Is management undertaken according to agreed objectives? Planning The Ramsar Site has agreed objectives, but is only partially managed according to these objectives 2 The Ramsar Site has agreed objectives and is managed to meet 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 major 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 be improved (e.g. with respect to larger scale ecological processes) 2 Ramsar Site design helps 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 known 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 partially implemented because of funding constraints or other problems 2 A management plan exists and is being implemented 3
Is the current budget sufficient? Inputs The available budget is acceptable but could be further improved to fully achieve effective management 2 The available budget is sufficient and meets the full management needs of the Ramsar Site 3 16. Security of budget Is the budget secure? Inputs There is no secure budget for the Ramsar Site and management is wholly reliant on outside or highly variable funding 0 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 needs? 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 could be improved 2 Budget management is excellent and meets management needs 3 18. Equipment Is equipment sufficient for management needs? Input There 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 are equipment and facilities, but still some gaps that constrain management 2 There are adequate equipment and facilities 3 19. Maintenance of equipment There is little or no maintenance of equipment and facilities 0 is some ad hoc maintenance of equipment and facilities 1 There is basic maintenance of equipment and facilities 2
22. State and commercial neighbours Is there co-operation with adjacent land and water users? Process There is no contact between managers and neighbouring official or corporate land and water users 0 There is contact between managers and neighbouring official or corporate land and water users but little or no cooperation 1 There is contact between managers and neighbouring official or corporate land and water users, but only some co-operation 2 There is regular contact between managers and neighbouring official or corporate land and water users, and substantial co-operation on management 3 23. Indigenous peoples Do indigenous peoples resident or regularly using the Ramsar Site have input to management decisions? Process Indigenous peoples have no input into decisions relating to the management of the Ramsar Site 0 Indigenous peoples have some input into discussions relating to management but no direct role in management 1 Indigenous peoples directly contribute to some relevant decisions relating to management but their involvement could be improved 2 Indigenous peoples directly participate in all relevant decisions relating to management, e.g. co-management 3 24. communities Do local communities resident or near the Ramsar Site have input to management decisions? Process Local communities have no input into decisions relating to the management of the Ramsar Site 0 Local communities have some input into discussions relating to management but no direct role in management 1 communities directly contribute to some relevant decisions relating to management but their involvement could be improved 2 Local communities directly participate in all relevant decisions relating to management, e.g. co-management 3 Additional points Indigenous peoples and local communities 24 a. Impact on communities There is open communication and trust between indigenous peoples and local communities, stakeholders and Ramsar Site managers +1 24b. Impact on communities Programmes to enhance community welfare, while conserving Ramsar Site resources, are being implemented +1 24c. Impact on communities Indigenous peoples and communities actively support the Ramsar Site +1 25. Economic benefit The Ramsar Site does not deliver any economic benefits to local communities 0