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MOUNTAIN CONNECTIVITY
CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP

PAPALLACTA, ECUADOR
14-17 November 2006
 

WORKSHOP STRUCTURE

We will gather over 45 experts in mountain conservation and protected areas, to share an intensive networking and editorial effort during four days of workshop, participating in workshop activities, discussions, field excursions and demonstrations to mountain protected areas and conservation units of the equatorial Andes.

Each participant has contributed a chapter to the book, whose introductory chapter, general methodology, terminology, synthesis and next steps will be developed as a result of the discussions at the workshop.

The vision is to gather working groups for preparation of chapters 4 and 5 as follows:

CHAPTER 4
6 hours: 4 groups working on Chapter 4, with each group working on a separate subject (From the Book plan outline):

  •   Connectivity Conservation Management
  •   Prevention of Fragmentation and Habitat Loss
  •   Leadership
  •   Planning
  •   Management

CHAPTER 5
6 hours: 4 groups working separately on the same subject (CHALLENGES FOR THE FUTURE). Including, if time allows, a group presentation and feedback session.

  •   Rehabilitation
  •   Building clientele-groups of players
  •   Opportunities for new national-scale legislation which recognizes continental-scale connectivity   conservation
  •   Opportunities for a new (IUCN) international conservation category which recognizes continental-scale conservation initiatives (of Category I - VI lands) spanning multiple countries

AGENDA

November 14th.  TUESDAY

9:30 am.  Gathering in Quito at:

IUCN Regional Sur Office
Av. Los Shyris 2680 y Gaspar de Villaroel
Edificio Mita Cobadelsa PH

Welcome remarks, briefing to the workshop.

10:30 am.  Departure to the Termas de Papallacta, workshop venue

12:30 pm  Arrival to the venue.  Room distribution

1:00 pm.  Lunch

2:30 pm. General overview of the book.  First session of discussion: Chapter 4. 

4:00 pm.  Refreshments

4:30 pm  Second session of discussion: Chapter 4.  Specific chapters review

6:30 pm  Inaugural Dinner.  Andean cuisine

7:30 pm.  Audiovisual:  The Great Inka Road

8:00 pm.  Second session continues: Chapter 4

November 15th.  WEDNESDAY

5:30 am   Bird watching and Páramo exploration

7:00 am.  Breakfast

8:30 am.  Field trip to the Páramo of Guamani and Oyacachi.  Antisana and Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserves.  Box lunches.  TNC’s guide and coordination.

4:00 pm.  Refreshments at Las Termas de Papallacta

4:30 pm.  Wrapping up chapter 4.  Third session of discussion.  Chapter 5

6:30 pm   Mountain dishes Dinner.  Andean cuisine

7:30 pm.  Audiovisual: Tropical Montane Cloud Forests Conservation

8:00 pm. Third session continues: Chapter 5

November 16th  THURSDAY

5:30 am  Bird watching and Páramo exploration

7:00 am  Breakfast

8:00 am  Field trip to the Quijos river valley, San Rafael waterfall and Tayos’ cave.

                Cayambe-Coca Ecological Reserve’s and buffer in the colline.  Box lunches. TNC guide and coordination.

4:00 pm. Refreshments at Las Termas de Papallacta

4:30 pm.  Fourth session of discussion: Chapter 5

6:30 pm   Concluding Dinner.  Andean cuisine

7:30 pm.  Audiovisual: The Nature Conservancy’s Condor Bioreserve model.

8:30 pm. Fourth session continues: Chapter 5

November 17th   FRIDAY

5:30 am.  Bird watching and Páramo exploration

7:00 am  Breakfast

8:00 am  Fifth session of discussion: chapter 5

10:00 am.  Refreshments

10:30 am.  Wrapping up discussion, List of tasks and due dates, closing remarks

12:30 pm.  Closing lunch.  Andean/International cuisine

2:00 pm.  Return to Quito

4:30 pm.  Arrival to IUCN-Sur offices and farewell

Dinner on your own.
 
 
ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
WCPA Mountains Biome Executive:
  •  Graeme Worboys, Vice Chair for Mountains
  •  Lawrence S. Hamilton, Senior Advisor and Editor of Update
  •  Linda McMillan, Deputy Vice Chair for Mountains-Publicity, Communications
  •  Mingma Sherpa, Deputy Vice Chair for Mountains-Conservation
  •  Fausto O. Sarmiento, Deputy Vice Chair for Mountains-Capacity Building

National Organizing Committee:
  •  Silvia Benitez, The Nature Conservancy,  Ecuador
  •  Marina Gracco, IUCN-Sur Regional Office
  •  Paulina Arroyo, The Nature Conservancy,  Ecuador
Steering Committee:
  •  The WCPA-Mountains Biome Executive
  •  WCPA Vice Chair South America: Carmen Miranda
  •  WCPA Vice Chair Brazil: Sonia Rigueira
  •  WCPA Vice Chair Central America: Eduard Muller
  •  IUCN-Sur:  Maria Fernanda Espinosa and Marina Cracco
  •  TNC-Ecuador:  Paulina Arroyo and Silvia Benitez
  •  Continuity from Spain 2005: Miquel Rafa and Josep María Mallarach
  •  Newsletter: Shaenandoa García Rangel
  •  Editors:  Wendy Francis and Michael Lockwood