1A-1B. Team, Scope, Vision
1B. Conservation Targets
1B. Viability Assessment
1C. Threat Rating
1D. Conceptual Models
2A-1. Strategy Selection
2A-2. Results Chains
2A-3. Goals and Objectives
2B. Monitoring
Plan

Team, Scope, &
Vision
• Introduction to our example – Swan Coastal
Plain Wetlands Project, Australia
• Project Team
• Project Scope and Vision Statement

Conservation
Projects Occur at
All Scales
Team, Scope, &
Vision
• Managing a community fishing ground in Palau
• Protection or restoration of an endangered species
• A national park or Natura 2000 site
• Coordinated efforts to mitigate the burgeoning bushmeat challenge in Eastern Africa
• Mava Foundation ’s funding program for the
Mediterranean, Alps & West Africa Marine regions
• UN Small Grants Program on Community
Management of Protected Areas, globally

Our Example –
Team, Scope, &
Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands Vision
Adapted from WWF Australia ’ s WeltlandsWatch Project

Our Example –
Team, Scope, &
Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands Vision
The Swan Coastal Plain is part of a WWF Global 200 Ecoregion

Our Example –
Team, Scope, &
Swan Coastal Plain Wetlands Vision
Perth
Project
Area

Team, Scope, &
Vision

Team, Scope, &
Vision

Full Project Team
Stakeholders
Advisors
Core Team
Initial
Team
Team, Scope, &
Vision
Project Leader/
Manager
Process Facilitator

Team, Scope, &
Vision
Identify who should be on the team, based on the overlapping interests of different groups and the project purpose
Project
Staff
Local
People
Exporters of
Agricultural
Products
Nat. Res.
Area
Manager
Development
NGO

Team, Scope, &
Vision
• Consider skills and knowledge needed
• Define roles
Person Org.
Skills Roles Comments
Christine WWF Wetland management; stakeholder liaison, project management
Brett Local
NGO
Wetland biodiversity; community awareness raising
Team leader; project manager & implementer
Project officer & implementer
Has built rapport with key stakeholders; is well-respected
New team member
(August 2008)

Woodland Park Zoo
Tree Kangaroo Project
Team in Miradi
Team, Scope, &
Vision
Team members have different positions and roles

Woodland Park Zoo
Tree Kangaroo Project
Team in Miradi
Team, Scope, &
Vision
You can include skills or assets of team members here.

Team, Scope, &
Vision
Swan Coastal Plain Project Team Members:
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Team Leader: Christina
Initial Project Team: Christina, Raquel
Core Project Team: Christina, Brett, Richard, Bil l
Key Advisors :
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Provincial government representatives
University scientist

Team, Scope, &
Vision

Team, Scope, &
Vision
• Projects focused on biodiversity of a specific place have a geographic scope
(project area)
Condor Bioreserve, Ecuador
• Others have a thematic scope (which can be a target, threat or strategy) – although they often have a loose geographic boundary

Team, Scope, &
Vision
Geographic Scope: Wetlands and bordering habitat on
Swan Coastal Plain

Summary
Mode
Scope tab
Team, Scope, &
Vision

Possible Scope for
Meso-American Reef
Team, Scope, &
Vision
Project Scope:
Meso-American Reef ecoregion
Team: Conservation organization ’ s ecoregional team
(core), partner NGOs

Possible Scope for
Meso-American Reef
Team, Scope, &
Vision
Project Scope:
Meso-American Reef ecoregion and adjacent watersheds
Team: Conservation organization ’ s ecoregional team
(core), partner NGOs

Possible Scope for
Meso-American Reef
Team, Scope, &
Vision
Project Scope: Meso-
American Reef Priority
Sites Identified Through
Ecoregional Assessment
(Current & Future
Management Areas)
Team: Conservation organization ’ s ecoregional team (core), partner NGOs

Example of a Project
With a Thematic Scope
(Threat)
Team, Scope, &
Vision
Project Title:
Market
Transformation
Initiative – Palm
Oil component
Thematic (and Geographic) Project Scope:
Countries where high conservation value (HCV) forests are being converted to palm oil

Example of a Project
With a Thematic Scope
(Target)
Team, Scope, &
Vision
Project Title:
Global Tiger Initiative
Thematic (and
Geographic)
Project Scope:
Areas where tiger populations are still viable or can be restored

Example of a Project
With a Thematic Scope
(Strategy)
Team, Scope, &
Vision
Project Title: Rare “Pride Campaigns” (social marketing) for Sustainable Fishing in Latin America
Thematic (and Geographic) Project Scope: Priority sites where overfishing is having a high impact on biodiversity
(Mesoamerican Reef, Gulf of California and Galapagos)

Team, Scope, &
Vision

Define Your
Vision Statement
Team, Scope, &
Vision

Define Your
Vision Statement
Team, Scope, &
Vision
Vision Statement : A description of the desired state or ultimate condition that a project is working to achieve .
A good vision statement should meet the following criteria:
Relatively general: Broadly defined to encompass all project activities
Visionary: Inspirational in outlining the desired change in the state of the targets toward which the project is working
Brief: Simple and succinct so that all project participants can remember it

Wetlands
Example of a
Vision Statement
Team, Scope, &
Vision
Project Scope: Wetlands and bordering habitat on
Swan Coastal Plain
Vision Statement: Long-term conservation of high value wetlands and adjacent habitats on the
Swan Coastal Plain so that they persevere as rich and viable biodiversity habitats for all wildlife, and for the benefit and appreciation of future generations.

Vision Statement in Miradi
Team, Scope, &
Vision

Which Comply with
Criteria for a Good
Vision Statement?
Team, Scope, &
Vision
1. Improve community health in the West
Kilimanjaro Basin region.
2. Carry out planning workshops with government officials.
3. An ecologically healthy dry scrub forest that sustains plant and wildlife populations while also meeting the economic, cultural, and spiritual needs of local communities.
4. Give local NGOs help in the implementation of green enterprises in Fiji.
5. Natural resources conserved and ecosystem functions maintained in Voyageurs National
Park for current and future generations.
6. Save Corbett National Park.