went on tolobby government officials, environmen-

tal impact assessment team membersand influential individuals at district andprovincial levels.

Their efforts, helped by the participationof an NGO network in provincial hearings,gained significant media coverage at bothprovincial and national levels.

Following these activities, the districtchief publicly declared a commitment to

cancel the permits and later actually didso. He also declared that permits of other

companies with land development plansaffecting the Bukit Tigapuluh National Parkbuffer zone would be reviewed, and then

cancelled two other tentative permits tolog 26,500 hectares.

The project is a powerful demonstration ofhow local communities, working togetherwith local NGOs, can wield enormous

influence. The result: nearly 50,000 hect-ares saved from logging.

Our next step as part of a consortiumof NGOs will be to enlist community

support to protect the forest on verysteep hills surrounding Bukit TigapuluhNational Park from destruction through

logging by including these areas in thepark, Silalahi said. We hope eventu-ally to combine this with acquisition of

an adjacent concession to be managedfor multiple uses that cover commu-

nity needs as well as the needs ofelephant for a sanctuary.

Indonesia is at the epicenter of theglobal deforestation crisis. It lostsome 20 million hectares of for-

est from approximately 1985 to

1997. Since then, experts believeanother 5 million hectares ormore may have been lost, withrampant logging occurring even

in protected areas.

The establishment of district au-

tonomy and the economic crisisin the country have increased for-

est destruction because districtgovernments are able to issuelogging licenses to companies

with reference to the urgentneed to raise local revenues.


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Its newly documented presence in the

Peablanca forests strengthened the case forexpanding the Peablanca Protected Landscape

to protect the remaining old growth forests andthe species they harbor in the Sierra MountainRange on Luzon Island.

The sighting occurred during a CEPF-funded bi-ological survey carried out by CI-Philippines and

the local unit of the governments Departmentof Environment and Natural Resources to es-

tablish biodiversity baseline information for theproposed expansion.

Recording a total of 134 species, the survey re-vealed high diversity and endemism (45 percent)of terrestrial wildlife vertebrates, further affirm-

ing the high conservation value of the area.

As part of the project, CI worked with

local, regional and national stakehold-ers to support the development of the

Peablanca Protected Landscape andSeascape expansion bill. This legisla-tion, signed into law later in the year,

expanded an existing protected area of4,136 hectares to 118,108 hectares.

As Peablanca is adjacent to theNorthern Sierra Madre Natural Park, the

legislation ultimately brought 477,564contiguous hectares under conservationmanagement. The result: the largest

block of forest under protection in thecountry, providing critical habitat for thePhilippine eagle and other threatened

species unique to the Philippines.

Team records Philippine eagle sighting

ASIA RESULTS

A survey team recorded the first sighting of the critically endangered

Philippine eagle in the Peablanca forests in five years. The tallest of all

eagles, this bird is unique to the Philippines hotspot and is the countrys

most important flagship speciesbeing equivalent to the giant panda in

China. However, severe habitat destruction throughout the island nation

has pushed this magnificent bird to the edge of extinction.

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Urgent funding provided by CEPFto enable special anti-poaching

units to intensify and expand pa-trols in the parks core rhino areasis making a dramatic difference: zero

rhinos killed and poachers, ratherthan rhinos, snared. In 2003, their ef-

forts led to the arrest and prosecutionof 11 people involved in nine cases ofpoaching in the park. In two cases,

unprecedented sentences of 3 and 3.5

years imprisonment were imposed.

The park is home to one of the largestremaining populations of Sumatran rhi-

nos. Globally, Sumatran rhino numbershave been halved from an estimated600 in 1994 to probably no more than

300 today. Bukit Barisan Selatan, part ofthe Sundaland hotspot, is home to possi-bly more than 60 Sumatran rhino.

The success of the Rhino ProtectionUnits hinges on frequent and intensive

patrols, a special intelligence unit andthe teamwork of trained governmentforest rangers and recruits from local

communities. Each of the eight operat-ing units is generally made up of one

forest ranger and three local communityrecruits.

The Indonesian Rhino Conservation

Program operates the program with tech-nical assistance from the International

Rhino Foundation (IRF) in close coordi-nation with the government and other

NGOs working to protect the park. SaysNico van Strien, IRF Southeast Asiacoordinator: This is a project that has

been very successful and demonstrateshow it is possible to involve local com-munities in protection.

The CEPF approach enables local people in

developing nations to create and implement

projects for a healthy environment and to

prosper economically. That is why the Japanese

government has chosen to be a participant in this

very focused initiative.

Hon. Hiroshi Ohki, Japans Minister for the Environment

Anti-poaching patrols snare poachers

With its long borders and massive agricultural encroachment in many areas,

Bukit Barisan Selatan National Park is one of the most challenging land-

scapes to protect against poachers on the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

The Sumatran rhinothe worlds most imperiled rhino specieshas beenamong the highly sought after and easy targets.



Mountains of SouthwestChina Hotspot

Strategic Direction 1:Developand operationalize hotspot-widemonitoring and evaluation projects

Establishing Partnershipsfor Lasting Conservation inthe Mountains of SouthwestChina Hotspot$273,905CI-Mainland Asia Program

Strategic Direction 2:Supportsite-related projects led by civilsociety to mitigate key threatsto natural areas and speciespopulations

Black Market: The Trade inEndangered Species in Asia$10,000CI-Mainland Asia Program

Building a Global Constituencyfor Biodiversity Conservation*$1,993,855RARE Center for TropicalConservation ($1,569,030 ) andCI-International Communications

Department ($424,825)

Strategic Direction 3:Build ca-pacity of civil society to imple-ment conservation efforts at asite and regional level

A Strategy for the ThreatenedBirds of Asia*$231,023BirdLife International

Training for CEPF GrantFacilitation in the Philippines$9,233CI-Philippines

Strategic Direction 4:Establishan emergency response mecha-nism to help save critically endan-gered species

Emergency Action forEndangered Species andEcosystems in the Philippines$1,000,000Haribon Foundation for theConservation of Natural

Resources


Sundaland HotspotSumatra

Strategic Direction 1:Enhancestewardship of forest resourcesat district level and below

Assessment and Strategy for

Protecting Wildlife and TimberResources in the GunungLeuser Ecosystem$260,440WildAid ($154,490) andCI-Indonesia ($105,950)

Capacity Building for FinancialOperations in CI-Philippinesand CI-Indonesia*$129,594CI-Indonesia

The Philippines Hotspot

Strategic Direction 1:Improvelinkage between conservation in-vestments to multiply and scaleup benefits on a corridor scale inSierra Madre, Eastern Mindanaoand Palawan

Conservation Assessmentin Bataraza and Balabac,Palawan$10,000CI-Philippines Program

Development of Biodiversity

Monitoring Project for EasternMindanao, the Philippines$9,944Philippine Eagle ConservationProgram Foundation, Inc.

Establishing an EducationalNature Park to Build LocalCapacity for Restoring WildHabitats$9,760Palawan Conservation Corps

Protected Area Design andManagement of Core NucleiWithin the Sierra Madre

Biodiversity Corridor$311,614CI-Philippines

Strategic Direction 2:Buildcivil societys awareness of themyriad benefits of conservingcorridors of biodiversity


Launching of the PhilippineBiodiversity ConservationPriority-setting ProgramProducts and the July 2002National Geographic Issues$64,532CI-Philippines

Strategic Direction 3:Build ca-pacity of civil society to advo-cate for better corridor and pro-tected area management andagainst development harmful toconservation

Capacity Building for FinancialOperations in CI-Philippinesand CI-Indonesia*$129,594CI-Indonesia

Finalization of theImplementing Rules andRegulations of the WildlifeAct, a Critical Step Towardsthe Establishment of CriticalHabitats Identified by thePhilippine BiodiversityConservation Priority-settingProgram$25,565CI-Philippines


FY03 APPROVED GRANTSASIA



Collaborative Management asa Tool for Reaching ConsensusAmong Stakeholders inTesso Nilo for Better Natural

Resource Management$9,998Riau Mandiri

Establishing a Frameworkfor Conserving the NorthernSumatra ConservationCorridor (NSC)$364,924CI-Indonesia

Incorporating InvestmentStrategies and RegionalPlanning into the Master Planfor CANOPI (the ConservationAction and Network Program)

in Bukit Barisan Selatan$9,950Greenomics


A Voice of Siberut: Publicationand Dissemination of theNewspaper Pualigoubat$9,633Yayasan Citra Mandiri

Workshop to Formulate

Management Strategies forBukit Tigapuluh National Park$6,075Conservation Information Forum

Strategic Direction 2:Empowercivil society to organize in favor ofconserving biodiversity

Anti-Poaching Patrols forRhinos, Tigers and OtherMegafauna Within SumatrasBukit Barisan Selatan NationalPark and Ecosystem$372,710International Rhino Foundation

Building the Capacity ofNGOs to Conserve Forestsand Species in SumatrasTesso Nilo/Bukit TigapuluhConservation Corridor$186,674WWF-Indonesia

Survey of the Distributionof the Orangutan and theThomas Leaf Monkey in theSeulawah Ecosystem

$5,023Yayasan Ekologi KonservasiNanggroe Aceh

Use of Forest Resources inRiau: A Look at Legal andIllegal Employment$49,432WWF-US

Building a Global Constituencyfor Biodiversity Conservation*$1,993,855RARE Center for Tropical

Conservation ($1,569,030 ) andCI-International CommunicationsDepartment ($424,825)

Campaign Against IllegalLogging in Karo ForestReserve of the LeuserEcosystem$9,785Yayasan PerlindunganLingkungan Hidup danPelestarian Alam

CEPF Support of LocalPartners in Sumatra$128,000

CI-Indonesia

Empowering LocalStakeholders to SupportCancellation of PT BharaInduk Timber Concession inSumatras Angkola Forest$9,960Participatory Natural ResourcesConflict Network

Incorporating LocalStakeholders & Conservationinto Riaus Provincial SpatialPlanning Process$46,274

Yayasan Kaliptra

Investigation and CampaignAbout Biodiversity ConcernsRelated to the LadiagalaskoRoad Development Plan$10,000Sekretariat Kerjasama PelestarianHutan Indonesia

Nanggroe Aceh DarussaleamConservation Policy Initiative$222,220CI-Indonesia

Organizing Local Communities

to Advocate for Cancellationof Forest Concession in BukitTigapuluh National Park$9,985Yayasan Alam Sumatera

Reassessment of IndonesiasBiosphere Reserves onSumatra$7,500CI-Indonesia

Strategic Direction 3:Buildalliances among conservation-minded groups in civil societyand the private sector

Workshop on Planning andImplementing ConservationEfforts in the SeulawahEcosystem$5,546University of Syiah Kuala

Workshop to Finalize VisionMap and Development ofProject Design for TessoNilo Bukit Tiga Puluh (TNBT)Landscape$3,789Riau Mandiri

Strategic Direction 4:Assess impact of conserva-tion interventions at districtlevel and below

Assessment and BoundarySetting for High-ValueConservation Forestsin Angkola, NorthernSumatra$9,333Yayasan Biota Lestari

Building Capacity ofLocals to ConductBiodiversity Surveys

in Angkola, NorthernSumatra$10,000Yayasan Cipta CitraLestari Indonesia

ConservationAssessment andManagement Planfor ThreatenedSumatran Speciesand Red ListAssessmentof ThreatenedReptiles andFreshwater Fish$101,198CI-Indonesia



We hope this exchange of lessons learned

will help other communities, tour operators

and environmental organizationsnot by

providing a recipe of what to do, but rather by

giving an honest assessment of whats worked

and what hasnt worked in different places.

Amanda Stronza, who directed the exchange program

on behalf of Rainforest Expeditions

together for a predetermined period, there

is a gradual and planned transfer of skills,

rights and responsibilities from the private

partner to the community.

Among the preliminary lessons learned

from the workshops, two came as a

surprise. One is that a partnership of

communities together with both a private

enterprise and an NGO would be best

positioned as an entirely new model. In

addition, an enduring alliance, rather than

autonomous management by communi-ties, may be the best long-term goal.

Right away from the get-go there was

resistance to the idea of transfer, says

Amanda Stronza, who directed the pro-

gram on behalf of the private company

Rainforest Expeditions. I think this was

the most revolutionary finding.

This is what you read in all the literature

and what you hear in all the meetings but

they said, Who says we have to transfer

everything to local communities? We can

still focus on bringing benefits to com-

munities and making that translate to

conservation, but it doesnt necessarily

mean you have to get private companies

out of the picturethey can continue to

bring resources to the partnership, and the

same with NGOs.

While the participants were surprised at

the differences between their cultures,

the types of their business partners

and the terms of their agreements, they

found that they share many concerns and

challenges. One of these is building local ca-

pacities. How much preparation and time are

needed to train community members

so that they can independently operate,

manage and market their ecotourism

business? And, how do you maintain on-

going training to allow new community

members to rotate into the ecotourism

operation?

Another subject eliciting much discus-

sion was cultural change. What is the

best way to facilitate the transition

from a subsistence livelihood to one of

running a business?

The participants evaluated the natural

assets of their communities and ter-

ritories, threats to conservation and

the variety of techniques used for

protecting natural resources. They

agreed that education and rais-

ing awareness are the first steps

for successful resource manage-

ment. Developing locally defined

and understood land-use plans

to designate distinct zones for

ecotourism, farming, hunting and

other activities is a second impor-

tant step.

The workshops findings and rec-

ommended best practices for

community-based ecotourism

and a guide for tour operators

and communities will be pub-

lished as part of the project.

In the meantime, the diverse

group of participants is already

benefiting from the new alli-

ances they have established,

with plans to jointly market

their businesses.


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The grants are the first in a new Alliance ini-tiativeProgram for the Support of Private

Natural Heritage Reserves (RPPNs) in theAtlantic Forestto assist civil society insustainably managing private reserves and

creating new ones in the two corridors,which are focal areas for CEPF invest-

ment. The Alliance is a partnership betweenFundao SOS Mata Atlntica and CI-Brasil.

RPPNs are one of the official managementcategories of natural protected areas under

Brazilian legislation that defined the coun-

trys system of natural protected areas in2000.

While more than 500 private reserves ex-ist in Brazil today, many landowners need

technical or financial support to effectivelymanage these areas and maximize the

benefits for conservation.

The newly awarded grants, totaling

$145,000, support projects in five Brazilianstates. They range from support for cre-

ating at least 10 new RPPNs in differentareas of south Bahia to construction of aforest observatory to attract ecotourism at

RPPN Mitra do Bispo in Minas Gerais.

Overall, the partnership aims to invest

$877,000 through the grants program sup-ported by CEPF and Bradesco Bank and

ultimately aims to disburse $1 million topromote the conservation of biodiversitythrough private landowners.

Alliance approves grants for private reserves in Brazil

The Alliance for the Conservation of the Atlantic Forest awarded 19 small

grants to assist landowners in managing their existing private reserves and

establishing new reserves totaling an estimated 1,700 hectares in the Cen-

tral and Serra do Mar conservation corridors in Brazil.

LATIN AMERICA RESULTS

CRITICAL ECOSYSTEM PARTNERSHIP FUND20



In Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia,the partnerships financial and technicalsupport has helped in design, planning,

creation and management of conservationcorridors. Such corridors, a centerpieceof the partnerships approach, are patch-

works of reserves, indigenous lands,multi-use and managed areas that

stretch across international boundariesto link core protected areas.

The flagship effort is the Vilcabamba-

Ambor Conservation Corridor. Linking16 protected areas and their bufferzones in the Tropical Andes hotspot,the corridor stretches across nearly

300,000 square kilometers from theVilcabamba Mountain Range in Peruto Ambor National Park in Bolivia.

Ultimately, the corridor will be linked

with others to form a single contig-uous backbone of managed areasfollowing the Andes mountain

range in a sweeping arc up throughEcuador and across Colombia and

Venezuela. Parallel efforts will safeguardthe Choc-Darin Western Ecuador hot-spot, which runs south from the Panama

Canal through Colombia, Ecuador andinto northern Peru.

In one far-reaching move, through adebt-for-nature swap between the U.S.

and Peruvian governments to guaranteelong-term funding for protected areas,CEPF contributed funding to WWF for

a two-year project to improve protec-

tion of Manu National Park, AmarakaeriCommunal Reserve and Alto PurusReserved Zone inside the Vilcabamba-Ambor corridor.

In total, the funding is expected to lever-age $3.5 million in local currency over the

next 12 years for Peruvian organizationsto carry out activities related to effective

management of these protected areas,providing the long-term support neededto ensure sustainability. The outcome:

improved protection of approximately 4.8million hectares of tropical forest.



Atlantic Forest RegionHotspotBrazil

Strategic Direction 1:Stimulatelandscape management ini-tiatives led by civil society inthe Central and Serra do MarCorridors

Assessment and CapacityBuilding of NGOs Active in the

Serra do Mar Corridor$73,580Associao Mico-Leo-Dourado


Conservation of Biodiversityin the Atlantic Forest in theState of Espirito Santo$213,982

Instituto de Pesquisas da MataAtlntica

Coordination of CEPF in theAtlantic Forest$697,921CI-Brasil

Establishment of theBioAtlantic Institute$75,000Instituto BioAtlntica

Pangan Project: An Initiativeto Achieve CommunityConservation in the PanganReserve$119,700Fundacin para la Investigacin yConservacin ProAves

Regional Forum Prior to theSummit for Ecology andDevelopment in the NorthernRegion of Esmeraldas

$9,900Fundacin Alternativas parael Desarrollo Sostenible en elTrpico

Using the Eco-Index to AllowOrganizations Working inNeotropical Hotspots toShare Experiences and GleanLessons from Colleagues*$189,727Rainforest Alliance

Strategic Direction 2:Bring se-lected protected areas and spe-cies under improved manage-

ment

Preparation of a ManagementPlan for the Mache-ChindulEcological Reserve$149,981Corporacin para laInvestigacin, Capacitacin yApoyo Tcnico para el ManejoSustentable de los EcosistemasTropicales


Using the Eco-Index to AllowOrganizations Working inNeotropical Hotspots toShare Experiences and GleanLessons from Colleagues*

$189,727Rainforest Alliance

Strategic Direction 3:Increasethe number of private protectedareas through civil society efforts

Program for the Support ofPrivate Reserves (RPPNs) inthe Atlantic Forest$674,318SOS Mata Atlntica

Strategic Direction 4:Create anAction Fund to improve civil so-ciety identification and manage-ment of critical habitats

Analysis and EcologicalRelevance of Institutions inthe Central Corridor of theAtlantic Forest$20,000Instituto de Estudos Scio-Amientais do Sul da Bahia

Small Grants Program for theCentral Corridor of the AtlanticForest$400,000Instituto de Estudos Scio-Ambientais do Sul da Bahia

Choc-Darin-WesternEcuador HotspotChocManabi

Conservation Corridor

Strategic Direction 1:Establish/strengthen local and regionalmechanisms to foster corridorlevel conservation

Building a Global Constituencyfor Biodiversity Conservation*$1,993,855RARE Center for TropicalConservation ($1,569,030 ) andCl-International CommunicationsDepartment ($424,825)

Building the Choc-ManabConservation Corridor

$1,055,048CI-Andes Program


FY03 APPROVED GRANTS

LATIN AMERICA



Strengthening theManagement Capacity ofMache Chindul EcologicalReserve$77,000

Fondo Ambiental Nacional

Strategic Direction 3:Identifyand promote sustainable devel-opment practices in communitiesnear selected protected areas

Awacachi Corridor Project:Sustainable CommunityDevelopment and CapacityBuilding$330,066Fauna & Flora International

Development andImplementation of Private

Nature Reserves in Serranade los Paraguas$152,945Corporacin Serraniagua

Promoting and EvaluatingConservation Best Practicesfor the Coffee Growing Zone ofthe Micro-corridor Paraguas-Tatam$210,000Federacin Nacional deCafeteros de Colombia, ComitDepartamental de Cafeteros delValle del Cauca

Restoration of MangroveForests in Muisne, Ecuador$6,575Fundacin de Defensa Ecolgica

Mesoamerica HotspotSouthern Mesoamerica:Nicaragua, Costa Rica,

Panama

Strategic Direction 1:Strengthen key conservation alli-ances and networks within inte-gral corridors

Building the SouthernMesoamerica ConservationCorridor$1,053,010CI-Mesoamerica Program

Indigenous Peoples andBiodiversity Conservation inthe Mesoamerican Hotspot$90,000Environmental Law Institute

Promoting Conservationfor Regional Developmentand Unification: ScientificResearch, BiologicalMonitoring and Capacity-

building for ImprovedManagement of ProtectedAreas$23,159CI-Mesoamerica Program

Supporting the Integration ofCivil Society into Conservationand DevelopmentDecisionmaking Processes atthe Regional Level$172,827CI-Mesoamerica Program

Strategic Direction 3:Promoteawareness and conservation of

flagship species

Building a Global Constituencyfor Biodiversity Conservation*$1,993,855RARE Center for TropicalConservation ($1,569,030) andCI-International CommunicationsDepartment ($424,825)

Plan for Control andProtection for the Corcovadoand Piedras Blancas NationalParks and their SurroundingAreas$51,382Fundacin Corcovado Lon WillingRamsey Junior

Promoting EnvironmentalEducation in Bocas del Toro$9,960Institute for Tropical Ecology andConservation


Strategic Direction 4:Supportimproved management of keyprotected areas

Preparation of theManagement Plan for the IndioMaz Biological Reserve$44,000Fundacin Amigos del RoSan Juan

Tropical Andes HotspotVilcabamba-AmborConservation Corridor

Strategic Direction 2:Strengthen national coordinationof protected area systems

Creation and EffectiveManagement of ForestProtected Areas in Peru$236,000WWF

Strategic Direction 3:Encourage community-based bio-diversity conservation and naturalresource management

Formalizing Forest Access and

Implementing SustainableBrazil Nut Management inMadre de Dios, Peru$163,963Amazon ConservationAssociation

Prevention of Human-InducedForest Fires in Madidi andApolobamba National Parks$193,743CARE Bolivia

Sustainable Developmentand Natural ResourceConservation Capacity-

building in IndigenousCommunity Groups in theBuffer Zones of MadidiNational Park, Bolivia$48,215Wildlife Conservation Society

Strategic Direction 4:Strengthen public awareness andenvironmental education

School-based Conservation: ANetwork of Partnerships in theVilcabamba-Ambor Corridor.Phase One: Pilon Lajas, Madidiand Apolobamba

$78,980Instituto para la Conservacin y laInvestigacin de la Biodiversidad


Strategic Direction 5:Strengthen environmental andlegal pol icy frameworks

Disseminating and

Implementing Legal Tools forConservation in the PrivateSector in the Vilcabamba-Ambor Corridor$69,384Sociedad Peruana de DerechoAmbiental

Strategic Direction 6:Electronic information exchangeand coordinated information anddata gathering for the corridor

Monitoring ConservationOutcomes in theVilcabamba-Ambor

Corridor$355,196Friends of the Museo deHistoria Natural Noel KempffMercado


* To capitalize on maximum potential forimpact and to minimize administration,funding for this grant came from multi-ple hotspots.



CEPF brought these results to its onlinereaders in mid-2002. Over the course

of the next year, nearly 3,000 people

from around the world downloaded thefull survey report from our Web site,www.cepf.net. It is a dramatic exampleof the power of the Web to not only share

information but also potentially build com-munities and even shared action amongcolleagues and others once far out of

reach.

Since its inception, CEPF has recognizedthe potential of the Internet to help itreach and build civil society. During FY03,

we significantly stepped up our onlinepresence, complementing our groundpresence with an approach to ensure the

opportunities CEPF presents are knownand to help agencies and communities

pull together more effectively and have agreater impact.

In December, we launched a new andexpanded Web site, designed to enable

ease in learning about the partnershipand our programmatic approach as wellhow to apply, the projects we support

and progress to date. The site, updated

weekly, includes new sections about thepartnership, frequently asked questions

and regional sections with our region-

specific strategies.

It also includes lists, organized byhotspots, with details of the more than

180 grants we have approved since thefirst one in 2001, a move designed to in-crease transparency and, more important,

knowledge about projects under way.

We also help our visitors learn about spe-cific projects more in-depth by includinglinks to all of our grantees with an online

presence, final project reports and a newfeature each month on a CEPF project orpartner.

Features have ranged from projects as

diverse as the Haribon Foundationsprogram to arrest species loss in thePhilippines hotspot to the small grants

program operated by the WWF-SouthAfrica Table Mountain Fund to enable

previously disadvantaged persons, suchas women and particularly black SouthAfricans, to become conservation project

managers and leaders.

The site brings the top story from each

issue of CEPF E-News, our monthly

e-newsletter, to a wider audience. Oncewe enabled visitors to the site to sub-scribe to the newsletter online, thenumber of subscribers jumped nearly 100

percent in just six months. CEPF granteesand other organizations are now proactive-ly contributing ideas and drafting articles

for the newsletter and our Web site,illustrating how these tools have become

a resource both for and about the growingCEPF community.

Nearly 90,000 visitors to the Website viewed in excess of 182,400 pagesthroughout the course of the year.

73,423 ecosystem profiles, application

forms, frequently asked questions, finalproject reports and other documents weredownloaded in multiple languages.

The number of visitors, pages viewedand documents downloaded all increased

more than 100 percent during the sixmonths after the new site launched, com-

pared to the first six months of the yearunder review.

The survey team recorded 34 amphib-ian species, including two that may benewly discovered and others that may

be first recordings for this area. Based onsampling and statistical and comparative

extrapolation, the team estimates the areais home to about 46 amphibian species.Nonetheless, two forest toadsBufo to-goensisand Werneria preussireported inolder literature to exist in the region couldnot be found. Despite extensive searches

along fast-flowing creeks and rivers in thethree sites, the surveyors also failed to findConraua derooi, Petropedetes natatorandother frog species highly adapted to thistype of habitat.

The Volta-Togo highlands in the Guin-

ean Forests of West Africa hotspot

harbor more amphibian species than

previously thought, according to theresults of a CEPF-funded herpetologi-

cal survey. However, the survey failed

to find previously recorded species

and recommends urgent action to

protect remaining forest fragments

and avoid extinctions.



This year, CEPF joined other communications-minded donors in supporting Eco-Index, a

Web-based, bilingual almanac of conser-vation projects that helps conservation

professionals and others learn about proj-ects under way and share information,results and lessons of their own.

Launched by the Rainforest Alliancein 2001, the sites first phase focused

on projects in the Mesoamerica hot-spot. Now the Alliances Neotropics

Communications Office based in SanJos, Costa Rica, is expanding thesites already existing database of

more than 350 projects to includemore projects in Mesoamerica andactivities in the Atlantic Forest,

Choc-Darin-Western Ecuador andTropical Andes hotspots.

As part of the project, the Allianceis redesigning and expanding the

site to include all projects sup-ported by CEPF and more than

65 others in the four hotspotsand will add project information inPortuguese along with the current

English and Spanish. In addition,the Alliance will organize a bestlessons learned workshop in

early 2004 for groups working inMesoamerica.

The Eco-Index and CEPF commu-nications teams are also working

together to share news and linksbetween the Eco-Index and theCEPF Web site, leveraging the visi-

tors and information both can offer(www.eco-index.org).

Keeping track of who is doing what, when, how and why, as well as lessons

learned in the conservation field, would be a major endeavor. However, such

information could help to build on one anothers success and to avoid mis-

takes and duplication of efforta fundamental CEPF approach.

Virtual almanac enables better conservation through communication

Weve chosen some of the most

innovative CEPF-funded projects

to receive our special monthly

awards. For example, Creation and

Effective Management of Forest

Protected Areas in Peru was recentlyrecognized for its use of a particularly

helpful monitoring and evaluation

methodology.

Diane Jukofsky, director of NeotropicsCommunications at the Rainforest Alliance
http://www.eco-index.org/http://www.eco-index.org/http://www.eco-index.org/http://www.eco-index.org/



REVENUE

Funds received 14,500,000

Pledges receivable due as of June 30, 2003 18,500,000

Interest earned 126,381

Total Revenue 33,126,381

EXPENSES AND COMMITTED FUNDING

Grants

Atlantic Forest Region 2,369,749

Cape Floristic Region 2,872,254

Choc-Darin-Western Ecuador 2,303,072

Guinean Forests of West Africa 1,322,628

Madagascar and Indian Ocean Islands 585,894

Mesoamerica 1,640,044

Mountains of Southwest China 515,586

Philippines 1,938,746

Succulent Karoo 312,856

Sundaland 2,450,375Tropical Andes 1,459,317

Total Grants 17,770,521

Ecosystem profile preparation 1,780,344

Business development, grant making, monitoring

and evaluation and knowledge management 2,237,702

Total 4,018,046

Total Expenses 21,788,565

Excess of revenue over expenses 11,337,816

Fund balance as of June 30, 2002 5,275,153

FUND BALANCE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD 16,612,969

FUND BALANCE AT THE END OF THE PERIOD CONSISTED OF:

Cash net of amount due 12,203,198

Pledges receivable 18,500,000

Grants payable (balance due on awarded grants) (14,090,229)

Fund balance as of June 30, 2003 16,612,969

July 2002June 2003



Mohamed T. El-Ashryserved as Chairmanof the Global Environ-

ment Facility (GEF)since its establish-ment in 1991 and

CEO/Chairman since1994. When he

stepped down at theend of his third termin July 2003, the GEF

had a portfolio worth more than $16 billionand had grown from less than 30 membercountries to 174.

Q. As Chief Executive Officer of theGEF, you were one of the three found-ing members of CEPF. What inspiredyou to take this bold move?

A. GEF was and continues to be the largestfunder for biodiversity so the question be-

came, Why should we enter into this programthat provides very small grants to NGOs? and

the answer really has five points.

1) The proposal was to focus on hotspotsand that was important to us since we(GEF) address the broader aspects of

biodiversity in all settings, including theproduction landscape and threatened eco-systems.

2) You need different instruments, differ-

ent modalities, for funding conservation.The GEF has a big grants program formanagement of protected areas and park

systems. We also have a small grants pro-gram so CEPF was to us another importantmodality that would support a broader vi-

sion of conservation of biological diversity.

3) It was to be a partnership. This was animportant consideration. If it was just fundsfrom the GEF to another organization, it

would have then been just another project.But CEPF was to be a partnership on anequal basis among the different partners

each one putting in money and ideas, eachone bringing something to the table for this

important conservation effort.

CEPF also offers a new modality to buildupon and expand your reach. The CEPFDonor Council provides strategic guidance,

approves resource allocations and evalu-ates the partnerships effectiveness. Its aconstellation of leaders helping to empow-

er others where it matters most:the biologically richest yet mostthreatened areas. The Council also

provides a forum through which thepartners can coordinate their con-

servation investmentsleveragingthe power of partnership as well asinvestments dollar-for-dollar.

We hope you will share our en-thusiasm for the commitment and

innovation we are inspiring and en-abling. Its about much more than

nature for natures sake. Were helpingpeople help themselves, their com-munities and their nations to ensure a

sustainable future that benefits natureand people alike.

BECOME A DONOR PARTNERStep into the front line with us, where

our support is enabling ordinary peo-

ple to take extraordinary actions.

Becoming a CEPF donor partner offers

the opportunity to influence and co-

ordinate plans and strategies aroundthe globe to preserve the environ-

ment and to create change vital for

the prosperity, health and well-being

of future generations.



smaller civil society organizations that are

sometimes even new but are full of en-ergy and ideas. We work with NGOs in

our own small grants program in the GEFbut the major difference is that CEPFis very targeted to the hotspots rather

than the broad scope of the small grantsprogram. So the challenge isthe chal-

lenge for all of us isto find the balancebetween supporting indigenous NGOsand those large, international NGOs

who by their objectives help build the

capacity of these organizations so theycan continue to carry out conservation

in their own countries. I believe thisis a balance that CEPF must prove is

possible and achievable over timebecause there will always be a ques-tion in the mind of the indigenous

organizations about who is reallyrunning the show in their countries.CEPF needs to become the facilita-

tor of the actions to be taken bythe organizations for which CEPF

has built their capacity so they cancarry on in perpetuity what CEPFhas started.

Q. What do you envision inthe future for CEPF?

A. I think the important test willbe how CEPF demonstrates thata collection of small, individualgrants within the context of an

ecosystem profile can actuallyadd up to conservation actionat the level of a hotspot. We

are not naive to think that thesmall CEPF is going to save

INTERVIEW

MOHAMED T. EL-ASHRYContinued

a whole hotspot, but that it should contrib-

ute toward that effort because there is notgoing to be just one actor or one player car-

rying out that responsibility. It is going to beall the efforts of GEF, CEPF, CI in its ownright, WWF, TNC and all the other major

organizations contributing to the ultimateobjective of conserving the hotspot.

In other words, the way things are happen-ing now in terms of demand and delivering

or supplying funding, they must lead ulti-

mately to results that are greater than thesum of the individual parts. Rather than

just counting the number of grants andwhat they are achieving, because they are

small, they all must add up to somethingthat is measurable on the ground. Thatswhat ultimately CEPF must ensurethat it

has measurable results and impact on thegroundbut it has only begun.

Q. Do you have any advice for otherleaders who are considering joining theCEPF partnership?

A. I would say first, consider the valueadded to your own organization or institu-tion. What can you achieve through CEPFthat you cannot on your own? In my view,

you can achieve a lot. That is the questionwe posed in GEF, and we are pleased that

we went in that direction. I would also say,make sure you can invest staff time foryour involvement in the development of

CEPF strategy. This is more than writing acheck; this is a partnership. And its aboutleveraging other institutions abilities and

resources for the greater good.



DONOR COUNCIL

James D. WolfensohnPresident, The World Bank GroupChairman, CEPF Donor Council

Mohamed T. El-Ashry

Chairman and CEO, Global Environment Facility(Until July 1, 2003)

Jonathan F. FantonPresident, The John D. and Catherine T.MacArthur Foundation

Leonard GoodChairman and CEO, Global Environment Facility(As of July 1, 2003)

Naoko IshiiDirector, Development Institutions Division,International Bureau, Ministry of Finance, Japan

Ian JohnsonVice President, Environmentally & SociallySustainable Development, The World Bank Group

Peter A. SeligmannChairman and CEO, Conservation International

WORKING GROUP

Michael CarrollCEPF Task Team Leader, Senior Agriculturalist,The World Bank Group

Gonzalo Castro

Team Leader, Biodiversity, Global EnvironmentFacility

Avecita ChicchonLatin American Program Officer, The John D. andCatherine T. MacArthur Foundation

Claude GasconSenior Vice President, Regional ProgramsDivision, Conservation International

Kazuaki HoshinoBiodiversity Coordinator, Nature ConservationBureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Jeannette RamirezCEPF Operations Analyst, The World Bank

Tetsuro UesugiBiodiversity Coordinator, Nature ConservationBureau, Ministry of the Environment, Japan

Michael WrightConservation and Sustainable DevelopmentProgram Area Director, The John D. andCatherine T. MacArthur Foundation

SENIOR STAFF

Jorgen ThomsenExecutive Director, Critical EcosystemPartnership FundSenior Vice President, Conservation International

Jason ColeGrant Director for South America

Lisa DeanDirector of Financial Management

Bobbie Jo KelsoDirector of Communications

Nina MarshallGrant Director for Africa

Roberto MartinSenior Director for Portfolio Management

Judy MillsGrant Director for Asia

Donnell OckerSenior Director for Program Management

Michele ZadorGrant Director for Mesoamerica

A variety of partner organizations in

the hotspots also help ensure that ourregional program portfolios are strate-gic and delivering toward outcomes

identified in the ecosystem profiles.These coordination teams help iden-tify potential partners and grantees,

provide strategic guidance to grantapplicants and assist in monitoring

and evaluating progress and results.Some of our small grants programsare also directly managed by lo-

cal partners, such as Instituto deEstudos Scio-Ambientais do Sulda Bahia and Fundao SOS Mata

Atlntica in the Atlantic Forest,the WWF Table Mountain Fund

in the Cape Floristic Region andthe Haribon Foundation in thePhilippines.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

CI administers CEPF, ensuring accuracy andaccountability in all operations. The CEPF

Management Team is responsible for creat-ing the ecosystem profiles, developing theregional grant portfolios, financial manage-

ment, communications, and project andprogram monitoring and evaluation.

The CEPF Donor Council governs the Fund.The Donor Council provides strategic guid-

ance, secures additional partners to the Fundand approves priority areas for investment.

The CEPF Working Group, composed oftechnical staff from each of the partner or-ganizations, provides input, expertise and

guidance on operational and technical issues.The working group members communicate

the partnerships purpose and progress with-in their respective organizations.

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Africa Environmental News Service is anenvironmental news service designed toserve African and global audiences. The

project is in its second phase of researchand development and plans to providenews coverage of mainstream environ-

mental issues throughout Africa.

Afrique Nature International contrib-utes to the protection and the sustain-able use of Africas flora, fauna and

natural areas by strengthening the net-work of national parks and nature re-

serves, safeguarding species and theirhabitats, sustainable natural resourcemanagement and the development ofa global conservation vision at the re-

gional level.www.afnature.org

AGORO Centre for InterculturalLearning and Talent Develop-ment teaches and performs Gha-naian traditional / contemporarymusic, dance and drama. Throughcommunity theatre projects, the

Centre uses performances asan advocate to stimulate aware-

ness for social transformation.http://education.deakin.edu.au/agoro/

Amazon Conservation Asso-ciation seeks to conserve bio-diversity through developmentof new scientific understand-

ing, sustainable resourcemanagement and rationalland-use policy for Amazoni-

an ecosystems.www.amazonconservation.org

American Bird Conservancy conserveswild birds and their habitats throughout theAmericas. www.abcbirds.org

Asociacin de Autoridades Tradicionalesy Cabildos Indgenas Aw, OrganizacinUnidad Indigena del Pueblo Awa seeksto strengthen local community culture anddefend the social, economic, political, cul-

tural, environmental and territorial interestsof the native communities in the Colombi-

an municipalities of Barbacoas and Tuma-co Nario.

Associao Mico-Leo-Dourado, knownas the Golden Lion Tamarin ConservationProgram in English, is an international con-

servation initiative established to formu-late and implement an integrated strategy

for the preservation of the critically endan-gered golden lion tamarin and its habitat,the Atlantic coastal rain forests of South-

eastern Brazil.

Asociacin Boliviana para la Conserva-cion contributes to the conservation of bio-diversity in Bolivia within the framework of

sustainable development.

Association of Environmental Lawyers(Green Advocates) is engaged in environ-mental litigation, policy consulting, aware-

ness and advocacy in Liberia.

Association Fanambyseeks to maintain bio-diversity in Madagascars unprotected highbiodiversity areas by promoting a long-termconservation process that integrates devel-

opment, research, training and education-outreach activities. www.fanamby.org.mg
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BirdLife International is a global partner-ship of NGOs with a focus on birds that

works together on shared priorities, ex-changing skills, achievements and infor-mation. www.birdlife.net

Botanical Society of South Africa iscommitted to conservation of southern Af-

ricas rich floral heritage by promoting theawareness of this resource and by sup-

porting the National Botanical Gardens ofSouth Africa.www.botanicalsociety.org.za

Cape Nature Conservation is an inde-pendent statutory board in South Africa

with responsibility for biodiversity conser-vation in the Western Cape Province. It is

the lead implementing agency for CapeAction for People and the Environment,a 20-year strategy to secure the biodiver-

sity of the Cape Floristic Region while de-livering local social and economic benefits.www.cnc.org.za

CARE Bolivia seeks a country with hope,tolerance and social justice, in which pov-erty has been overcome and people live insecurity and dignity. CARE Bolivia aims to

be a global force and a partner in the na-tional movement dedicated to eradicatingpoverty.www.carebolivia.org

Center for Applied Biodiversity Sci-

ence aims to strengthen CIs ability toidentify and respond to elements thatthreaten the Earths biological diversity.www.biodiversityscience.org

Center for the Support of Native Landsworks to protect biological and cultural di-versity in Latin America, with a focus on

Central America and southern Mexico. Itassists indigenous peoples to develop andcarry out their agendas for the preserva-

tion of the regions natural and cultural her-itage.www.nativelands.org

Central de Pueblos Indigenas de LaPaz represents approximately 20,000 in-digenous families in Bolivia by providingsociopolitical representation at the depart-mental, national and international level,

defending their social, economic and envi-ronmental rights and providing for a higher

quality of life.

Centre Ecologique de Libanona tack-les environmental problems and issuesfacing southern Madagascar and em-ploys both trained Malagasy research staff

and local people. It provides educationalopportunities for students and local people

to learn about and develop skills in resourcemanagement.www.andrewleestrust.org.uk/ibanona.htm

Centro Cientifico Tropical conducts andsupports scientific research and education

and encourages the acquisition and appli-cation of knowledge concerning the endur-

ing and harmonious relationship of humanbeings with the biological and physi-cal resources of tropical environments.www.cct.or.cr

Concerned Environmentalists for theEnhancement of Biodiversity was es-tablished in 2000 to ensure harmony be-

tween humans and the environment inLiberia. It is composed of graduates fromthe College of Agriculture and Forestry,

University of Liberia.

Conservation Information Forum is anetwork of 12 NGOs from four provincesin Sumatra (South Sumatra, West Suma-

tra, Bengkulu and Jambi) focused on bio-diversity conservation and communitydevelopment. www.warsi.or.id

Conservation International is a leaderin biodiversity conservation worldwide.

The organization is advancing conserva-tion in more than 40 countries on four

continents to preserve threatened eco-systems.www.conservation.org

Conservation Management Ltdprovides technical services to the na-ture conservation community.

Conserve Africa Foundation worksto advance sustainable use and con-servation of natural resources, environ-mental conservation and ecotourism

in Africa.www.conserveafrica.org

Corporacin para la Investig-acin, Capacitacin y ApoyoTcnico para el Manejo Sus-tentable de los EcosistemasTropicales consists of five Ecua-dorian organizations (Fundacin

Natura, EcoPar, Alianza JatunSacha/CDC-Ecuador, Ministe-

rio del Ambiente y Conserva-tion Internacional) forming theREMACH Alliance to build con-

sensus on the Mache ChindulEcological Reserve Manage-ment Plan.

Corporacin Serraniagua seeks to coordinate and integrate efforts to improvemanagement and use of natural resourc

es in order to ensure sustainable development in the Columbian municipality of

El Cairo.

Durban Botanic Gardens aims to demonstrate the role plants can play in sociaupliftment through the institutions involvement in urban greening, organic gardening

and medicinal plant conservation projectswww.durban.gov.za/parks/

Eco-Africa Environmental Consultants isa private company dedicated to the skilled

management of Southern African habitatsthe upliftment of rural areas along ecologically and financially sound lines and pres

ervation and management of areas with

endangered species.www.ecoafrica.co.za
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Eco-Security Task Force of China Coun-cil for International Cooperation onEnvironment and Development is a high-level nongovernmental advisory body es-

tablished by the Chinese Government tostrengthen cooperation and exchange be-

tween China and the international communi-ty on environment and development issues.www.chinabiodiversity.com

The Elephant Listening Project at CornellUniversity is designing a new way to moni-

tor forest elephants in Africa. The projectsmethodology has its technical roots in the

Cornell Laboratory of Ornithologys Bio-

acoustics Research Program.www.elephantlisteningproject.org

Environmental Foundation for Africaseeks to facilitate the establishment of

community-led programs for environmen-tal restoration and rehabilitation throughout

the African continent. www.efasl.org.uk

Environmental Law Institute advancesenvironmental protection by improving law,policy and management. The Institute re-searches pressing problems, educates pro-

fessionals and citizens about the nature of

these issues and convenes all sectors inforging effective solutions. www.eli.org

Equals Three Communications providesmarketing communications solutions thatbuild businesses, change lives and improvecommunities. http://equals3.com

Fauna & Flora International acts to con-serve threatened species and ecosystemsworldwide, choosing solutions that are sus-tainable, are based on sound science and

take account of human needs.www.fauna-flora.org

Flower Valley Conservation Trust aimsto influence biodiversity conservation and

community empowerment in the Cape Flo-ral Kingdom, by promoting ways in which

wild fynbos resources can be sustainablyutilized.www.flowervalley.org.za

Fondo Ambiental Nacional supports theefficient financing of environmental man-agement in Ecuador.www.fan.org.ec

Friends of Tokai Forest was founded in1996 to promote public participation in car-ing for the Tokai Forest, part of the CapeFloristic Region.

Fundacin Alternativas para el Desar-rollo Sostenible en el Trpico creates aspace for a diverse array of stakeholdersin the Esmeraldas province of Ecuador to

discuss how to improve the quality of life,biodiversity conservation and sustainabledevelopment in the region.

Fundacin Amigos de la NaturalezaNoel Kempff is a private nonprofit founda-tion created to support the activities of theMuseo Noel Kempff Mercado Natural His-

tory Museum in Bolivia.www.sczbo.org

Fundacin Amigos del Rio San Juansupports capacity building, which sets inmotion strategic environmental manage-ment and development programs. The

Foundation also seeks to support pro-grams through political a

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