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Conserving Al-Barra Area in Dana MB Reserve Using co-Management approach. The Royal Society for The Conservation of Nature Jordan. Introduction. Al-Barra Area is one-fifth the Area of Dana MB Reserve which is 300km ².
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Conserving Al-Barra Area in Dana MB Reserve Using co-Management approach The Royal Society for The Conservation of Nature Jordan
Introduction • Al-Barra Area is one-fifth the Area of Dana MB Reserve which is 300km². • The Area has no conservation programs, because it was included in the reserve recently. • The area is used by one clan for grazing and living( 10% of the clan). • The main uses in this area are: - Wood collecting. - Tourism and picnic from most of the families. - Grazing.
The Main Goal -To Conserve the habitat and the wild life of Al-Barra Area by developing a co-management model ,that can be the base for developing a co-management approach for the whole reserve.
co-management Barriers:1- The lack of strong community leaders. 2- The low understanding of the approach among all the stake holders, community leaders and the reserve management. 3- There are many personal interest among gov & community leaders. 4- The conflict of taking the upper hand rule among the others in managing the Area. The Benefits 1- Sustain the feeling of ownership among the community and the gov agencies. 2- More compliance from all the parties within the co-management team towards the plan items and the committee decisions. 3- Will create a model of learning for the reserve management and the others.
Activates: 1- To look for examples in the world that have tried the same approach (mistakes and good things). 2- Present a case study for this new approach for gov & community leaders. 3- Carry out a study for ecological, social, and economical conditions and priorities. 4- Hold a work shop to discus the study findings and recommendations and developing a management plan for Al-Barra Area. 5- Set a monitoring program for the success of managing the Area. 6- Establish a committee from the reserve ,gov stake holders and community leaders to manage the Area in participatory approach. 7- Write a proposal to use the co-management approach for the whole reserve management.
Out puts: 1- Good understanding for the co-management approach among the reserve, gov & community leaders. 2- A report for the ecological, social, and economical conditions & priorities. 3- A work shop to be held to discus the study findings and recommendations and developing a management plan for Al-Barra Area. 4- A monitoring program to monitor the success of managing the Area. 5- Established committee from the reserve ,gov stake holders and community leaders to manage the Area in participatory approach. 6- A proposal to use the co-management approach for the whole reserve management.
