Third National Congress of Protected Areas of Ecuador
Dates
July 19th to 21st, 2023
The Third National Congress of Protected Areas of Ecuador is a space to share the progress and challenges of the comprehensive management of protected areas within the national and international context. This congress, held every ten years, will feature multiple opportunities to present and discuss topics related to effective and participatory management, research, biodiversity conservation, sustainable tourism, and surveillance, within the framework of the guidelines promoted by the Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition (MAATE), to achieve actions outlined in the Strategic Plan for Protected Areas.
Create a space for meetings and exchange of experiences to analyze the challenges in the management of protected natural areas among the key stakeholders involved in their effective management. Position the National System of Protected Areas (SNAP) as a generator of ecosystem goods and services and as a primary solution to climate change, in order to have a management model that leads national biodiversity conservation.
Disseminate the role of the National System of Protected Areas in ensuring the long-term conservation of biodiversity and the generation of ecosystem services: water, forests, genetic resources, sustainable tourism, among others.
Schedule
WEDNESDAY, JULY 19th
Location: Shakespeare Theater
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM |
Participant Registration |
| 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Event Inauguration and Recognition Ceremony for Protected Areas PersonnelMinister of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition or their representative |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
BREAK |
| 10:45 AM - 11:15 AM |
Strategic Plan for the National Protected Areas System (SNAP)Balvanera Cruz - Director of Protected Areas and Other Conservation Forms |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
Support Program for SNAPPablo Drouet - Manager of the Support Program for the National System of Protected Areas |
|
12:15 PM - 1:15 PM |
Hermandad Marine Reserve: Step by Step and Regional SignificanceGalápagos National Park, MAATE, USFQ, Jocotoco Foundation, MAS-Galápagos |
|
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM |
LUNCH |
Location: Casa Blanca Auditorium
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 3:00 PM - 3:45 PM |
Experiences with Innovative Financing Mechanisms for ConservationMaría Cristina de la Paz - TNC |
| 3:45 PM - 4:30 PM |
Community Schemes as Alternative Conservation Methods. Case of a River Reserve in the Ecuadorian AmazonGabriela Celi - TNC |
| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Inclusion of Continental Aquatic Ecosystems and Biodiversity within SNAPSilvia Lopéz Casas - WCS AAO |
Location: Maxwell Room
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Marine Coastal Protected Areas: Challenges for Management and Sustainable UseDirectorate of Protected Areas and Other Forms of Conservation, University of San Francisco de Quito, and Support Program for SNAP |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Conservation of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas through Marine Protection SystemsManuel Bravo, Rody Macías - WildAid |
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Protected Areas and Park Rangers: A Lifelong RelationshipPark Rangers Association |
Location: Epicuro Theater
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM |
Protected Areas NetworksRepresentatives from APMC/APA, Binational, Trinational, and CI |
| 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM |
Female Park Rangers - A Gender Perspective on Protected Area ManagementSNAP Delegates: Jessenia Castillo, Clemencia Herrera, Jenny Gonzáles, Luisa Machado, Hayda Andrade |
THURSDAY, JULY 20
Location: Casa Blanca Auditorium
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 9:15 AM |
Landscape-Scale ConservationGalo Zapata-Ríos - WCS |
| 9:15 AM - 10:00 AM |
Galapagos: Conservation Experiences and New ChallengesDanny Rueda - Director of Galapagos National Park |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Strengthening SNAP Connectivity through Corridors: National and Cross-Border ExperiencesFelipe Serrano, Fabián Rodas - NCI, Andrea Mancheno -WWF, Cristhian Acurio - DAPOFC; MAATE, Fernando Iñiguez -Binational Program, Carolina Guevara, Head of Tabaconas Namballe National Sanctuary |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
BREAK |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
Snap Subsystems: Visions and Challenges to Ensure Connectivity and Ecosystem ServicesTrostky Riera - NCI, César Tiwi-Community Protected Area, Bruno Paladines-Private Protected Area, Bert de Bievre - Ponce Paluguillo APH Protected Area, Luis Seas - Mayor of Yacumbi. |
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM |
Conservation, Indigenous Territories, and Local PopulationsEsteban Falconí - WWF, Germán Collaguazo - Yunguilla Community, Segundo Fuentes -TNC, Javier Haro-La Esperanza-Sumaco Community, Byron Lagla - San Juan-Sarapanba Community |
|
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
LUNCH |
|
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
CEPA Program / Successful Environmental Education Experiences in Protected AreasTelma Paredes and Sebastián Sierra - Directorate of Protected Areas and Other Forms of Conservation. Paulina Velastegui and Marina Salazar - Directorate of Environmental Education and Water |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Environmental Interpretation in Protected AreasRyan Finchum - Director of the Center for Protected Area Management, Colorado State University |
| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Environmental Information and Water Resource ManagementHolger Zambrano - Directorate of Environmental Information and Water - MAATE |
Location: Maxwell Room
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
National Vegetation Cover Monitoring focused on SNAP and its Buffer ZonesXimena Herrera - Forest Directorate - MAATE |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Mechanisms for Conservation and Sustainable Management outside of SNAPGabriela Saavedra and Carlos Ponce - Forest Directorate - MAATE |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
National Forest and Wildlife Control System ProjectDiana Meneses and Cristina Cuasapaz, Forest Directorate - SNCFVS |
| 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM |
INABIO - Associated ResearchersFrancisco Prieto - INABIO |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
BREAK |
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
Biodiversity Conservation Strategies in Protected AreasFernando Anaguano – WCS, Iliana Solórzano – Pacoche, Priscilla Muriel – PUCE, Tatiana Santander – Birds and Conservation |
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM |
Importance of Protected Areas in Representing Terrestrial Vertebrate BiodiversityDiego Cisneros - USFQ |
|
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
LUNCH |
|
2:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Biodiversity Management Program PresentationsDelegates from Protected Areas MAATE: Wilver Bravo, Diana Medina, Tanya Villalba, Raúl Paz, Fernando Félix, Aparicio Collaguazo, José Bonilla |
Location: Epicuro Theater
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Ecuador's New Commitments in the Global Framework for Biodiversity Kunming MontrealAndrés Factos - Biodiversity Directorate - MAATE |
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
New Global Biodiversity Framework - Target 3, 30x30, HACCoalition 30x30 Organizations |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Status, Needs, and Future Perspectives of In Situ Conservation in Ecuador: Inside and Outside of SNAPJessica Pacheco, Oscar Luna, Maggie Crespo, Cristina Chancosa, Bernardo Ortiz - WWF, Raúl Licuy, Nidia Rivadeneira - Comuna El Pilchi, Luis Shiki - CONFENIAE |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
BREAK |
| 11:15 AM - 11:45 AM |
Governance in the El Pelado Marine Reserve. Marine Spatial Planning in the Ayangue BaySebastián Alvarado - Administrator of the El Pelado Marine Reserve |
| 11:45 AM - 1:00 PM |
Governance in Protected Areas. Preliminary Results of the Application of the Governance Index in 18 AP of the APA NetworkStanley Arguedas - UCI - Latin American School of Protected Areas, Roberto Ulloa - CI, Telma Paredes - DAPOFC - MAATE |
|
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
LUNCH |
|
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM |
Management Effectiveness Assessment: Results of 10 years of monitoring the management of marine and coastal protected areasRaul Carvajal - CI, Delegates from SNAP |
| 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
New Governance Approaches for In Situ Conservation Inside and Outside of PAsWWF: Sofia Bustamante, Esteban Falconí, Arturo Gonzalez, María Inés Rivadeneira |
| 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM |
Special Areas for Biodiversity ConservationJuan Badillo - National Institute of Cultural Heritage, Verónica Minaya - UNESCO Quito, Diego Aguirre - Dry Forest Mancomunity, Carlos Merizalde - BURA Company, Fabián Rodas - Nature and Culture International, Marcela Torres - RAMSAR Focal Point |
Location: Calderón de la Barca Theater
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM |
Legal Implications of Protected Area ManagementRobert Cazco - WCS |
| 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM |
Chain of Custody: Seizure of Wildlife within Protected AreasSEDEFA - ECUABIO |
| 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM |
Protected Areas as Wildlife Extraction PointsPamela Arias - WCS |
| 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM |
Use of Open Standards as a Strategic Planning Tool for Protected AreasHernán Álvarez - University of Florida |
| 10:30 AM - 10:45 AM |
Identification of Attacks by Wild Animals or Feral DogsGalo Zapata-Ríos - WCS |
| 10:45 AM - 11:00 AM |
Identification of Carnivores Responsible for Livestock Attacks Using PCRMaría José Pozo - USFQ |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
BREAK |
| 11:15 AM - 1:00 PM |
Lessons Learned in the Implementation of SMART. Next Steps and Opportunities for SMART within SNAPDiana Paredes - WCS |
|
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM |
LUNCH |
|
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
Implementation of the IUCN Green List Standard for Protected and Conserved Areas in EcuadorUSFQ - CI - IUCN |
| 4:30 PM - 5:00 PM |
Panorama SolutionsUSFQ - CI - IUCN |
Location: Shakespeare Theater
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Commemoration of the 20th Anniversary of the Protected Areas Fund (FAP) |
FRIDAY, JULY 21
Location: Shakespeare Theater
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM |
Management Model of Protected Areas, Path to InstitutionalizationDeyvis Huamán, Director of Protected Area Management, National Service of Protected Areas of Peru; National Natural Parks of Colombia; National Service of Protected Areas of Bolivia; Ministry of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition of Ecuador |
| 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM |
Financial Sustainability of Protected AreasMarco Otarola - Responsible for the Operational Unit of Financial Sustainability of SERNANP, KfW Representative, Executive Director of Conservation International, Program Coordinator of Protected Areas and Wildlife of the Sustainable Environmental Investment Fund, Vice Minister of Environment, Water, and Ecological Transition of Ecuador. |
| 11:00 AM - 11:15 AM |
Break |
Location: Casa Blanca Auditorium
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
Protected Areas: The Value of their Ecosystem ServicesBertha García - National University of Tumbes. Expert EAGL Peru Green List IUCN |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Tourism Well-being in Protected AreasCarolina González (COL); Verónica Santamaría (ECU); Gessica Carrillo (ECU) |
Location: Maxwell Room
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 11:15 AM - 12:00 PM |
Sustainable Use of Biodiversity - Agreements for Sustainable Use and Custody of MangrovesNelson Zambrano - CI; Liliana Macias - Estero Porteño Association; Luis López - 6 de Julio Association |
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Ecosystem Restoration of Reefs and Sustainable Fishing Practices in the Galeras-San Francisco Marine Reserve, Esmeraldas - EcuadorJudith Denkinger - USFQ |
Location: USFQ Treasury Hall
| Hora | Actividad |
|---|---|
| 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
Flavors of Biodiversity: A Potential of Ecuador's Protected Areas |
Location: Epicuro Theater
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 11:15 AM - 12:15 PM |
Anticipatory Actions - Importance in Disaster-Prone Areas within Protected AreasMaría José Galarza and delegates from the World Food Program (WFP-UN) |
| 12:15 PM - 1:00 PM |
Comprehensive Fire Management in Protected AreasDelegates from the SNAP and Amazonia Sin Fuego Program |
Location: Main Hall of USFQ
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM |
Closing and Award Ceremony of the Photography Contest |
| 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM |
LUNCH |
Target audience
The Third Congress of Protected Areas anticipates the attendance of 300 participants, including international presenters from Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Paraguay, and the United States; personnel from Ecuador's 75 protected areas; and other stakeholders from civil society involved in the work related to protected areas.
Why should you participate?
To be part of the exchange of experiences among different representatives of the stakeholders involved in the management of protected areas in Ecuador, to learn about the experiences being implemented by other countries in the region, and to share lessons learned for the development and protection of natural protected areas, the conservation of natural and cultural heritage, and to promote sustainable development in the country. This congress will provide you with up-to-date information on the management of protected areas.
What will you take away from this edition?
The National Congress of Protected Areas is an event that occurs every ten years. Therefore, it presents a significant opportunity for the establishment of networks for sharing experiences and creating new channels of communication among diverse stakeholders, both nationally and internationally. This will contribute to strengthening efforts for the protection and conservation of each of the protected areas. Additionally, you will have the chance to learn from experiences in other countries.
Thematic Axes
Main Thematic Axes
- Ecological Conservation and Connectivity.
- Governance and Participatory Management.
- Biodiversity and Sustainable Use.
- Financial Sustainability.
Supplementary Thematic Axes
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Event Partner Organizations
- Protected Terrestrial and Marine Areas
- Private Reserves
- Restoration
- Conservation
- Research
- Environmental Education
- Sustainable Tourism
- Park Rangers
- Local Population
- Legal Aspects
- Climate Change
- Gender
