No. of people involved in completing assessment Including: (tick boxes) PA manager  PA  Other PA agency staff  NGO  Local community  Donors  External experts  Other  Ramsar Site manager  Government representative  Please note if assessment was carried out in association with a particular project, on behalf of an organisation or donor.
Is management undertaken according to agreed objectives? Planning The Ramsar Site has agreed objectives and is managed to meet these objectives 3 5. Ramsar Site design Is the Ramsar Site the right size and shape to protect species, habitats, ecological processes and water catchments of key conservation concern? Planning Inadequacies in Ramsar Site design mean achieving the major objectives of the Ramsar Site is very difficult 0 Inadequacies in Ramsar Site design mean that achievement of objectives is difficult but some mitigating actions are being taken (e.g. agreements with adjacent land owners for wildlife corridors or introduction of appropriate catchment management) 1 Ramsar Site design is not significantly constraining achievement of objectives, but could be improved (e.g. with respect to larger scale ecological processes) 2 Ramsar Site design achievement of objectives; it is appropriate for species and habitat conservation; and maintains ecological processes such as surface and groundwater flows at a catchment scale, natural disturbance patterns etc 3 6. Ramsar Site boundary demarcation Is the boundary and demarcated? Process The boundary of the Ramsar Site is not by the management authority or local residents/neighbouring land users 0 The boundary of the Ramsar Site is known by the management authority but is not known by local residents/neighbouring land users 1 The boundary of the Ramsar Site is known by both the management authority and local residents/neighbouring land users but is not appropriately demarcated 2 The boundary of the Ramsar Site is known by the management authority and local residents/neighbouring land users and is appropriately demarcated 3 7. Management plan Is there a management plan and is it being implemented? Planning There is no management plan for the Ramsar Site 0 A management plan is being prepared or has been prepared but is not being implemented 1 A management plan exists but it is only being partially implemented because of funding constraints or other problems 2 A management plan exists and is being implemented 3 Additional points: Planning
Is the budget secure? Inputs There is very little secure budget and the Ramsar Site could not function adequately without outside funding 1 There is a reasonably secure core budget for regular operation of the Ramsar Site but many innovations and initiatives are reliant on outside funding 2 There is a secure budget for the Ramsar Site and its management needs 3 17. Management of budget Is the budget managed to meet critical management Process Budget management is very poor and significantly undermines effectiveness (e.g. late release of budget in financial year) 0 Budget management is poor and constrains effectiveness 1 Budget management is adequate but be improved 2 Budget management is excellent and meets management needs 3 18. Equipment Is equipment sufficient for management needs? Input are little or no equipment and facilities for management needs 0 are some equipment and facilities but these are inadequate for most management needs 1 There are equipment and facilities, but still some gaps that constrain management 2 There are adequate equipment and facilities 3 19. Maintenance of equipment Is equipment adequately maintained? Process There is little or no maintenance of equipment and facilities 0 There is some ad hoc maintenance of equipment and facilities 1 There is basic maintenance of equipment and facilities 2 Equipment and facilities are well maintained 3