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World Wildlife Day: Biodiversity Monitoring Helps Protect Endangered Species in Georgia

by Georgia Today
March 3, 2022
in Highlights, Social & Society
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World Wildlife Day: Biodiversity Monitoring Helps Protect Endangered Species in Georgia

World Wildlife Day 2022

The East Caucasian Tur, Bezoar Goat, Chamois, Red Deer, Vultures, Black Stork, Pheasant, Caspian Snowcock, Brown Trout, Chestnut and 20 more animals and plants are under regular observation in Georgia’s 12 largest protected areas. Biodiversity monitoring assesses the status of endangered and rare species, examines the current and potential threats, and helps ensure sustainable management of natural resources.

The monitoring draws on UNDP’s $1.8 million program, funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and implemented in partnership with Georgia’s Agency of Protected Areas (APA) and the Caucasus Nature Fund.

It is aligned with a 10-year biodiversity monitoring plan, developed by Georgia’s Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture through its Agency of Protected Areas and the Biodiversity and Forestry Department.

In 2020-2021, UNDP-supported biodiversity monitoring provided vital data about the status of indicator species and ecosystems, including birds, fish and mammals, forests and pastures. Researchers and rangers also collected information about plant diseases that plague Georgia’s forests.

The APA regularly receives monitoring reports that include short and long-term recommendations for the adaptive management of protected areas.

“Protecting and conserving Georgia’s rich biodiversity is one of the most important priorities of the Agency of Protected Areas of the Ministry of Environment and Agriculture of Georgia. We introduced modern technologies and approaches to biodiversity monitoring to address existing challenges with sustainable solutions, make patrolling more effective and improve the management of protected areas,” said APA Chairperson David Iosebashvili.

The modern approach to biodiversity monitoring equips researchers and rangers with tools and technology needed to collect real-time information, assess spatial and temporal trends of biological diversity, and evaluate the efficiency of management policies,”

“Biodiversity monitoring helps assess climate change impacts and the environmental costs of economic activities, such as tourism and infrastructural projects. Based on its findings, we can ensure that economic gains do not lead to biodiversity loss,“ said UNDP Resident Representative in Georgia Nick Beresford.

The 10-year biodiversity monitoring is set to continue through 2030, covering Algeti National Park, Borjomi-Kharagauli National Park, Javakheti National Park, Kazbegi National Park, Kintrishi Protected Areas, Lagodekhi Protected Areas, Machakhela National Park, Mtirala National Park, Pshav-Khevsureti Protected Areas, Tusheti Protected Areas, Tusheti Protected Landscape and Vashlovani Protected Areas.

 

 

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