12th APBON Workshop
Background and objectives
January 22, 2021

APBON Co-chairs
Hiroyuki Muraoka (Gifu University, Japan)
Yongyut Trisurat (Kasetsart University, Thailand)
Runi Anak Sylvester Pungga (Forest Department Sarawak, Malaysia)
Advisory Board
Tetsukazu Yahara (Kyusyu Open University, Japan)
Sheila Vergara (ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity)
Eun-Shik Kim (Kookmin University, Republic of Korea)

APBON is supported by the Ministry of the Environment Japan, the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports,
Science and Technology (MEXT) Japan, Remote Sensing Technology Center of Japan (RESTEC),
National Institute for Environmental Studies (NIES), and all other voluntary contributions.

APBON established in 2009
Mission
1. Contribution to sound decision making related to biodiversity conservation
based on scientific information
2. Facilitation of the utilization of existing biodiversity data
3. Coordination of a regional network
Activities
1. Monitoring changes of biodiversityüBiodiversity mappingüIdentification of key drivers
Land use change, Climate change
2. Networking of the observation networksüSharing information through thenetworks
3. Capacity building
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History of APBON and other network activities

YearGEO/GEOSS
Symposia

2009

3rd GEOSS AP(Kyoto, February)

2010

4th GEOSS AP (a GEO BON Meeting
session, Bali, March) (February, USA)

GEO BONAP BON Meetings
1st AP BON (July, Japan)
2nd AP BON (December,Japan)
3rd AP BON (CBD COP10
Preconference, March,Japan)

National BONs
Japan BON (May)

COP10 (Japan,Side-event)2012

5th GEOSS AP(Tokyo, April)

GEO BON Meeting WCC of IUCN (September,(December, USA)Korea)

Korea BON, Nepal
BON, Bangladesh
BON

2013

6th GEOSS AP(Ahmedabad,February)

5th AP BON (November,ACB, Philippines)

Philippines BON

2014

7th GEOSS AP(Tokyo, May)IC and AB (June,Germany)2015

8th GEOSS AP(Beijing, September)

IC and AB (June,Germany)

2017

2018
2019
2020
2021

IPBES

4th AP BON (December,Japan)

2011

2016

CBD COPs

6th AP BON (October, NIBRKorea)

COP11 (India,Side-event)
Plenary-1
COP12 (Korea,Side-event)Sino BON, Indonesia
BON

Plenary-3

2016-2025 A New
7th AP BON (ACB, Thailand)
All-Hands Meeting
WCC of IUCNGEO Strategy Plan
8th AP BON (Taipei,COP13 (Mexico)(July, Germany)(September, USA)
InitiatedTaiwan)
9th GEOSS AP(Tokyo, January) ,IC and AB (July,10th GEOSS APGermany)(Hanoi, September)
9th AP BON (Bangkok,11th GEOSS AP
All-Hands Meeting
February), 10th AP BON
COP14 (Egypt)(October, Kyoto)(July, Beijing)(Kuching, July)
12th AOGEO
11th AP BON (KL,(November,Malaysia)
Canberra)
Open Science
COP15 (China)
Conference & All(postponed)
Hand Meeting
13th AOGEO(March, Online)

12th APBON (Online)

Plenary-2

COP15 (China)(tbc)

Plenary-4

Plenary-5

Plenary-6
Plenary-7
Plenary-8 (tbc)
Plenary-8 (June)

3Key Activities and Achievements 2009 - 2020
• Species recording, mappingBiodiversity• Detect changes of biodiversity• Assessing risks on biodiversity• Working groups: terrestrial,
freshwater and marine• Data and knowledge sharing,
publishing together• Networking sites / people /institutes / data / communities“APBON Books” (Springer, 2012, 2014, 2016)

IPBES Regional Assessment Report (2018)“Ecological Research” Data paper(Ecological Society of Japan, Wiley)

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APBON Work Plan update toward 2030
Earth observations – increasing the societal demand under climate change
Needs … We need to respond to the global agenda and activities by providing adequate and defensible biodiversity
data that help developing policy for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity• APBON will strive to supply the scientific evidence to develop sound assessments
and facilitate policy-making• Promoting interdisciplinary research and problem-solving approaches with fillingthe knowledge gaps
• Strengthening biodiversity observation networks and collaboration with Earthobservation communities for societal benefits• Promoting the data accessibility, deliver our information and knowledge to global
platforms such as CBD, IPBES, and KBA.

Strategy
1. Biodiversity research and monitoringa. Monitoring states and changes of biodiversity
b. Filling gaps in data availabilityc. Increasing access to data (GBIF, ABCDNet, Ecological Research data paper, OBIS)
d. Improving knowledge by using cutting-edge technologies
2. Networking of networks
a. Networking of in-situ biodiversity/ecosystem monitoring networks
b. Science-policy and science-society networks
3. Capacity buildinga. Training workshops (students, scientists, users)
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APBON Work Plan toward 2030
2009

2019
2020

2030

Missions:• Networking of institutions andresearch groups• Promoting collaborative projects
and shared information• Delivering a scientific knowledge fordecision makers for theconservation of biodiversity andecosystems

New missions:
CBD
COP15

Achievements:l Contribution to IPBES regional
assessmentl Data sharingl Engagement of scientists withnational and regional BONs
through meetings and projects
Key activities:

Promoting interdisciplinaryl Biodiversity research andresearch and problem-solving
monitoring: promoting national
approaches with filling theBONs, improving knowledge using
observational and knowledge gaps
cutting-edge technologies
l Promoting data sharing and datal Networking of networks:
accessibility through/by networking facilitating both science- andof the observation networks
policy-relevant society.
l Delivering our information andl Capacity building: training
knowledge to stakeholders andworkshops of monitoring skills for
global platforms
students and practitioners atNGOs
lBroader collaboration and engagement at regional and global scales, bymultidisciplinary approach.

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Climate, biodiversity, ecosystem and societal changes
Climate change
Organisms

Climate change
Extreme weather
Sea level and temperature rise
Rapid economic growth
Resource over exploitation
Land degradation･･･ ･･･(physiology, growth, behavior,
population dynamics)

Impacts

Ecosystem functions& services

Ecosystems
Society (economy, health, disaster risk, etc.)

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Networking with observation and user communities
Spatial scale/Observation

GlobalRegionalNationalEarthobservations
and others

Biodiversity
observations

AOGEO
https://aogeo.net/en/
APBON
http://www.esabii.biodic.go.jp/
ap-bon/index.html

Biodiversity
observationand others

AP-MBONhttps://members.geobon.org/pages/ap-mbon.php

Networking/Facilitating

Regional assessment

Takeuchi, Muraoka et al. in review

Biodiversity data
platform

Research & funds

In-situ monitoringsite networks

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Biodiversity and ecosystem monitoring sites
APBON sites

Ecosystem research sites●Terrestrial (85)● Fresh water (11)● Marine (20)
Takeuchi, Muraoka et al. in review

For EAP ILTER sites see:https://www.ilter.network/?q=content/ilter-east-asiaand-pacific-regional-network-ilter-eap-website

9Questions raised in ILTER-EAP
1. How does the climate change influence differently on the ecological behaviors ofecosystems in the region? (Geographical heterogeneity? Teleconnections? etc.)
2. What are the critical aspects of biodiversity and ecosystems in the region that
contribute to the sustainability of Earth systems and global society?
3. How does growing spatial gradient of economic development in the region
influence biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and their goods and services, andfinally influence the ecosystem resilience to climate change?
4. How do the increasing extreme climatic eventsand land use change influence ecosystem
functions and services?

Mapping analysis of AOGEO Task Groups
https://www.earthobservations.org/geoweek19.php?t=aogeo

AOGEO IPS

Himalaya

MekongPacific Islands Countries
and TerritoriesOutcomes of 12th APBON WS to be delivered to13th AOGEO Symposium (March 3-5, 2021)

1Objectives of this Workshop
To develop our implementation plans to respond to the following new needs (Workplan2030) to the biodiversity observations:(1) Developing national BONs and networking them in the region to contribute to CBD Aichi
Biodiversity Targets and post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework,(2) Filling observational and knowledge gaps for biodiversity status and trends to contributeto IPBES assessments,(3) Producing data and knowledge to address the issues particularly related to biodiversity
and ecosystem sustainability by coordinated activities with GEO and AOGEO,(4) Contributing to achievements of SDGs by providing adequate and defensible biodiversity
data that help developing policy for conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity,(5) Learning and sharing the challenges of biodiversity issues under - post - beyond COVID-19
and on-going climate change.

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Welcome and opening remarks
10:00 – 10:15
JST(UTC +9)[Moderators: Yongyut Trisurat, Runi Anak Sylvester Pungga][20 minutes presentation + 5 minutes Q&A)
1. GEO BON’s next plans (Prof. Andrew Gonzalez, Co-chair of GEO BON)
2. CBD post 2020 Global Biodiversity Framework (Mr. Basile van Havre, Canadian WildlifeService)
3. Progress on Aichi Targets in Hindu Kush Himalaya (Dr. Sunita Chaudhary, ICIMOD)
4. Status and challenges in the Pacific (Dr. Yimnang Golbuu, CEO, Palau International CoralReef Center)

12:00 – 12:05 st
1 Photo session
JST
12:05 – 12:30
BreakJSTII. Updates of BONs in the region

12:30 – 13:30
JSTFollowing points would be considered in the Working groups.
• Planning observations and data integration (master site concept, on-going/future
projects, “Indicators” of SDGs, etc.)• Data base, information platforms (for science community, user community)• Capacity building• Challenges under and post COVID-19 pandemic• Contribution to AOGEO (IPS; cross-cutting theme; knowledge sharing frombiodiversity-related issues)• Cooperation with GEO BON

Reviewing APBON’s Strategic plan to 2030 and objectives of thisworkshop
I. Development of BON and its contributions to society

10:15 – 12:00
JSTIII. Breakout group sessions – terrestrial, freshwater and marine
working groups[Moderator: Mr. Yusuke Saito, MoE Japan]• APBON Co-chairs (Hiroyuki Muraoka, Yongyut Trisurat, Runi Anak Sylvester Pungga)• APBON Secretariat Director-General (Mr. Hideaki Matsumoto, MoE Japan)[Moderators: Sheila Vergara, Hiroyuki Muraoka][5 minutes for each]
1. ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity (Christian Elloran)
2. China (Sino BON) (Xiaojuan Feng)
3. ICIMOD (Sunita Chaudhary)
4. Indonesia (Dedy Darnaedi)
5. Japan (JBON) (Yayoi Takeuchi and Hiroya Yamano)
6. Korea (KBON) (Chan-Ho Park)
7. Malaysia (tbd)
8. Nepal (Mangal Man Shakya)
9. Philippines (tbd)
10.Thailand (Yongyut Trisurat)

13:30 – 13:45
BreakJST

13:45 – 15:30
JSTTerrestrial[Moderator: Yayoi Takeuchi]

Freshwater[Moderator: Yuichi Kano]

Marine[Moderator: Masahiro Nakaoka]

15:30 – 16:00
Break
JST

IV. Engagement, networking and actions for 2021
[Moderators: Runi, Yongyut, Hiroyuki]
1. Reporting breakout group session outcomes [10 minutes x 3 groups]
2. Key Biodiversity Areas (Dr. Andrew Plumptre, Head, Key Biodiversity Area Secretariat) [20min presentation + 10 min discussion]
16:00 – 18:00
3. AOGEO – Integrated Priority Studies, SDGs indicators, collaboration with other Task Groups
JST[30 minutes]
4. Wrap-up: Plans for APBON activities in 2021 [30 minutes]• APBON’s contribution to IPBES• new APBON book• participation to 13th AOGEO symposium (March 3 - 5, 2021)• next APBON Workshop

18:00 – 18:15 Closing remarks [APBON Co-chairs]JST
2nd Photo session