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Real-world examples bring to life the true value of the Conservation Standards for conservation planning, management, implementation, and monitoring. Here we share case studies of teams applying the Conservation Standards and how it has made a difference for their conservation work. We also share examples of organizations that have adopted or internalized the Conservation Standards and how they have adapted them for their own use. Projects from around the world are featured in an interactive map.
Anne Ntongho, a Senior Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at WWF, works to co-develop projects and strategies using the Conservation Standards, as well as monitoring and supporting colleagues and partners in various conservation initiatives across Cameroon and Central Africa.
Measuring effectiveness of community-led business ventures for conservation – USAID
Yarning the Yourka Reserve with Bush Heritage
10 years of bolstering Boolcoomatta with Bush Heritage
Securing habitat for the Oregon silverspot butterfly
Managing chimpanzee habitats in the Greater Gombe Ecosystem
Adopting the Conservation Standards to save bats
Safeguarding the important Mount Mantalingahan landscape
Managing Chile’s diverse system of Protected Areas
Using the Standards to help the Chilean wine palm
Using the CS to prevent illegal transport of endangered species
Working in partnership – ICF and EWT adopting the Standards
Using the Conservation Standards in Cameroon
Saving cranes around the world with ICF
Mentoring new CS conservationists
Carbon emissions reduction with TNC
Managing diverse habitats – USFWS Refuge System
Supporting communities and conservation with WCS – Peru
Preserving Chile with Corporación Nacional Forestal
Combatting the illegal wildlife trade with USFWS
Working alongside communities with WCS
Conservation in Practice with Bush Heritage
Preserving butterflies with The Florida Museum of Natural History
Conserving Colombia’s cotton-top tamarins
Protecting Mongolia’s steppe and mountains
Operation tortoise transport: a case study in the Central African Republic
The Great Lakes’ largest marsh: a case study in Point Pelee
Cranes and communities: a case study in Eastern Africa
“Conservation in Practice” Video Series
CapeNature Case Study in Protected Area Management
Mt. Mantalingahan Protected Landscape
Protected Area Planning Guidance for Mongolia
Theory of Change: a Study of Successful Use in Laos
Case Studies are vetted by a Review Committee composed of CMP and CCNet representatives.
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The Conservation Standards is the product of inputs, field tests, and discussions among members of the Conservation Measures Partnership (CMP), which has final editorial authority over the Conservation Standards. Substantial input was also provided by members of the Conservation Coaches Network (CCNet) and other CMP partners.
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The biodiversity conservation community is tackling large, complex, and urgent environmental problems where the stakes are high. However, we don’t have a fully functional system to assess the effectiveness of our actions. Without more rigorous measurement of effectiveness and disciplined recording of our efforts, we cannot know or demonstrate that we are achieving desired results.
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