FINAL VERSION FOR APPROVAL - Sdn Bhd - WWF Malaysia
FINAL VERSION FOR APPROVAL - Sdn Bhd - WWF Malaysia
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Gunung Stong State Park Preliminary Management Plan<br />
CHAPTER 6: THE PRELIMINARY MANAGEMENT PLAN<br />
6.1 Purpose and Objectives of Gunung Stong State Park<br />
6.1.1 Purpose of the Gunung Stong State Park<br />
The purpose of GSSP is the conservation of the biological, physical and hydrological<br />
resources of Gunung Stong, and their related ecological systems, while allowing for limited<br />
ecotourism activities.<br />
The indicator for this purpose is the that vegetation, wildlife, fisheries, other biological,<br />
physical, and hydrological resources, show no significant decline within the five years of the<br />
implementation of the Preliminary Management Plan.<br />
6.1.2 Management Objectives of GSSP<br />
To achieve the purpose, there must be a series of management objectives that must be<br />
realised. There are three management objectives for GSSP:<br />
Objective 1: To effectively protect the biodiversity of Gunung Stong and its<br />
associated resources while allowing for limited recreational activities<br />
that do not compromise its ecological integrity.<br />
Objective 2: To promote the scientific study of the physical, biological and economic<br />
resources of Gunung Stong.<br />
Objective 3: To contribute to the improvement of the standard of living of the local<br />
communities and also their level of conservation awareness.<br />
The best form of management and administrative systems must be established if the<br />
objectives are to be achieved. This means clear policy guidelines, clear organisational<br />
structure with clear terms of reference, clear job descriptions on operational and line<br />
management activities, clear chain of command and communications, and smooth integration<br />
of activities with the local communities as stakeholders, as GSSP is not an entity isolated<br />
from these communities.<br />
6.2 Main Approaches and Principles<br />
6.2.1 Ecosystem Approach<br />
The definition of "ecosystem" is provided in Article 2 of the Convention on Biological<br />
Diversity: "'Ecosystem' means a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism<br />
communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit." This<br />
definition can refer to any functioning unit at any scale ranging from a grain of sand, a forest<br />
or an ecoregion. Therefore, using this principle, the scale of analysis and action should be<br />
determined by the problem being addressed.<br />
The Convention on Biological Diversity defines the ecosystem approach as “…a strategy for<br />
the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and<br />
sustainable use in an equitable way. Application of the ecosystem approach will help to reach<br />
a balance of the three objectives of the Convention: conservation; sustainable use; and the fair<br />
and equitable sharing of the benefits arising out of the utilisation of genetic resources. An<br />
ecosystem approach is based on the application of appropriate scientific methodologies<br />
focused on levels of biological organisation, which encompass the essential structure,<br />
processes, functions and interactions among organisms and their environment. It recognises<br />
that humans, with their cultural diversity, are an integral component of many ecosystems.”<br />
(Decision V/6, Convention of Biological Diversity).<br />
For more information on the ecosystem approach, see<br />
http://www.biodiv.org/programmes/cross-cutting/ecosystem/default.shtml<br />
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