The Global Study into management effectiveness evaluation was
conducted between late 2005 and 2007. In cooperation with many
people across the world, we aimed to strengthen the management
of protected areas by compiling the existing work on management
effectiveness evaluation, reviewing methodologies, finding
patterns and common themes in evaluation results, and
investigating the most important factors leading to effective
management. The project was supported by WWF International, the
Nature Conservancy and the University of Queensland, and worked
under the auspices of IUCN World Commission on Protected
Areas.Resource Type: Tools / Applications Aquilaria spp. are the
main source of gaharu, one of the most valuable non-timber
products harvested from tropical forests. In order to assess the
impact of gaharu harvesting on populations of Aquilaria spp. in
Indonesia, the activities of gaharu collectors were assessed by
accompanying them on collecting expeditions. Given current
harvesting practices, it is unlikely