THE MAYOMBE TRANSFRONTIER INITIATIVE
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THE MAYOMBE
TRANSFRONTIER
INITIATIVE
Presentation:
Tamar Ron, UNDP-Angola
Maps:
Lilian Pintea, Jane Goodall Institute
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1st phase: southern part: DRC, Angola, RCongo
2nd phase: northern part: Rcongo, Gabon
3rd phase: southern coastal context
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Ecological importance
Sensitive and rich ecosystems with global
biodiversity importance and species of
outstanding global interest
Southern-western margin of the
Congo Basin tropical rainforest
and of distribution of lowland gorillas,
chimpanzees, among other species
Center of endemism
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Socio-economic and Political
importance - and challenges…
Relatively large population
Remote communities, extreme poverty
National priority
Impacts of prolonged armed conflicts
and unrest
Potential to promote a culture of peace,
regional cooperation and exchange
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MAIN IDENTIFIED THREATS:
Deforestation
Poaching
Unsustainable development works
Mining interests
Invasive species (Chromolaena)
Human-Wildlife Conflict
Impacts of armed conflict and poverty
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Encroachment; unsustainable land use
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Anarchic logging; weak control and
enforcement of both anarchic and certified logging
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Destructive development works; lack of multi-sectorial coordination
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Subsistence poaching - significant livelihood in parts of the area
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Cross border traffic (bush-meat, pet-trade, timber, other); weak law-enforcement; weak cross - border cooperation; International criminal networks
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Unequal biodiversity degradation within the Mayombe complex,
resulting with cross border illegal traffic of wild fauna and flora:
increases importance of cooperation
and joint protection and enforcement measures
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Cabinda, Angola
Niari, Congo
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Cabinda, 2010
Cabinda, 2020?
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The Mayombe Transfrontier Initiative - Some milestones: 2000: Maiombe Forest conservation project in Angola initiated; the trasfrontier initiative conceptualized (Ron, 2000); adopted by the Angolan Government; 2002: the initiative adopted by RCongo, (UNDP mission to RCongo prompted by the Angolan Environment Minister, Ron, 2002); Maiombe Forest TFCA listed among potential SADC TFCAs (Hall-Martin & Modise, 2002); 2003: The Maiombe transfrontier conservation initiative presented at the World Parks Congress, Durban, and proposal distributed to potential partners (Ron, 2003); 2004: The transfrontier initiative adopted by DRC
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The Mayombe Transfrontier Initiative - Some milestones (cont.): July 2009: Cabinda Accord and MoU signed between Congo, Angola and DRC; 2009-2011: UNEP-IUCN lead Mayombe Transfrontier Project with Norwegian Government support: several studies, grant proposals and a Strategic Plan elaborated (JGI, 2011; Ecosphere, 2011; Ron, 2010, 2011) February 2013: The Strategic Plan Adopted; Gabon joined the Mayombe Transfrontier Initiative
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STRATEGIC PLAN Vision
Sustainable management of the Mayombe forest ecosystems, for protecting biodiversity of global
importance, and for enhancing socio-economic development, a culture of peace and cooperation in a trans-
boundary and post-conflict zone, and beyond.
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STRATEGIC PLAN Key Result Areas
Legal and policy frameworks Institutional frameworks and a participatory
approach Spatial/land-use planning and sustainable management of the Mayombe forest TFCA
Sustainable economic development Law enforcement (and cooperation)
Awareness; education; technical capacity building
Baseline surveys and bio-monitoring Financial sustainability
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Local stakeholders consultation
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The Club of Friends of Nature
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Some good news: Congo: JGI study: Dimonika; South-north connectivity; Angola: Maiombe National Park (Dec 2011); first rangers trained DRC: WWF study Tshela – chimpanzee presence
Confirmed Gabon: joined the initiative (Feb 2013)
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For our future generations
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And for our relatives
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and the small things too