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CONVENTION ON THE CONSERVATION OF EUROPEAN WILDLIFE
AND NATURAL HABITATS
Group of experts for the setting up of the Emerald Network
of areas of special conservation interest
9th meeting
Krakow, 5 October 2004
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The 9th meeting of the Group of Experts on setting up the Emerald Network took place
in Krakow (Poland) as part of a joint meeting with the Committee of Experts for the
Development of the Pan-European Ecological Network (PEEN) on 5 and 6 October 2004,
this being followed by the 5th PEEN International Symposium, “Pan-European Ecological
Network in Forests: Conservation of Biodiversity and Sustainable Management”
(7-9 October 2004).
The Standing Committee is invited to:
1.
thank the Polish authorities for their invitation and their hospitality;
2.
take note of the group of experts’ report and in particular of:
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the draft activity programme for 2005,
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the logo of the Emerald Network.
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1. OPENING OF THE MEETING BY THE CHAIR
Ms Marie-Christine Van Klaveren (Principality of Monaco), Chair of the Group of
Experts, opened the meeting and welcomed the participants (see list in Appendix 1).
The Secretariat joined her in thanking the Polish authorities for their invitation to hold
this meeting in Krakow.
2. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA OF THE 9TH MEETING AND OF THE REPORT OF
TH
THE 8 MEETING OF THE GROUP OF EXPERTS
Document for adoption
STRA-REP / Emerald (2004) 01 rev. – draft agenda revised
Document for adoption
T-PVS (2003) 22 and addendum – report of the 8th meeting, Dubrovnik, 14-15 October 2003
The group adopted the agenda, which appears in Appendix 2, and formally adopted the report of
its 8th meeting (Dubrovnik, 14 and 15 October 2003).
3. DECISIONS OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BERN CONVENTION
Documents for information
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 2 – Extract of the report of the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee of the Bern
Convention, Strasbourg, 1-4 December 2003
The Secretariat said that the report of the 8th meeting had been submitted to the Standing
Committee of the Bern Convention at its 23rd meeting (Strasbourg, 1 to 4 December 2003).
The Standing Committee had welcomed development of the Emerald Network. It had
taken note of the proposals from the 8th meeting and had adopted the amendments to the
existing Biogeographical Regions Map, as presented by the Czech Republic, Georgia,
Lithuania and the Slovak Republic.
At that meeting the Standing Committee had also noted the statement by the
representative of the European Commission mentioning that activities concerning marine
species and habitats were being conducted by a special working group of the Commission’s
Habitats Committee, and that it might be a good idea to postpone drawing up specific
proposals for the Emerald Network until the working group’s report had been published.
4. PROGRESS OF THE PILOT PROJECTS PROGRAMME IN 2004
Documents for information
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 3 – Emerald Network Pilot Projects Programme for 2004 – Progress Report
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 7 – Etat d'avancement et budget prévisionnel pour la mise en oeuvre du projet
pilote du Réseau Emeraude au Burkina Faso (French version only)
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 1 – Report of the pilot project in Croatia
The Secretariat reported on progress of the pilot projects programme in 2004.
A new pilot project had been launched in Burkina Faso in May, bringing to 24 the
number of countries where the Emerald Network had been launched since being set up (10 of
those countries had since joined the European Union and were now continuing to develop the
Emerald Network through Natura 2000). A training workshop had been held in Ouagadougou
(Burkina Faso) on 24 and 25 May 2004 by the Nature and Hunting Reserves Directorate of
the Ministry of the Environment. It had been attended by a large number of scientists, heads
of administrative services and representatives of non-governmental organisations present in
Burkina Faso.
Two new contracts had also been concluded in 2004 with the authorities responsible for
developing the Emerald Network in Georgia and “the Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia”, further to the initial contracts for the pilot projects in those two countries. The
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purpose of the new contracts was to facilitate launching the second stage of setting up the
network with a view to increasing the proposals for designation of areas of special
conservation interest (ASCI) to 30% of the national network.
At the Chair’s invitation the representatives of Croatia, Georgia, Malta and Senegal
(where the pilot project launched in 2003 was still running) gave some details of Emerald
Network development in their countries.
The head of the national team in Burkina Faso had sent the Secretariat a progress report
[T-PVS (2004) 7], which was distributed to participants.
Presenting report T-PVS (2004) 1, which contained the report on the pilot project carried
out in 2002 and 2003, the representative of Croatia said that setting up of the Emerald
Network and the work on identifying sites was continuing.
The representative of Georgia reported on progress in identifying sites in his country
under the second contract (see above) and said that six additional sites had been identified.
The representative of Malta reported on progress of the pilot project, which was not
quite finalised. She gave some details on the wealth of flora and fauna in Malta and said that
the ASCI already identified covered 12% of the national territory. The final report should
shortly be sent to the secretariat of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention.
The representative of Senegal described progress and reported on an important project
for the rehabilitation of a vast wetland area, Lake Tanma (Appendix 3).
New pilot projects
Azerbaijan
The representative of Azerbaijan announced the official decision taken by his country’s
authorities to launch a pilot project as soon as possible. A training workshop would be held
in Azerbaijan in 2005.
Belarus
The Secretariat informed the group that the Belarus authorities wished to join the
Emerald Network programme and to run a pilot project as part of establishing the national
ecological network. The pilot project could be carried out in 2005.
Norway
The representative of Norway informed the group that Norway had decided to join the
Emerald Network and that a pilot project had already been launched, in September 2004,
under the auspices of the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment. A number of scientific
activities had already been conducted or were being finalised to identify species and habitats
on the Network’s special lists and draw up thematic protection plans.
A training workshop would be held before the end of 2004 to officially launch the
programme in Norway. The project would then be taken further in 2005 with the preparation
of specific ASCI proposals.
The Chair expressed the group’s satisfaction at that decision and congratulated the
Norwegian authorities on the substantial work already done in that connection.
Serbia and Montenegro
The representatives of Serbia and Montenegro confirmed their countries’ interest in also
joining the Emerald Network. The Secretariat said that those countries had been contacted
about finalising the project and launching a joint pilot project in the two states of Serbia and
Montenegro in 2005.
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The Chair thanked the national representatives and the Secretariat for the information
about progress on the pilot projects programme for 2005 and encouraged countries to
complete the work as soon as possible. On behalf of the group she expressed satisfaction at
the vitality of the programme.
5. CO-OPERATION WITH
SOUTH-EAST EUROPE
THE
EUROPEAN ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
IN
The Secretariat informed the group that the European Environment Agency (EEA)
intended to support development of the Emerald Network in a number of countries in
south-east Europe, in particular Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Serbia and
Montenegro and “the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia”. The EEA’s assistance
would take the shape of funding to supplement the subsidies the Council of Europe paid those
countries as part of the pilot projects programme. The aim would be to identify
approximately 80% - if not all – of Emerald Network sites in the five countries by the end of
2006.
The Secretariat said that the technical documents for realising the project were being
drawn up and should be available rapidly for launching actual implementation.
The group received that information with interest. It expressed its support for the project
and hoped that the co-operation would result in significant development of the Emerald
Network.
6. DEVELOPMENT
OF THE EMERALD NETWORK: IMPLEMENTATION OF THE
CALENDAR ADOPTED BY THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE BERN
CONVENTION
Document for information
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 5 – Working Programme of the Biodiversity Conservation Centre contributing to
the establishment of the Pan-European Ecological Network and Emerald Network in Russian Federation
The Secretariat pointed out that in 2002 the group had drawn up a provisional timetable
for setting up the Emerald Network, which the Standing Committee had approved at its
22nd meeting (2-5 December 2002).
The Chair invited the delegations to report on any developments in 2004.
Russia and Switzerland described the plans for setting up the network in their countries.
Switzerland
The representative of Switzerland described implementation of the Emerald Network in his
country and said that 30 ASCI had been identified, covering a surface area of 360 km². These ASCI
proposals would be submitted to the regional authorities for approval and subsequently forwarded to
the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention in late 2004/early 2005.
The majority of the sites proposed were in low-lying regions. A special effort would therefore
be made in future to designate Alpine sites. WWF-Switzerland had published a special booklet on the
subject.
On behalf of the Group of Experts, the Chair expressed satisfaction at this fine achievement and
congratulated the Swiss authorities on the outstanding work carried out within the Emerald Network
Russia
The representative of Russia presented a draft work programme drawn up by the Biodiversity
Conservation Centre with a view to making a joint contribution to establishing both the pan-European
Ecological Network and the Emerald Network in the Russian Federation.
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The part of the draft work programme devoted to the Emerald Network provided for relaunching
network implementation, further to the 1999 pilot project in Karelia (Boreal biogeographical region),
which had led to the designation of 26 sites. The aim was to identify throughout the various
biogeographical regions of the Russian Federation, ie in the continental, steppic, Alpine and Black
Sea biogeographical regions and in the southern part of the Boreal region.
The Chair said the group was extremely interested in what was a major project and hoped that
sufficient funding could be made available to help complete it. The group thought that it was very
important to develop the Emerald Network in the Russian Federation and that it ought to receive the
necessary backing.
7. DRAFT PROGRAMME OF ACTIVITIES FOR 2005
Presentation of the draft programme and the pilot projects in preparation
Document for adoption
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 4 – Draft Work Programme of the Emerald Network for 2005
The Secretariat presented the draft work programme for 2005.
The programme comprised a meeting of the group and preparation and launching of pilot
projects in various countries (Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro,
and, if the national authorities confirmed their interest, Tunisia). Contact would also be made with
Morocco about possibly running a pilot project there. In addition to these plans, the Emerald Network
would be relaunched in the Russian Federation on the basis described by the Russian representative,
subject to availability of the necessary funding.
The Secretariat said that the budgetary allocation for these pilot projects should be covered by
voluntary contributions to the Bern Convention activities.
It was planned to continue making use of the expertise of a consultant for implementing and
monitoring technical aspects of the pilot projects in 2005.
The classification of Palaeartic habitats should continue in 2005, in co-operation with a
consultant. Co-operation with the European Environment Agency and the European Topic Centre on
Nature Protection and Biodiversity should also continue in setting up the EEA Common Database for
Designated Areas - CDDA. The development of activities already carried out in this context would be
dependant on an enlargement of the Emerald Network.
Finally, the representative of Switzerland mentioned that there were difficulties in using the
special Emerald Network/Natura 2000 software and that improvements needed to be made as soon as
possible.
The representative of the European Environment Agency informed the group that the problem
would have to be considered in co-operation with the European Environment Agency.
The group noted the different proposals for activities in 2005.
8. PRESENTATION OF THE LOGO OF THE EMERALD NETWORK
Document for information
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 6 – Presentation of the logo of the Emerald Network
The Chair said that the group had asked for a special logo for the Emerald Network.
The Secretariat presented the draft logo prepared by the Council of Europe’s technical services
and explained the symbolism and the technical features.
After some discussion the group adopted the logo with two changes (see Appendix 4).
The Chair invited the delegations to use the logo as widely as possible.
9. OTHER BUSINESS
Nothing to report.
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APPENDIX 1
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
Albania / Albanie
Mrs Elvana RAMAJ, Expert at the Nature Protection Directorate, Ministry of the Environment, Rruga
E Durresit, No. 27, TIRANA
Tel.
+355 4 270 624
fax +355 4 270 627
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Armenia / Arménie
Mrs Tatyana DANIELYAN, Head of Biodiversity Conservation Division, Ministry of Nature
Protection, #3 Governmental Building, 375010 YEREVAN
Tel.
+3741 585326
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Azerbaijan / Azerbaïdjan
Mr Namig IBRAHIMOV, Director of Shirvan National Park, Ministry of Ecology and Natural
Resources, Yenirend village, 370073 SALYAN REGION
Tel.
+99450 315 11 95
fax +99412 492 59 07
e-mail
[email protected] [email protected]
E
Belgium / Belgique
Mrs Martine PARMENTIER, Parc Naturel des Deux Ourthes, rue de la Roche 8, 6666 HOUFFALIZE
Tel.
+32 61 26 79 00
fax +32 61 26 79 01
e-mail
[email protected]
F
Mr Jacques STEIN, Directeur ai, Direction de la nature, Ministère de la Région Wallonne, Avenue
Prince de Liège, 15, 5100 JAMBES
Tel.
+32 81 33 58 60 /+32 477 26 60 46 Fax +32 81 33 58 22
e-mail
[email protected]
F
Bulgaria / Bulgarie
Mr Kristio POPOV, Senior Expert, Biodiversity Division, Ministry of Environment and Waters, 67
Gladstone Str., 1000 SOFIA
Tel.
+359 2 940 65 72
fax +359 2 981 66 10
e-mail
[email protected]
F
Burkina Faso
Mr Guesrim GANSAORE, Chef de service Aménagement
/ Protection, Ministère de
l’Environnement et du Cadre de Vie, Direction des Parcs Nationaux, Réserves de Faunes et des
Chasses, 03 – BP 7044 OUAGADOUGOU – 03
Tel.
+226 50 35 69 71 / 69 23
fax +226 50 36 27 91 / 35 75 38
e-mail
[email protected]
[Apologised for absence/Excusé]
Croatia / Croatie
Mrs Jasminka RADOVIĆ (Vice-Chair of the Emerald Group of experts / Vice-Présidente du Groupe
d’experts Emeraude), Head of Expertise Division, State Institute for Nature Protection, Ulica
Bogovica 1a, 10000 ZAGREB
Tel.
+385 91 60 60 261
fax +385 1 4876 100
e-mail
[email protected]
Cyprus / Chypre
[Apologised for absence/Excusé]
F
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Czech Republic / République tchèque
Mr Petr MATUSKA, GIS Analyst, Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape Protection of the
Czech Republic, Lidicka 25/27, CZ-657 20 BRNO
Tel.
+420 541 126 229
fax +420 541 246 001
e-mail
[email protected]
Dr Andrea PETROVA, Senior Researcher/Specialist, Agency for Nature Conservation and Landscape
Protection of the Czech Republic, Department of GIS and Territorial System of Ecological Stability
Information System, Lidicka 25/27, CZ-657 20 BRNO
Tel.
+420 541 126 229
e-mail
[email protected]
[Apologised for absence/Excusé]
E
E
Estonia / Estonie
Dr Mart KÜLVIK, Senior Expert, Environmental Protection Institute, POB 222, 50002 TARTU
Tel.
+372 5218104
fax +372 7427432
e-mail
[email protected]
E
France
Mr Henri JAFFEUX (Chair of the STRA-REP / Président du STRA-REP), Chargé de mission,
Direction Nature et Paysages, Ministère de l’Ecologie et du Développement durable, 20 avenue de
Ségur, 75302 PARIS 07 SP
Tel.
+33 (1) 42 19 19 14
fax + 33 (1) 42 19 19 98
e-mail
[email protected]
F
Georgia / Géorgie
Mr Zurab GURIELIDZE, Georgia’s Protected Areas Development Centre, 9 Anjaparidze Str.,
TBILISI
Tel.
+995 32 25 15 66
fax +995 32 25 13 49
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Holy See / Saint-Siège
[Apologised for absence/Excusé]
Hungary / Hongrie
Mrs Rozália ÉRDI, Head of Department, Office of Nature Conservation, Ministry of Environment
and Water, Költő u. 21, 1121 BUDAPEST
Tel.
+36 1 3911728
fax +36 1 3911785
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Mrs Lívia FODOR, Councillor, Office of Nature Conservation, Ministry of Environment and Water,
Költő u. 21, 1121 BUDAPEST
Tel.
+36 1 3911752
fax +36 1 3911785
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Latvia / Lettonie
Mrs Vija BUSA, Head of Division, Ministry for Environment, Peldu 25, 1494 RIGA
Tel.
+371 7 026519
fax +371 7 820442
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Lithuania / Lituanie
Ms Laura KASNAUSKAITE, Chief Officer, Department of Forests, Ministry of Environment,
Jaksto g. 4/9, 01105 VILNIUS
Tel.
+370 5272 2635
fax +370 5272 2029
e-mail
[email protected]
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Malta / Malte
Ms Marie Therese GAMBIN, Environment Protection Officer, Malta Environment and Planning
Authority, St. Francis Ravelin, Floriana CMR 02
Tel.
+356 2290 3093
fax +356 2290 1585
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Moldova
Mr Mihail COCA, Head of Natural Resources General Division, Ministry of Environment and Natural
Resources, 9 Cosmonautilor str., 2005 CHISINAU
Tel.
+373 22 20 45 22
fax +373 22 21 62 58
e-mail
[email protected]
F
Monaco
Dr Marie-Christine VAN KLAVEREN (Chair of the Emerald Group of experts / Présidente du
Groupe d’experts Emeraude), Chef de Division, Relations extérieures, Jardin de l’UNESCO, les
Terrasses de Fontvieille, 98000 Monaco
Tel.
+377 93 15 80 10?20 78
fax +377 93 15 42 08
e-mail
[email protected]
E/F
Netherlands / Pays-Bas
Dr Jan-Willem SNEEP (Vice-Chair of the STRA-REP / Vice-Président du STRA-REP), Policy Coordinator Team International, Department of Nature Management, Ministry of Agriculture, Nature
and Food Quality, PO Box 20401, 2500 EK The Hague
Tel.
+31 (0)70 378 5255
fax +31 (0)70 378 6146
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Norway / Norvège
Mr Arild LINDGAARD, Senior Adviser, Directorate for Nature Management, Tungasletta 2, 7485
TRONDHEIM
Tel.
+47 73 58 05 00
fax +47 73 58 05 01
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Poland / Pologne
Mr Zygmunt KRZEMINSKI, Adviser to the Minister, Ministry of the Environment, Wawelska 52/54,
00-922 WARSAW
Tel.
+48 22 5792 673
fax +48 22 5792 555
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Romania / Roumanie
Mrs Simona Roxana CAZACU, Counsellor, Ministry of Environment and Water Management,
Libertăţii 12, sector 5, 040129 BUCHAREST
Tel.
+40 21 410 05 31
fax +40 21 410 05 31
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Russian Federation / Fédération de Russie
Mr Vladimir KREVER, Biodiversity Program Coordinator, WWF Russia, 19-3 Nykoloyawskaya str.,
109 240 MOSCOW
Tel.
+7 095 727 09 39
fax +7 095 727 09 38
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Mr Andrey PTICHNIKOV, Senior Scientist, Institute of Geography, Staromonetry Pereulok 29,
109 017 MOSCOW
Tel.
+7 903 715 46 52
fax +7 095 959 00 27
e-mail
[email protected]
E
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Dr Nikolai SOBOLEV, Biodiversity Conservation Centre, Vavilova Str. 41, of. 2, 117 312 MOSCOW
Tel.
+7 095 124 50 22
fax +7 095 124 71 78
e-mail
[email protected]
F
Senegal / Sénégal
Commandant Moustapha MBAYE, Directeur Adjoint des Parcs nationaux du Sénégal, Parc
Zoologique et Forestier de Hann, BP 5135, DAKAR-FANN
Tel.
+221 832 23 09
fax +221 832 23 11
e-mail
[email protected]
F
Serbia and Montenegro / Serbie-Monténégro
Mrs Slavica ASKOVIC, expert associate, Ministry of Science and Environmental Protection,
Directorate for Environmental Protection, Nemanjina 22-26, 11000 BELGRADE
Tel.
+381 11 2157 997, 2164 293 ext 120 or 121
fax +381 11 2158 793
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Ms Ana PAJEVIC, Senior Advisor for Biodiversity and Protected Areas, Ministry of Environmental
Protection and Physical Planning, Trg Vektra BB, 81000 PODGORICA
Tel.
+381 81 48 23 13
fax +381 81 23 41 33
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Slovakia / Slovaquie
Dr Peter STRAKA, Ministry of the Environment, CBD / SBSTTA National Focal Point, Namestie L.
Stura 1, 812 35 BRATISLAVA
Tel.
+4212 5956 2425
fax +4212 5956 2533
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Switzerland / Suisse
Mr Raymond DELARZE, Expert Emeraude, Office fédéral de l’environnement, des forêts et du
paysage, Bureau d’études biologiques, 6 chemin des Artisans, 1860 AIGLE
Tel.
+41 24 466 91 50
fax +41 24 467 00 75
e-mail
[email protected]
F
Mr Raymond Pierre LEBEAU, Chef de Section Compensation écologique, Office fédéral de
l’environnement, des forêts et du paysage, DETEC, 3003 BERNE
Tel.
+41 31 322 80 64
Fax +41 31 324 75 79
e-mail
[email protected]
F
Tajikistan / Tadjikistan
[Apologised for absence/Excusé]
“The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” / “l’ex-République yougoslave de Macédoine”
Mrs Robertina BRAJANOSKA, Adviser, Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning,
ul. Drezdenska 52, 1000 SKOPJE
Tel.
+389 2 3066 930 ext. 212
fax +389 2 3066 931
e-mail
[email protected]
[Apologised for absence/Excusée]
E
Tunisia / Tunisie
Mr Slaheddine GANNOUNI, Chef, Service Aires Protégés, Ministere de l’Agriculture, de
l’Environnement et des Ressources hydrauliques, Centre urbain Nord, 1080 TUNIS CEDEX
Tel.
+216 71 704000/+216 97 441332
fax +216 71 704394
e-mail
[email protected]
F/E
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Observers / Observateurs
Canada
Dr Brenda McAFEE, Science Advisor, Biodiversity, Natural Resources Canada, Canadian Forest
Service, 580 Booth St., Floor 12C2, OTTAWA, Ontario K1A OE4
Tel.
+ 1 613 947 9060
fax +1 613 947 9035
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Ecoforum
Dr Nikolai SOBOLEV, Biodiversity Conservation Centre, Vavilova Str. 41, of. 2, 117 312 MOSCOW
Tel.
+7 095 124 50 22
fax +7 095 124 71 78
e-mail
[email protected]
F
European Topic Centre on Nature Protection and Biodiversity (ETC/NPB) / Centre Thématique
Européen pour la Protection de la Nature et la Biodiversité (CTE/PNB)
Mrs Dominique RICHARD, Deputy Manager, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, 57 rue Cuvier,
75231 PARIS, France
Tel.
+33 1 40 79 38 70
fax +33 1 40 79 38 67
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Food and Agriculture organization of the United Nations (FAO) / Organisation des Nations
Unies pour l’Alimentation et l’Agriculture
[Apologised for absence/Excusé]
The World Conservation Union / Union mondiale pour la nature (IUCN)
Mr Tim CHRISTOPHERSEN (speaker/orateur), Regional Programme Coordinator, Regional Office
for Europe, IUCN, Boulevard Louis Schmidt 64, 1040 BRUSSELS, Belgium
Tel.
+32 (0)2 732 8299
Fax +32 (0)2 732 94 99
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe / Assemblée parlementaire du Conseil de
l’Europe
[Apologised for absence/Excusé]
Planta Europa
Dr Tomas KUSIK, Plantlife International, c/o SOVS, Mlynske nivy 41, 821 09 BRATISLAVA,
Slovakia
Tel.
+421 2 55 42 35 23
fax +421 2 55 42 35 23
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Ramsar Convention Secretariat / Secrétariat de la Convention Ramsar
Dr Tobias SALATHE, 28 rue Mauverney, 1196 GLAND, Switzerland
Tel.
+41 22 999 01 73
Fax +41 22 999 01 69
e-mail
[email protected]
E
United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation / Organisation des Nations
Unies pour l’éducation, la science et la culture (UNESCO)
Prof. Alicja BREYMEYER (speaker/oratrice), Chairperson UNESCO-MAB Committee of Poland,
Twarda 51/55 str., 00-818 WARSAW, Poland
Tel.
+48 22 69 78 904
fax +48 22 69 78 903
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Mrs Jane ROBERTSON (speaker/oratrice), Senior Programme Specialist, 1 rue Miollis, 75732
PARIS, France
Tel.
+33 1 45 68 40 52
fax +33 1 45 68 58 04
e-mail
[email protected]
E
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Experts
Mrs Dominique ALEXANDRE (speaker/oratrice), Chef de Cabinet/Echevinot de l’Environnement,
Hotel de Ville, Ville de Namur, 5000 NAMUR, Belgium
Tel.
+32 (81) 24 69 70
fax +32 (81) 24 69 79
e-mail
[email protected]
F
Dr Robert JONGMAN (speaker/orateur), Alterra Wageningen UR, Postbox 47, 6700 AA
WAGENINGEN, Netherlands
Tel.
+31 317 47 46 26
mobile +31 (0)6 53355037
fax + 31 317 41
90 00
e-mail
[email protected]
E
Mr Marc ROEKAERTS (speaker/orateur), Ringlaan 57, 3530 HOUTHALEN, Belgium
Tel.
+32 11 60 42 34
fax +32 11 60 24 59
E-mail
[email protected]
E/F
Mrs Clare SHINE (speaker/oratrice), Consultant in Environmental Policy and Law, 37 rue Erlanger,
75016 PARIS, France
Tel.
+33 (01) 4651 9010
fax +33 (01) 4651 9010
e-mail
[email protected]
E/F
Interpreters / Interprètes
Mrs Anne-Marie ARBAJI-SFEIR, 56 rue J P Timbaud, 92400 COURBEVOIE, France
Tel.
+33 1 47 68 16 92
fax +33 1 47 68 16 92
e-mail
[email protected]
E/F
Mrs Starr PIROT, Chemin des Toches, 1261 LONGIROD, Switzerland/Suisse
Tel.
+41 (22) 368 20 67
Fax +41 (22) 368 20 73
e-mail
[email protected]
E/F
Mr William VALK, 2 rue des Jardins, 67270 DUNTZENHEIM, France
Tel.
+33 3 88 70 59 02
e-mail
[email protected]
E/F
Secretariat / Secrétariat
CONSEIL DE L’EUROPE / COUNCIL OF EUROPE
DIRECTION DE LA CULTURE ET DU PATRIMOINE CULTUREL / DIRECTORATE OF CULTURE AND
CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE
Division du Patrimoine naturel et de la Diversité biologique / Natural Heritage and Biological
Diversity Division
67075 STRASBOURG Cedex, France
Fax +33 3 88 41 37 51
Mr Gianluca SILVESTRINI
Tel.
+33 3 88 41 35 59
E-mail
[email protected]
Mrs Hélène BOUGUESSA
Tel.
+33 3 88 41 22 64
E-mail
[email protected]
Mrs Gill STEIMER
Tel.
+33 3 88 41 31 91
E-mail
[email protected]
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European Centre for Nature Conservation (ECNC) / Centre Europeen pour la Conservation de
la Nature (CECN)
Mrs Edina BIRÓ, Programme Coordinator, European Ecological Network, Regional Office, ECNC,
Költő u. 21, 1121 BUDAPEST, Hungary
Tel.
+36 1 391 1763 – 73
fax +36 1 355 3699
e-mail
[email protected]
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Mr Mihaly VEGH, Head of Regional Office, ECNC, Költő u. 21, 1121 BUDAPEST, Hungary
Tel.
+36 1 391 17 75
fax +36 1 355 36 99
e-mail
[email protected]
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APPENDIX 2
AGENDA
1.
Opening of the meeting by the Chair
2.
Adoption of the agenda of the 9th meeting and of the report of the 8th meeting
of the Group of experts
Document for adoption
STRA-REP / Emerald (2004) 01 rev. – draft agenda revised
Documents for information
T-PVS (2003) 22 – report of the 8th meeting, Dubrovnik, 14-15 October 2003
T-PVS (2003) 22 addendum – amendment of the Map of biogeographical regions, request presented by
the Slovak Republic
3.
Decisions of the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention
Document for information
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 2 – Extract of the report of the 23rd meeting of the Standing Committee of the
Bern Convention, Strasbourg, 1-4 December 2003
4.
Progress of the pilot projects programme in 2004
Documents for information
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 3 – Emerald Network Pilot Projects Programme for 2004 – Progress Report
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 7 – Etant d'avancement et budget prévisionnel pour la mise en oeuvre du projet
pilote du Réseau Emeraude au Burkina Faso (French version only)
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 1 – Report of the pilot project in Croatia
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) … – Report of the pilot project in Malta
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) … – Report of the pilot project in Senegal
5.
Co-operation with the European Environment Agency in South-East Europe
6.
Development of the Emerald Network: implementation of the calendar adopted by the
Standing Committee of the Bern Convention
Document for information
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 5 – Working Programme of the Biodiversity Conservation Centre contributing
to the establishment of the Pan-European Ecological Network and Emerald Network in Russian
Federation
7.
Draft programme of activities for 2005
Presentation of the draft programme and the pilot projects in preparation
Document for adoption
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 4 – Draft Work Programme of the Emerald Network for 2005
8.
Presentation of the logo of the Emerald Network
Document for information
T-PVS/Emerald (2004) 6 – Presentation of the logo of the Emerald Network
9.
Other business
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APPENDIX 3
(French only)
REPUBLIQUE DU SENEGAL
----------Un Peuple – un But – une Foi
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MINISTERE DE L’ENVIRONNEMENT ET DE LA PROTECTION DE LA NATURE
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DIRECTION DES PARCS NATIONAUX
RAPPORT DE MISSION DE PROSPECTION DU LAC
TANMA
PLAN DU RAPPORT
METHODOLOGIE ET MOYENS
MONOGRAPHIE DU LAC
2.1 HISTORIQUE
2.2. VEGETATION
2.3. AVIFAUNE
2.4. ACTIVITES HUMAINES
PERSPECTIVES
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METHODOLOGIE ET MOYENS
Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre de l’accord AEWA, une mission d’identification et de
prospection du lac Tanma a été effectuée par la Direction des Parcs Nationaux du
29/08/2003 au 31/08/03.
Cette mission était composée de :
Lieutenant Ousmane KANE, chef de la division des Aires Marines Protégées et
Zones Humides ;
Cdt Moustapha MBAYE, conseiller du Directeur des Parcs Nationaux ;
Lt Abdou TOURE, assistant du projet Biosécurité ;
A/C Sassy NDIAYE, responsable du SIG.
La méthodologie utilisée dans le cadre de cette étude a été subdivisée en deux (02) phases.
Une première phase qui a été consacrée à la revue documentaire sur le site ;
Une seconde phase où une descente sur le terrain a permis de relever les
coordonnées GPS du site, de faire l’inventaire de l’avifaune et de la végétation
et de mener des enquêtes socio-économiques au niveau des villages de Bidëen
peulh et wolof. A cela, il faut ajouter la visite de la source de Thiaye.
Les moyens utilisés pour faire ce travail sont : les GPS, l’encodeur pour enrôler les données
et le véhicule DK 5052 pour y effectuer la mission.
Les réunions villageoises tenues au niveau de Bidëen nous ont permis d’avoir un aperçu sur
l’historique du lac Tanma et de confirmer les dégradations enregistrées sur le site.
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MONOGRAPHIE DU LAC TANMA
2.1. Localisation
Situé à une cinquantaine de kilomètres au Nord-Est de Dakar dans la communauté rurale de
Diender, le lac Tanma a une superficie de 75 ha et il est traversé par la route nationale DakarMboro. La carte du site est jointe en annexe.
2.2. Historique
Les enquêtes nous ont permis de constater que la présence du lac Tanma remonte très loin
dans l’histoire de la contrée et couvrait une superficie supérieure à celle qu’elle a aujourd’hui.
Les motifs liés à son rétrécissement sont multiples mais les plus évoqués par les populations
sont souvent la sécheresse prolongée, la réduction et le détournement des sources naturelles
d’approvisionnement en eau, la sédimentation, les changements climatiques, le maraîchage,
le reboisement de la bande de filaos, etc…
Au cours des années 68, les populations des villages limitrophes exploitaient du sel malgré la
profondeur du lac. Il y avait quatre (04) sources qui alimentaient le lac mais la plus
importante était sans nul doute celle de Thiaye. Les trois autres sources étaient :
Bett kher,
Wayangaye,
Bidëem.
De 1970 à nos jours, nous assistons à une baisse du volume d’eau dans le lac. Cela peut être
lié aux années de sécheresse qu’a connu le Sénégal. Il faut noter au passage que des espèces
de poisson comme la carpe et le silure ont été introduites dans le lac avec une grande réussite.
Le lac Tanma est un lieu de prédilection des cultures maraîchères pour les populations
pendant la saison sèche à cause des bonnes terres.
Enfin, il faut souligner que le lac polarisait plusieurs villages entre autres : Bidëem, Thiaye,
Tor, Keur Matar Guéye, etc.
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La baisse de la pluviométrie et le déboisement ont beaucoup contribué à la dégradation du
site. Certaines espèces à savoir le Calotropis procera constitue aujourd’hui un indicateur de la
dégradation du site.
Le lac Tanma faisait partie d’un réseau d’alimentation en eau composé de la Somone, de
Mbawane et de Thiès.
Selon les populations enquêtées, le reboisement de la bande de filaos sur la côte et de
Prosopis juliflora autour du lac en 1966 a beaucoup contribué à son assèchement et à la
raréfaction de l’avifaune migratrice.
2.3. Végétation
Aujourd’hui le lac Tanma contient un mince filet d’eau au centre. Les sols sont complètement
dénudés avec la présence de touffes dégradées de graminées pérennes. Nous avons noté la
présence de quelques espèces ligneuses tout autour du lac. Il s’agit de : Prosopis juliflora,
Tamarix senegalensis, Acacia nilotica, Calotropis procera, Euphorbia sp, alors que le tapis
herbacé est dominé par Chloris pilosa, Eragrostis sp, Loudetia sp, Salicornic ; Ipomea
aquatica, du cotonnier, etc…
Au niveau du plan d’eau, les graminées pérennes sont représentées par le Vetivera nigritana
dont les touffes sont déjà affectées par l’usure (surpâturage, coupe, salinisation du milieu).
Dans la mare, les ligneux recensés sont le Calotropis procera et l’Acacia nilotica et un non
ligneux (Salicornic). Le peuplement de Calotropis se distingue surtout au niveau des cuvettes
maraîchères de même que les jeunes plants reboisés de Prosopis.
A la lisière du lac se trouve à côté des dunes de sable, un écosystème de type soudanoguinéen avec des espèces telles que Elaeis guineensis, Aphania senegalensis, Maytenus
senegalensis, Capparis, Cenchrus biflorus et le Penicetum pedicellatum. A cela s’ajoute un
peuplement de palmier dont il faut signaler une certaine mortalité liée à l’exploitation du vin.
2.4. Avifaune
Douze (12)espèces d’oiseaux ont été observées pendant deux jours de terrain. Il s’agit de :
30 dendrocygnes veufs,
07 bécassines variables,
05 chevaliers guignettes,
04 vanneaux armés,
03 francolins sp,
01 tourterelle maillée,
01 calao à bec noir,
01 cochevis huppé,
01 gonoleck de barbarie,
01 oedicnème du Sénégal,
01 pigeon de guinée,
01 rollier varié.
En dehors de l’avifaune, nous avons observé du point de vue de la faune quelques empreintes
de singes et un jeune varan du nil.
2.5. Activités humaines
Le lac Tanma fait l’objet d’une grande pression humaine. En effet, tout au tour du lac, il se
mène beaucoup d’activités champêtres. La texture du sol étant favorable, la nappe phréatique
se trouve à 1,50 mètres de profondeur. Les conditions idoines sont réunies pour faire de
l’agriculture. C’est pourquoi, les populations des villages qui entourent le lac mènent
d’intenses activités agricoles. Les exploitations tournent autour des cultures maraîchères.
Plusieurs spéculations ont été notées. Il s’agit du piment, chou, papaye, navet, maïs, gombo,
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aubergine, manioc, courges, etc… Ces spéculations sont menées aussi bien par les hommes
que les femmes. Ils ont créé même des pistes de production pour écouler leur production.
Le maraîchage autour du lac constitue une activité de grande importance et polarise beaucoup
de villages. Les enquêtes, au niveau des producteurs maraîchers, ont révélé de bons
rendements des spéculations. En dehors de cette activité, nous avons observé au niveau du lac
beaucoup de bœufs qui s’en servent comme abreuvoir et lieu de pâturage.
Nous avons trouvé une conduite de gaz à l’intérieur du lac Tanma. Selon les informations
recueillies auprès des populations locales, il s’agit d’une prospection de gaz effectuée par
PETROSEN.
IIPerspectives
Force est de constater que l’érosion éolienne a entraîné un ensablement de la mare. Certaines
espèces végétales recensées dans le lac constituent des indicateurs de dégradation du milieu.
Le maraîchage prend de plus en plus une place prépondérante autour de la mare. Les sources
d’eau qui alimentaient le lac ont tari ou bien bloqué comme celle de Thiaye.
Toute réhabilitation du lac Tanma a joué un rôle important dans un passé récent pour tous les
villages périphériques.
La réhabilitation du lac passe par une remise en eau mais aussi par des solutions alternatives
en relation avec les populations locales et les différents partenaires qui interviennent.
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APPENDIX 4
LOGO OF THE EMERALD NETWORK
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