1A-1B.Team, Scope and Vision

Conservation Coaches Network Workshop Presentation 1A-1B.Team, Scopeand Vision

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

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

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

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

Conceptualize Team, Scope, & Vision

Team, Scope, & Vision Define Initial Project Team Who will design and implement the project?

Define Initial Project Team Team, Scope, & Vision

Define Core Project Team 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

Define Initial Project Team Team, Scope, & Vision • Consider skills and knowledge needed • Define roles

Woodland Park Zoo Tree Kangaroo Project Team in Miradi Team, Scope, & Vision Several organizations are working together on this project 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.

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

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

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

Scope in Miradi Team, Scope, & Vision Scope tab Summary Mode

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)

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 • Improve community health in the West Kilimanjaro Basin region. • Carry out planning workshops with government officials. • An ecologically healthy dry scrub forest that sustains plant and wildlife populations while also meeting the economic, cultural, and spiritual needs of local communities. • Give local NGOs help in the implementation of green enterprises in Fiji. • Natural resources conserved and ecosystem functions maintained in Voyageurs National Park for current and future generations. • Save Corbett National Park.

1A-1B.Team, Scope and Vision