Conservation tenders within CI
Conservation Stewards Program
Margarita Mora / 2013
Agenda
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Conservation tenders and CI
Cases of conservation tenders: Ecuador and
India
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Why aren’t there more case studies?
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Conservation Stewards Program
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Conservation tenders and CI
Cases in Ecuador and India
Galapagos: Fishing permits
Fisheries sector under economic pressure
• 2005: 1000 fishing permits approx.
• Reduction of fishing effort
• Purchase of fishing permits (auctions/direct purchase)
No purchase took
place
South Western Ghats: high value
conservation sites
South Western Ghats
Context
• Farmers: small land plots
• Estates: cotton, tea, rubber
• Highway
• Fragmentation / degradation
• Corridor between PA in
Periyar – Agasthyamalai
landscape
FERAL: Gap Analysis 2013
South Western Ghats: connectivity
University of Melbourne :
Presentation 2011
• Wildlife surveys, modeling wildlife use of landscape and impact of obstacles, identifying potential
corridors and sites of interest
• Survey 35 settlements, 3000 households, 900 acres
South Western Ghats
Current situation
• Problems in site
• Ecological Fragile Land Act
• Rumors illegal quarrying industry
• Photos of poachers
• Auctions halted
• New site: Srivilliputhur
Wildlife Sanctuary
• Grizzled giant squirrel
• 45 farmers
FERAL: Gap Analysis 2013
South Western Ghats
Current situation
• Defined WTP
• Habitat assessment: Site condition, landscape,
species (35 land plots / 300 acres)
• Habitat score: natural habitat, prox. forest, v. cover,
squirrels
• Packages: restoration, maintenance + improvement
• Mock auctions to train farmers
• 28 farmers
South Western Ghats
Auctions
• Expecting 15 bids
• 8 bids received
• 6 contracts: 27 acres
 1 restoration ($850/acre)
 5 maintenance + improv, ($500/acre)
• 8 contracts under
negotiation (maintenance)
• 23 contracts ideal
Funding!
Why aren’t there more case
studies?
Conservation results
 Need to ensure conservation is meaningful
• Large patch vs. separated plots
• Community vs. individual agreements
Fundraising
 Predictability and numbers unclear
 High initial investment with uncertain results
Why aren’t there more case
studies?
CSP approach
 Negotiation + opp. cost
 Communities used to direct negotiation
 Relationships and trust important
 Penalty system - progressive learning
 Auctions confusing
Interested in learning more!
How to overcome the concerns?
 Understanding by communities
 Conservation impact at medium scale
 Fundraising
Conservation
Stewards
Program
Photo 1
4.2” x 10.31”
Position
x: 4.36”, y: .18”
Photo 2
5.51” x 10.31”
Position
x: 8.53”, y: .18”
Conservation Agreement Model
Threats to
biodiversity
Conservation Agreement
Conservation
Actions
Examples
No poaching
No forest clearing
Patrolling
Opportunity
cost
Benefits
Examples
Social services
Livelihood support
Conservation wages
www.conservation.org/csp
Project Cycle Toward Sustainability
Step 4
Step 1
Feasibility
Analysis
Implementation
Step 2
Engagement
Step 3
Design &
Negotiation
Monitoring
Renegotiation
Step 5
Long-term
Financing &
Management
CSP portfolio
Wider adoption
PA co-management
indigenous
groups
MPA
creation
REDD+
carbon
NTFP
collection
CSR
program
communal
lands
municipal
grazing land
PA strengthening
Biodiversity
offset
Thank you!
mmora@conservation.org
www.conservation.org/csp