Scorecards. Strong central-level coordination and communication functions at SFA. Outcome 1 Coverage of natural Natural Lakes (53%) Natural Lakes (58%) SFA Database Risks: – Wetland PA wetlands in the Coastal Wetlands Coastal Wetlands Weak political support to national PA network (61%) (67%) create new PAs. Strengthened increased from the Riverine Wetlands Riverine Wetlands Assumption: through Better baseline of 50.3% to (32%) (35%) Project becomes integral Ecological 52% by adding an Marshes (55%) Marshes (61%) to planning and China’s Representation extra 615,400 hectares the development of its and Enhanced under protection TOTAL (50.3%) TOTAL (55%) 13th Five-Year Plan. Management contributing towards Capacity the collective programmatic expansion target of 55%. Ecosystem Health Currently no use. Fine-tuning and wide Project Level and Risks: Index (EHI) The EHI has been adoption of EHI at the provincial level It is determined that the monitoring systems for developed during the sub-system wetland PA collection. EHI does not provide a monitoring wetland PPG stage but will level. measurement of health or health fine-tuned and be fine-tuned based threat. in place for the entire on implementation Assumption: sub-system, with a experience emerging Index properly reflects focus to reduce threats. from the provincial wetland health. projects and other Index properly reflects existing indexes level of threat. (e.g., the WEEIS) (Annex 1). Outcome 2 a. Safeguards from No safeguards for Safeguards in the form SFA, MOA, Risks: – External threats sector practices for wetland PAs. of standards and MOWR, MLWR, No interest in to Wetland PAs MOA, MOWR, procedures in place for MEP, and mainstreaming
Scorecards. Strong central-level coordination and communication functions at SFA. Outcome 1 – Wetland PA Strengthened through Better Ecological Representation and Enhanced Management Capacity Coverage of natural wetlands in the national PA network increased from the baseline of 50.3% to 52% by adding an extra 615,400 hectares under protection contributing towards the collective programmatic expansion target of 55%. Natural Lakes (53%) Coastal Wetlands (61%) Riverine Wetlands (32%) Marshes (55%) TOTAL (50.3%) Natural Lakes (58%) Coastal Wetlands (67%) Riverine Wetlands (35%) Marshes (61%) TOTAL (55%) SFA Database Risks: Weak political support to create new PAs. Assumption: Project becomes integral to China’s planning and the development of its 13th Five-Year Plan. Ecosystem Health Index (EHI) monitoring systems for monitoring wetland health fine-tuned and in place for the entire sub-system, with a focus to reduce threats. Currently no use. The EHI has been developed during the PPG stage but will be fine-tuned based on implementation experience emerging from the provincial projects and other existing indexes (e.g., the WEEIS) (Annex 1). Fine-tuning and wide adoption of EHI at the sub-system wetland PA level. Project Level and provincial level collection. Risks: It is determined that the EHI does not provide a measurement of health or threat. Assumption: Index properly reflects wetland health. Index properly reflects level of threat. Outcome 2 – External threats to Wetland PAs a. Safeguards from sector practices for MOA, MOWR, No safeguards for wetland PAs. Safeguards in the form of standards and procedures in place for SFA, MOA, MOWR, MLWR, MEP, and Risks: No interest in mainstreaming