Protected Areas. The formal designation of protected areas offers a basis for rigorous control of the conservation and sustainable use of protected species and ecosystems. Most countries have specific legislation regarding the designation and management of protected areas. Often, multiple sources of legislation provide for the establishment of different types of protected areas in different circumstances. There are several sources of guidance on developing and implementing effective protected areas legislation. In particular, drafters can refer to: AEWA Conservation Guidelines on preparing site inventories for migratory waterbirds; management of key sites for migratory waterbirds; and the development of ecotourism at wetlands (both available at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/en/publications/technical- publications). Lausche, B., Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation, IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 81 (available at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/library/efiles/documents/eplp- 081.pdf). Shine, C. & ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, C., Wetlands, Water and the Law: Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use, IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 38 (available at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/library/efiles/documents/eplp-038.pdf). Ramsar Wise Use Handbook Series (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/). AEWA Parties must make sure that this legislation effectively supports the conservation and sustainable use of populations of migratory waterbirds, and meets the requirements of the AEWA Action Plan. In some countries, national legislation directly establishes protected areas on a site-by-site basis. In these cases, Parties should draft legislation establishing protected areas that cover important waterbird habitats, as determined by the national inventories of important habitats. In most countries, national protected areas legislation establishes processes and criteria for the planning and establishment of protected areas. In some cases, more than one agency has separate authority to create and manage various kinds of protected areas. AEWA Parties should ensure that such legislation provides for the establishment of protected areas that include migratory waterbird sites (including both sites of international importance and those of national importance), either by directly requiring the establishment of protected areas around migratory waterbird habitats, or by including the conservation of migratory waterbirds as one of the criteria to be considered in the process of planning and declaring protected areas. The Kenya Wildlife Conservation and Management Act illustrates provisions providing guidance on establishment of protected areas (see practical example 25). The Act requires the protection of a wetland that is an important habitat or ecosystem for wildlife conservation. This would include wetlands that are important for migratory waterbirds. The Act also provides for the protection of a marine area that is a critical habitat for a variety of marine resources, which could include seabirds. PART IV---CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT (1) The Cabinet Secretary, may in consultation with the competent authority, by notice in the Gazette --- (a) declare an area to be a national park; (b) declare an area to be a marine protected area; (c) declare a wetland to be a protected area under the management of the Service; (d) publish a management plan for national parks, marine protected areas and Service-managed wetlands; (e) publish areas zoned to have wildlife conservation and management as their land use priority; 33.(1) The Cabinet Secretary shall, on recommendation of the Service, in consultation with the National Land Commission, by notice in the Gazette, declare a wetland that is an important habitat or ecosystem for wildlife conservation a protected wetland.
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Protected Areas. The formal designation of protected areas offers a basis for rigorous control of the conservation and sustainable use of protected species and ecosystems. Most countries have specific legislation regarding the designation and management of protected areas. Often, multiple sources of legislation provide for the establishment of different types of protected areas in different circumstances. There are several sources of guidance on developing and implementing effective protected areas legislation. In particular, drafters can refer to: AEWA Conservation Guidelines on preparing site inventories for migratory waterbirds; management of key sites for migratory waterbirds; and the development of ecotourism at wetlands (both available at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/en/publications/technical- technical-publications). Lausche▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, B.▇., Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation, IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 81 (available at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/library/efiles/documents/eplp- 081.pdfeplp-081.pdf). Shine, C. & ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, C., Wetlands, Water and the Law: Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use, IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 38 (available at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/library/efiles/documents/eplp-038.pdf). Ramsar Wise Use Handbook Series (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/). AEWA Parties must make sure that this legislation effectively supports the conservation and sustainable use of populations of migratory waterbirds, and meets the requirements of the AEWA Action Plan. In some countries, national legislation directly establishes protected areas on a site-by-site basis. In these cases, Parties should draft legislation establishing protected areas that cover important waterbird habitats, as determined by the national inventories of important habitats. In most countries, national protected areas legislation establishes processes and criteria for the planning and establishment of protected areas. In some cases, more than one agency has separate authority to create and manage various kinds of protected areas. AEWA Parties should ensure that such legislation provides for the establishment of protected areas that include migratory waterbird sites (including both sites of international importance and those of national importance), either by directly requiring the establishment of protected areas around migratory waterbird habitats, or by including the conservation of migratory waterbirds as one of the criteria to be considered in the process of planning and declaring protected areas. The Kenya Wildlife Conservation and Management Act illustrates provisions providing guidance on establishment of protected areas (see practical example 25). The Act requires the protection of a wetland that is an important habitat or ecosystem for wildlife conservation. This would include wetlands that are important for migratory waterbirds. The Act also provides for the protection of a marine area that is a critical habitat for a variety of marine resources, which could include seabirds. PART IV---CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
(1) The Cabinet Secretary, may in consultation with the competent authority, by notice in the Gazette ---
(a) declare an area to be a national park;
(b) declare an area to be a marine protected area;
(c) declare a wetland to be a protected area under the management of the Service;
(d) publish a management plan for national parks, marine protected areas and Service-managed wetlands;
(e) publish areas zoned to have wildlife conservation and management as their land use priority;
33.(1) The Cabinet Secretary shall, on recommendation of the Service, in consultation with the National Land Commission, by notice in the Gazette, declare a wetland that is an important habitat or ecosystem for wildlife conservation a protected wetland.
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Protected Areas. The formal designation of protected areas offers a basis for rigorous control of the conservation and sustainable use of protected species and ecosystems. Most countries have specific legislation regarding the designation and management of protected areas. Often, multiple sources of legislation provide for the establishment of different types of protected areas in different circumstances. There are several sources of guidance on developing and implementing effective protected areas legislation. In particular, drafters can refer to: • AEWA Conservation Guidelines on preparing site inventories for migratory waterbirds; management of key sites for migratory waterbirds; and the development of ecotourism at wetlands (both available at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/en/publications/technical- publications). Lausche• ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, B.▇., Guidelines for Protected Areas Legislation, IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 81 (available at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/library/efiles/documents/eplp- 081.pdf). • Shine, C. & ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, C., Wetlands, Water and the Law: Using law to advance wetland conservation and wise use, IUCN Environmental Policy and Law Paper No. 38 (available at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/library/efiles/documents/eplp-038.pdf). • Ramsar Wise Use Handbook Series (▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/). AEWA Parties must make sure that this legislation effectively supports the conservation and sustainable use of populations of migratory waterbirds, and meets the requirements of the AEWA Action Plan. In some countries, national legislation directly establishes protected areas on a site-by-site basis. In these cases, Parties should draft legislation establishing protected areas that cover important waterbird habitats, as determined by the national inventories of important habitats. In most countries, national protected areas legislation establishes processes and criteria for the planning and establishment of protected areas. In some cases, more than one agency has separate authority to create and manage various kinds of protected areas. AEWA Parties should ensure that such legislation provides for the establishment of protected areas that include migratory waterbird sites (including both sites of international importance and those of national importance), either by directly requiring the establishment of protected areas around migratory waterbird habitats, or by including the conservation of migratory waterbirds as one of the criteria to be considered in the process of planning and declaring protected areas. The Kenya Wildlife Conservation and Management Act illustrates provisions providing guidance on establishment of protected areas (see practical example 25). The Act requires the protection of a wetland that is an important habitat or ecosystem for wildlife conservation. This would include wetlands that are important for migratory waterbirds. The Act also provides for the protection of a marine area that is a critical habitat for a variety of marine resources, which could include seabirds. PART IV---CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT
(1) The Cabinet Secretary, may in consultation with the competent authority, by notice in the Gazette ---
(a) declare an area to be a national park;
(b) declare an area to be a marine protected area;
(c) declare a wetland to be a protected area under the management of the Service;
(d) publish a management plan for national parks, marine protected areas and Service-managed wetlands;
(e) publish areas zoned to have wildlife conservation and management as their land use priority;
33.(1) The Cabinet Secretary shall, on recommendation of the Service, in consultation with the National Land Commission, by notice in the Gazette, declare a wetland that is an important habitat or ecosystem for wildlife conservation a protected wetland.
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