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OCPP Maldives Protected Area Management Effectiveness Practical Training Workshop Report 2025

Abstract

This report summarises a practical training workshop focused on Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME) evaluations in Maldives, hosted by the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP) and the Maldives Ministry of Tourism and Environment. The workshop took place from 16 to 18 February 2025 and was attended by 22 stakeholders from across Government, Academia and NGOs.

During the three-day workshop, participants learnt about the purpose of PAME evaluations, their importance for supporting adaptive management of Protected and Conserved Areas (PCAs) and their contribution to informing international targets for measuring the management effectiveness of PCAs globally. Participants gained practical experience by completing two assessments for South Ari Marine Protected Area (SAMPA) and Huraa Mangrove Protected Area using the Management Effectiveness Tracking Tool, version 4 (METT-4), one of the most widely used PAME methodologies globally.

Further stakeholder validation will take place to finalise the two assessments and the results will be used to support the development of management for each protected area.

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Resource type Publication

Topic category Oceans

Reference date 2025·03·12

Citation
Ocean Country Partnership Programme. 2025. Protected Area Management Effectiveness Practical Training Workshop Report: February 2025. 12 pp.

Lineage
The report is a deliverable of the Ocean Country Partnership Programme (OCPP), a UK-led programme funded through the UK’s Blue Planet Fund.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC author

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Available under the Open Government Licence 3.0

Metadata date 2025·03·26

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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