LIFE TECHNICAL GUIDE 02. Version 2.0 Brazil - English. LIFE-BR-TG English (DECEMBER/2012)

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1 LIFE TECHNICAL GUIDE 02 LIFE-BR-TG02--English Version Brazil - English (DECEMBER/2012) Next review planned for: 2014

2 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ LIFE Institute All rights reserved under copyright law in Brazil and abroad, according to the terms defined in Brazilian and foreign legislation relevant to the issue. Any form of use and/or reproduction of this document or part of its content, including printed or digital copies, requires express permission in writing from the LIFE Institute. LIFE Institute Headquarters Rua Victor Benato, 210 Bosque Zaninelli, UNILIVRE, Pilarzinho CEP: Curitiba PR Tel: [email protected] Only documents available on the LIFE Institute website may be considered Official Versions.

3 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ CONTENT 1. OBJECTIVE APPLICATION APPROVAL INTRODUCTION LIFE PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION LIFE GUIDELINE FOR CONSERVATION LIFE STRATEGIC LINES FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION STRUCTURE OF THE DOCUMENT ANALYTICAL CATEGORIES STRATEGIC LINES IN CONSERVATION GROUPS AND THEMES OF ACTIONS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND/OR SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY SCORING ACTIONS IN CONSERVATION AND/OR SUSTAINABLE USE MATRIX OF IMPORTANCE FOR BIODIVERSITY GENERAL RULES FOR SCORING CONSERVATION ACTIONS CREDITS OF THE SCORE FOR LIFE CERTIFICATION DURATION OF VALIDITY OF THE ACTIONS SCORE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACTIONS AND ACTIONS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF RESOURCES GROUPS AND THEMES G1 OFFICIALLY INSTITUTED PROTECTED AREAS G2 NON-OFFICIALLY INSTITUTED PROTECTED AREAS G3 TAXA OF INTEREST TO CONSERVATION G4 MINIMIZATION OF IMPACTS ON BIODIVERSITY... 30

4 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ G5 INDIRECT ACTIONS WITH GLOBAL AND STRATEGIC SCOPE FOR THE CONSERVATION OF BIODIVERSITY QUALIFIERS OF ACTIONS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND/OR SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY TABLES FILTERS GUIDE FOR EVIDENCE AND CONTENT FOR VERIFICATION (GECV) GLOSSARY AND REFERENCES ANNEX... 85

5 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ LIST OF SIGLA BCA Biodiversity Conservation Action EPA Environmental Protection Area APP Area under Permanent Protection WARC Wild Animal Rescue Center UOJ Union Official Journal (Government Gazette) PPE Personal Protective Equipment ECST Ecological Station NF National Forest GECV Guide for Evidence and Content for Verification LIFE-TG02 LIFE Technical Guide 02 IBAMA Brazilian Institute for Environment and Renewable Natural Resources ICMBio Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation MOS Mosaic GMO Genetically-Modified Organism IO Improvement Orientation NGO Non-Governmental Organization OSCIP Civil Society Organization of Public Interest NP National Park CP Comprehensive Protection RSD Reserve for Sustainable Development BR Biological Reserve REDD Reduction of Emissions by Deforestation and Degradation ER Extractivist Reserve LR Legal Reserve PRNH Private Reserve of National Heritage AFS Agroforestry System IT Indigenous Territory CU Conservation Unit SU Sustainable Use BEIV Biodiversity Estimated Impact Value BZ Buffer Zone

6 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 6 1. OBJECTIVE The LIFE Technical Guide 02 aims to establish a hierarchy for guiding companies in investing their resources in efficient key priorities for action in the conservation and/or sustainable use of biodiversity. In this way, it is hoped to promote the well-being of the population as a whole, and in particular to guarantee resources for communities which directly depend on biodiversity for their survival. 2. APPLICATION This document applies to organizations in the process of LIFE Certification; certifying bodies; and other parties interested in the LIFE Certification Methodology. 3. APPROVAL This document was approved by the LIFE Institute Board of Directors on 12/05/2012.

7 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ INTRODUCTION LIFE-TG02 is the guide to the LIFE Certification Methodology used for obtaining the value of the Biodiversity Conservation Actions realized (BCA R ) by companies. The value of the BCA R refers to the score attained by the organization, taking into account all the actions realized for the conservation and/or sustainable use of biodiversity. The minimum value of BCA to be realized for an organization to receive LIFE Certification is defined through the organization s impact, obtained through the Biodiversity Estimated Impact Value (BEIV) and its size (LIFE-TG01). 5. LIFE PRIORITIES AND STRATEGIES FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION 5.1 LIFE Guideline for conservation The valuing of actions in the conservation and/or sustainable use of biodiversity in this Guide is grounded in the LIFE Guideline for biodiversity conservation: Maintenance of ecosystems composition, structure and function. LIFE Certification aims to meet its Guideline in conservation by encouraging, valuing and publicising actions which make possible: Immediate intervention so as to reverse the tendency for biomes, ecosystems and/or habitats to disappear; Immediate intervention so as to reverse the tendency for species to disappear; Correspondence with the objectives of international programs and conventions; The meeting of the conservation priorities of natural areas;

8 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ Prioritizing species of interest to conservation; Strengthening Public Policies for conservation. For these reasons, the whole scoring system was established with a view to prioritizing initiatives with the greatest potential for achieving such results in the shortest time. 5.2 LIFE Strategic Lines for biodiversity conservation The initiatives capable of contributing to the LIFE Guideline have been grouped, according to their potential for results, in 05 strategic lines. It is understood by LIFE that actions directly associated with a physical area must, in the long term, guarantee a greater return in terms of the maintenance of ecosystem s composition, structure and function. It is also considered that officially protected areas offer better conditions for returns, and greater benefits, for biodiversity conservation, that natural areas which are not officially protected. Hence, the LIFE Institute aims to strengthen Public Policies related to conservation, valuing actions aligned with these Policies. These actions are grouped in the Strategic Line Officially instituted protected areas. Taking into account that even if protected areas are not officially instituted they nevertheless have great importance in maintaining ecosystems composition, structure and function, those actions which contribute to the creation and maintenance of such areas, as well as to the realization of projects and programs in these natural environments, were grouped in the Strategic Line Nonofficially instituted protected areas. The actions referent to taxa of importance to conservation include actions of research, monitoring, or management with a focus on conservation, able to promote knowledge or create technology capable of contributing to the survival of species at risk, or, further, permit the discovery of new areas of

9 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ importance to the same. Such actions are more effective in conservation than actions referent to the minimization of impacts, or indirect conservation actions. Among actions related to taxa, in situ actions, directly related to species natural habitats, are scored higher in comparison with ex situ actions. The scoring also takes into account the action s ability to meet priorities for the conservation of threatened, endemic and migratory species, as well as those which are important for commercial reasons or for subsistence. These actions are grouped in the Strategic Line Taxa of interest to conservation. Considering that the integrity and health of ecosystems depend not only on direct investment in protected areas, but also on the minimization of impacts and pressure on such environments, actions which aim for the investigation, recognition, monitoring and minimization of such impacts are recognized and scored. These actions obey the hierarchy established in LIFE Certification Principle Five, where the prevention of impacts is prioritized over minimization of impacts and recovery from impacts. These actions are grouped in the Strategic Line Minimization of impacts on biodiversity. Some globally- and strategically-relevant actions, on the other hand, although indirectly related to biodiversity conservation, also exercise a relevant role, and are therefore also scored for LIFE Certification. Encouraging public policies with benefits for conservation, REDD and PES projects and other indirect actions are grouped in the Strategic Line Indirect actions of global and strategic scope for biodiversity conservation. The scoring system also values more the actions undertaken in biomes of small remaining areas. In the case of Brazil, actions realized in the Atlantic Forest and Pampas biomes receive higher scores, followed by the Cerrado and Caatinga biomes, and finally the Pantanal and Amazonia. Further, those actions which are part of the creation of areas receive greater weighting in relation to planning or to actions alone (Creation > Planning > Actions). This hierarchy is tacit in the scoring of the Themes, and is directed at the valuing of the maintenance of physical areas, which ensure the

10 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ existence of natural habitats, which are essential for conservation in situ, and seek the encouragement of articulation of previously planned actions. 6. STRUCTURE OF THE DOCUMENT 6.1 Analytical Categories Each individual action may be identified in the document through a register. The scoring for each register is based on four analytical categories: Groups, Themes, Codes and Qualifiers. Group (G): represents each of the strategic lines in conservation and/or sustainable use of biodiversity. Theme (T): vertical grouping of actions with similar characteristics, separated mainly by the phase of implantation: Creation of areas, Planning, and Action. This grouping is considered vertical because it aggregates actions from the same Group. The phase of Creation of Areas applies only to Groups 1 and 2. Code (C): Transversal grouping of actions considering the type of result expected for biodiversity conservation. This grouping is considered transversal because it aggregates actions from different Groups. Qualifier (Q): Tables which aggregate scores which reflect the quantitative characteristics of the actions, and Filters which aggregate scores which reflect the qualitative characteristics of the actions realized by the organization. 6.2 Strategic lines in conservation The strategic lines in conservation are represented in the document through the Groups:

11 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ G1 Officially instituted protected areas G2 Non-officially instituted protected areas G3 Taxa of interest to conservation G4 Minimization of impacts on biodiversity G5 Indirect actions with global and strategic scope for the conservation of biodiversity 6.3 Groups and Themes of actions for the conservation and/or sustainable use of biodiversity Below: the Groups and their respective Themes: G1 Officially instituted protected areas G1T1 G1T2 G1T3 G1T4 G1T5 G1T6 G1T7 G1T8 Creation of a comprehensive protection or indirect use terrestrial or marine area (IUCN I to IV) Creation of a sustainable use terrestrial or marine protected area (IUCN V and VI) Planning and management of mosaics of protected areas Planning and management of a comprehensive protection or indirect use terrestrial or marine area (IUCN I to IV) Planning and management of a sustainable use terrestrial or marine area (IUCN V and VI) Conservation actions in corridors and/or mosaics of protected areas Conservation actions in comprehensive protection or indirect use terrestrial or marine protection areas (IUCN I to IV) Conservation actions in sustainable use terrestrial or marine protected areas (IUCN V and VI) G2 Non-officially instituted protected areas G2T1 G2T2 G2T3 G2T4 Creation and delimitation of areas with some level of protection and commitment agreement, albeit not officially instituted. Planning of conservation actions, considering mosaics and/or corridors. Planning of conservation actions in other areas. Biodiversity conservation actions in other areas of importance, considering mosaics and/or green corridors. G2T5 Conservation actions in other areas.

12 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ G3 Taxa of interest to conservation G3T1 Taxa of fauna and/or flora of interest to conservation In situ actions G3T2 Taxa of fauna and/or flora of interest to conservation Ex situ actions G4 Minimization of impacts on biodiversity G4T1 Planning and management of impacts on continental and aquatic biodiversity G4T2 Actions of prevention of negative impacts G4T3 Actions of control and/or minimization of negative impacts on biodiversity G4T4 Actions for recuperation from negative impacts on biodiversity G4T5 Actions for monitoring of impacts on biodiversity G5 Indirect actions with a global and strategic scope for biodiversity conservation G5T1 G5T2 G5T3 Planning of actions which contribute indirectly to biodiversity conservation Implementation of indirect actions for biodiversity conservation Actions of monitoring indirect contributions to biodiversity conservation 6.4 Scoring actions in conservation and/or sustainable use In line with the LIFE Guideline for conservation, the hierarchy of the Groups and Themes takes into account their relevancy for maintaining the composition, structure and function of ecosystems. Thus, each group is weighted in accordance with its importance.

13 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ The Themes, on the other hand, vary according to the contribution of the phase which they fit into: Phase Importance for biodiversity conservation Weighting Creation Maintenance of the ecosystem 100 Planning Optimization of the results expected from the biodiversity conservation actions 60 Action Accomplishment of the actions planned for biodiversity conservation 40 Creation, Planning or Independent Action, emphasizing the importance of creation and maintenance of protected areas, and valuing the planning of the actions so as to optimize the results for biodiversity. Group Theme Weighting Group Theme Weighting Group Theme Weighting Group Theme Weighting Group Theme Weighting

14 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ The final score for each action is obtained by means of the equation: Register = (G x T) + C + Q Where: G = Group T = Themes C = Code Q = Qualifiers (Filters and Tables) The codes indicate the classification of the action realized in accordance with the result expected, according to the Matrix of Importance for Biodiversity (6.5). 6.5 Matrix of Importance for Biodiversity The scoring system which was used groups and scores each register in line with the code in which it is classified. The codes represent the type of result expected for conservation.

15 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ Expected Result Classification of Codes according to the result for biodiversity conservation Preservation/ conservation of natural areas Maintenance of ecosystems integrity (composition/ structure/ function) Raising awareness for conservation Manage information for conservation Value Type of Action Code Maintain, purchase or donate land for conservation Implement mechanisms for the conservation of areas Implement actions for management of fauna and/or flora with a view to conservation Operationalize protected area Conserve areas beyond the minimum legal requirements Connect fragments and/or form mosaics Inspect protected areas or equivalents Implement management plans or equivalent Conduct studies, research and monitoring for conservation Strengthen policies and networks for conserving biodiversity Manage with a view to the sustainability of natural resources Realize environmental education actions with a view to conservation Create, structure and make available databases for conservation Manage impacts on biodiversity Ex situ conservation actions Undertake mapping and georeferencing of area for conservation Classification of the Action in relation to the result expected Classification of the Code in relation to relevance for conservation 5 Directly attains the expected result 100 Direct 4 High potential for meeting the expected result 70 High 3 Moderate potential for meeting the expected result 20 Moderate 2 Low potential for meeting the expected result 10 Low 1 Does not attain the expected result

16 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ General rules for scoring conservation actions a) Each action of conservation and/or sustainable use of biodiversity shall be classified under just one register (Group, Theme or Code) of this document. Should it be possible to classify a same action under more than one register, the one which results in a higher score shall be considered. There are two types of score for the registers: Fixed score: registers without associated Qualifiers. Variable score: registers subject to the application of Qualifiers (Filters and Tables). b) Both for registers with fixed scores and for those with variable scores, there are two possibilities for scoring by the auditor: Full score: when the action is considered complete and satisfactory. Partial score (50%): actions with relevant opportunities for improvement. This assessment is carried out by the LIFE Certification team of auditors. Besides professional experience, it is based on the Guide for Evidence and Content for Verification (GECV). Actions scored partially may receive Improvement Orientation (IO) such that the action may be scored fully at a later opportunity. c) A minimum of 70% of the BCA min must be achieved in the first year of LIFE Certification. d) At least 30% of the score must come from actions realized in the same biome and State in which the organization is established. 6.7 Credits of the score for LIFE Certification

17 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ a) The score obtained through the application of this document shall be credited to the Business/Industrial Unit (Company reg. number) which is applying for or administrating the LIFE Certification process. b) In the case of a Holding company, the group must define which unit (company reg. number) is to receive the points in conservation actions, specifying that the other units agree with the credit, aware that it may not be used by them. c) In exceptional circumstances, the group may choose to certify the entire Holding, as long as it can provide the Certifying Body (CB) with all the information necessary for calculating the Biodiversity Estimated Impact Value (BEIV) and all the units meet the LIFE Certification Principles, Criteria and indicators of LIFE Certification Standards. If this is the case, the score in conservation actions may be used for the group as a whole. d) Should the organization, either certified or candidating itself for certification, support conservation actions realized by an independent institution (NGO, Civil Society Organization of Public Interest, Governmental body etc.) through payments established by agreements, for the actions to be scored, it is necessary that: The certified or candidate organization shall inform the Certifying Body as to which actions (referenced by the Codes in this Guide) are to be assessed for the purposes of scoring. The institution directly responsible for the carrying out of the actions shall provide documentary proof that the actions specified by the certified organization or organization applying for Certification may be scored for the same. In this case, the score of the actions linked to the documentary proof may not be used by another organization.

18 LIFE-BR-TG02--Português Avaliação do Desempenho em Ações de Conservação da 20/12/ Duration of validity of the actions score LIFE Certification is valid for five years from the date of the issuing of the Certificate. As actions with different characteristics may be scored, the assessment and scoring methodology establishes duration criteria, that is, how long the score attributed to each action is valid for, in line with the table below.

19 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 19 Actions Characteristics Management plans Legal documentation of protected areas Infrastructure and inspection of the protected area Human resources for the management and maintenance of the protected area Administration and operationalization of the protected area Control and environmental sanitation of protected areas Creation of protected areas and /or conservation of natural areas in PA or nonofficially instituted protected area. Donation of area or resources for purchasing areas for creation of protected areas Duration of Score The score is given irrespective of when the documents were drafted, so long as the same were approved by a competent environmental body, when applicable. The score is kept from one auditing to the next while the documents remain valid. The score is given irrespective of when the protected area s infrastructure was installed or when the inspection actions began, as long as it can be proven that it remains in functioning order. The score may be kept from one auditing to the next, however, should the infrastructure or inspection actions be altered (existence, quality, quantity etc.), the score may be increased, reduced or annulled. The score is given for the existence of human resources for the management and maintenance of the protected area. The score may be kept from one auditing to the next, however, should changes be detected in the workforce (quantity, level of training, etc.), the score may be increased, reduced or annulled. The score is given for the existence of actions of administration and operationalization of the protected area, irrespective of when these were started. The score may be kept from one auditing to the next, however, should changes be detected in the actions (quantity, quality, suitability, etc.) between one auditing and the next, the score may be increased, reduced or annulled. The score is given irrespective of when the actions of control and environmental sanitation of the protected area were implemented, so long as their maintenance in functioning order is proven. The score may be kept from one auditing to the next, however, should the actions be altered (existence, quality, etc.) the score may be increased, reduced or annulled. The score is given for the existence of the PA or of the natural area under conservation, so long as its state of conservation is proven. The score is kept from one auditing to the next, indefinitely, so long as the area remains under conservation. The score is given to the donor, irrespective of when the donation took place, so long as the conservation of the natural area is proven. The score is kept from one auditing to the next, indefinitely, so long as the remains under conservation.

20 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 20 Actions Characteristics Restoration; recovery; enrichment of natural areas Studies and research projects Integration; environmental education; actions with communities Actions of managing species of flora and fauna. Monitoring biodiversity Programs and projects Support for the development and implantation of public policy Support for official inspection bodies Information systems; technical and scientific holdings Conversion of areas for the protection of taxa of interest to conservation Institutional support for Non-Governmental Organizations with a focus on biodiversity Duration of Score The score is given for the existence of natural areas which have been restored, recovered, or enriched, irrespective of when the actions took place (they may be either finalized or undergoing), so long as the areas state of conservation and/or process of restoration, recovery or enrichment is proven. The score is kept from one auditing to the next, indefinitely, so long as the quality of the actions or the areas state of conservation is proven. The score is given for actions, whether finalized or ongoing, in a period of up to one year previous to the certification auditing, monitoring, or recertification. The score may be kept from one auditing to the next, so long as it is proven that the action is ongoing. In this case, it is necessary to prove the ongoing character of the works during the intervals between audits. The score is given for actions which are ongoing and is kept while the support for the inspecting body continues. The score is given and may be renewed so long as the actions are shown to be active and functioning. The score may be annulled, increased or reduced from one auditing to the next if there are changes in their status and/or quality. The score is given irrespective of when the action was realized and may be kept indefinitely, so long as the results of the conversion over time are shown and proven. The score is given for the existence of a formal agreement between the certified body or candidate for certification and the NGO(s), irrespective of when the action was realized. The score may be kept while the Agreement exists, so long as the results of the agreement can be shown and proven, considering their specific objectives, over time.

21 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 21 Planning actions Actions Characteristics Duration of Score Planning keeps its score in the monitoring audits, so long as it is implemented or is in the process of being implemented. Planning actions can be scored without being implemented only in the first evaluation. 7 BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION ACTIONS AND ACTIONS FOR THE SUSTAINABLE USE OF RESOURCES 7.1 Groups and Themes G1 Officially instituted protected areas Table 1 - G1T1 Creation of a terrestrial or marine comprehensive protection or indirect use protected area (IUCN I to IV) Register Code Action Filters Tables G1T1.C1 01 Purchase, expansion, adoption or donation of area for conservation. 2, 14 Table 2 - G1T2 Creation of a terrestrial or marine sustainable use protected area (IUCN V and VI) Register Code Action Filters Tables G1T2.C1 01 Purchase, expansion, adoption or donation of area for conservation. 2, 14 Table 3 - G1T3 Planning and management of mosaics of protected areas Register Code Action Filters Tables

22 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 22 G1T3.P1 06 Elaborate strategic planning of the mosaic G1T3.P2 06 Elaborate strategic planning of ecological corridors Table 4 - G1T4 Planning and management of terrestrial or marine comprehensive protection or indirect use protected area (IUCN I to IV) Register Code Action Filters Tables G1T4.P1 08 Elaborate fire management plan for the area G1T4.P2 14 Elaborate fire prevention or management plan for the area. 14 Table 5 - G1T5 Planning and management of protected sustainable use terrestrial or marine area (IUCN V e VI) Register Código Action Filters Tables G1T5.P1 08 Elaborate plan for managing area G1T5.P2 14 Elaborate plan for prevention or management of fire or equivalent for the area. 14

23 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 23 Table 6 - G1T6 Conservation actions in corridors and/or mosaics of protected areas Register Code Action Filters Tables G1T6.A1 07 Implement inspection actions , 04 G1T6.A2 09 Carry out research projects and/or monitoring projects with a focus on biodiversity conservation. 05, 06, 07, Score by project. 08, 15 G1T6.A3 03 Implement actions for management of flora and/or fauna which entail conservation of native 05, 06, 07, biodiversity. Score by action. 08, 15 G1T6.A4 16 Actions of mapping, elaboration of base cartography (GIS), delineating areas with potential for 08 increasing connectivity and updating of rural registers. G1T6.A5 06 Implementation of corridors between fragments of the mosaic. Score by corridors implemented. 11, 12, 13 G1T6.A6 14 Projects of restoration of fragments and implementation of buffer zone around protected areas. 09, 13, 01 14,16 G1T6.A7 10 Social mobilization for the creation/management of corridors and/or mosaics. 08, 17 Table G1T7 Conservation actions in terrestrial or marine comprehensive protection or indirect use protected areas. (IUCN I to IV) Register Code Action Filters Tables G1T7.A1 01 Conserve areas with 50% or more of vegetation coverage in a good state of conservation (primary 01 vegetation little altered, or secondary vegetation in an advanced state of succession). G1T7.A2 04 Implement infrastructure for delimitation of the protected area G1T7.A3 07 Implement inspection actions in the protected area , 04 G1T7.A4 09 Carry out research projects and/or monitoring projects, focussed on biodiversity conservation in a protected area and its surroundings. Score by project. 05, 06, 07, 14, 15 G1T7.A5 03 Implement actions for management of flora and/or fauna which entail the conservation of native 05, 06, 07, biodiversity. Score by action. 14, 15

24 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 24 Register Code Action Filters Tables G1T7.A6 14 Implement project for ecological restoration of the ecosystem in the protected area. 09, 13, 14, G1T7.A7 04 Contract or train human resources to work in the protected area. 14 G1T7.A8 04 Implement actions of infrastructure/administration and/or operationalization for the area , 04 G1T7.A9 14 Implement actions for environmental sanitation in the protected area G1T7.A10 14 Implement a plan for controlling and combatting fire in the protected area. 14, G1T7.A11 12 Implement environmental education actions for the population in surrounding areas and/or users of 14, 17 the protected area, with a focus on the conservation of the natural resources and biodiversity. Score by project. G1T7.A12 10 Implement actions for the mobilization and integration of the local population/surrounding 14, 17 population so that they appreciate and support the protected area. Score by project. G1T7.A13 16 Actions for mapping and the elaboration of base cartography (GIS), delineation of areas with 14 potential for increasing connectivity and updating of rural registers. G1T7.A14 10 Social mobilization for the creation of the protected area. Score by projects 14, 17 G1T7.A15 09 Show that the creation of the protected area coincides with areas where there are threatened or 03, 04, 05, endemic taxa either with restricted distribution or which are vulnerable. 06, 07, 14 G1T7.A16 04 Demarcation and signposting infrastructure of the protected area. 14 Table 8 - G1T8 Conservation actions in sustainable use terrestrial or marine protected areas (IUCN V and VI) Register Code Action Filters Tables G1T8.A1 01 Conserve protected areas with 50% or more of vegetation coverage in a good state of conservation 01 (primary vegetation little altered, or secondary in an advanced stage of succession). G1T8.A2 04 Implement infrastructure for delimitation of protected area

25 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 25 Register Code Action Filters Tables G1T8.A3 07 Implement inspection actions in protected area , 04 G1T8.A4 09 Develop research projects and/or monitoring projects with a focus on biodiversity conservation in the protected area and its surroundings. Score by project. 05, 06, 07, 14, 15 G1T8.A5 03 Implement actions for management of flora and/or fauna entailing conservation of native biodiversity. Score by action. 05, 06, 07, 14, 15 G1T8.A6 14 Implement project for ecological restoration of the ecosystem in the protected area. 09, 13, 01 14, 16 G1T8.A7 04 Contract or train human resources to work in the protected area. 14, 17 G1T8.A8 12 Train people living in the protected areas for conservation activities and activities of sustainable use off 14, 17 the resources, self-inspection and elaboration of development plans. Score by project. G1T8.A9 04 Implement actions of infrastructure/administration and/or operationalization of the area , 04 G1T8.A10 14 Implement actions of control and environmental sanitation in the protected area G1T8.A11 14 Implement plan for control and combatting of fire in the protected area. 14, G1T8.A12 12 Implement environmental education actions for the population of surrounding areas and/or users of 14, 17 the protected area, with a focus on the conservation of natural resources and biodiversity. Score by project. G1T8.A13 10 Implement actions for the mobilization and integration of the local population/population of 14, 17 surrounding area so that they appreciate and support the protected area. Score by project. G1T8.A14 03 Develop program for the management of game and/or fishing species, aiming for the conservation of genetically-viable populations in protected areas. 05, 06, 07, 14, 16 G1T8.A15 11 Develop productive management demonstration project, appropriate for the conservation of 05, 06, biodiversity resources. 07, 14, 16 G1T8.A16 07 Implement systems for monitoring and control of recovering areas and their surroundings , 04

26 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 26 Register Code Action Filters Tables G1T8.A17 16 Actions of mapping and elaboration of base cartography (GIS) and delineation of areas with potential 14 l for increasing connectivity and updating of rural records. G1T8.A18 10 Social mobilization for the creation of the protected area. Score by project. 14, 17 G1T8.A19 09 Show that the creation of the protected area coincides with areas where there are taxa which are 03, 04, threatened, endemic, vulnerable or of restricted distribution. 05, 06, 07, 14 G1T8.A20 04 Demarcation and signposting infrastructure of the protected area G2 Non-officially instituted protected areas Table 9 - G2T1 Creation and delimitation of areas with some level of protection and commitment agreement, although not officially instituted. Register Code Action Filters Tables G2T1.C1 01 Creation, expansion, purchase or donation of area for conservation. 02, 14 Table 10 - G2T2 Planning of conservation actions considering mosaics and/or corridors. Register Code Action Filters Tables G2T2.P1 06 Elaborate strategic planning of the mosaic G2T2.P2 06 Elaborate the strategic planning of ecological corridors

27 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 27 Table 11 - G2T3 Planning of conservation actions in other areas. Register Code Action Filters Tables G2T3.P1 08 Elaborate management plan for the area, or equivalent G2T3.P2 14 Elaborate plan for the prevention or management of fire in the area. 14 Table 12 - G2T4 Biodiversity conservation actions in other areas of importance considering mosaics and/or ecological corridors. Register Code Action Filters Tables G2T4.A1 09 Develop research projects and/or monitoring projects focussing on biodiversity conservation. 05, 06, 07, Score by project. 15 G2T4.A2 03 Implement actions for managing flora and/or fauna, entailing the conservation of native biodiversity. Score by action. 05, 06, 07, 08, 15 G2T4.A3 06 Implementation of corridors between fragments of the mosaic. 11, 12, 13 Table 13 - G2T5 Conservation actions in other areas. Register Code Action Filters Tables G2T5.A1 04 Delimitation of the area G2T5.A2 09 Develop research projects and/or monitoring projects focussing on biodiversity conservation. Score by project. 05, 06, 07, 14, 15 G2T5.A3 03 Implement actions for managing flora and/or fauna entailing the conservation of native 05, 06, biodiversity. Score by action. 07,14, 15 G2T5.A4 05 Conserve and restore areas beyond the legally-required limits G2T5.A5 10 Strengthen programs for the inspection and verification of statements from legal instruments. G2T5.A6 14 Implement fire control and combat plan. 14, 16 03

28 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 28 Register Code Action Filters Tables G2T5.A7 01 Conserve areas with 50% or more of vegetation coverage in a good state of conservation (primary 01 vegetation little altered, or secondary in an advanced stage of succession). G2T5.A8 07 Implement actions for the inspection of the area , 04 G2T5.A9 04 Contract or train human resources to work in the area. 14, 17 G2T5.A10 04 Implement actions for the infrastructure/administration and/or operationalization of the area , 04 G2T5.A11 12 Implement environmental education actions for the population in surrounding areas and/or users 14, 17 of the area. Score by project. G2T5.A12 16 Actions of mapping and elaboration of base cartography (GIS), and delineation of areas with 14 potential for increasing connectivity and updating of rural records. G2T5.A13 04 Demarcation and signposting infrastructure of the area G3 Taxa of interest to conservation Table 14 - G3T1 Taxa of flora and/or fauna of interest to conservation In situ actions Register Code Action Filters Tables G3T1.A1 10 Strengthen the inspection bodies for the control of illegal exploitation of taxa which are threatened, endemic or vulnerable. G3T1.A2 09 Implement programs for seeking and evaluating areas of occurrence of taxa of interest to 02, 04 conservation and places which are relevant to their life cycle. Score by project. G3T1.A3 09 Undertake research and/or monitoring referent to native biodiversity. Score by project. 05, 06, 07,15

29 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 29 Register Code Action Filters Tables G3T1.A4 03 Implement management programs for the conservation of taxa which are threatened, endemic or vulnerable in the protected areas. Score by project. 05, 06, 07, 14, 15 G3T1.A5 10 Support and/or carry out official projects/programs for conservation and management of flora and/or fauna. Score by project. G3T1.A6 09 Implement projects for the protection of habitats for specific taxa. Score by project. 03, 04, 15 Table 15 - G3T2 Taxa of flora and/or fauna of interest to conservation Ex situ actions Register Code Action Filters Tables G3T2.A1 10 Strengthen programs/bodies which inspect or combat the traffic in wild animals and biopiracy. G3T2.A2 13 Realize and/or contribute to updating of official lists of taxa of biodiversity. G3T2.A3 15 Implement or adopt ex situ conservation action programs. 05, 06, 07 G3T2.A4 13 Implant registration systems and information of threatened, endemic or vulnerable taxa. G3T2.A5 13 Implant biological collections, form reference collections, and repatriate information from foreign institutions. G3T2.A6 13 Maintain the technical and scientific holdings of collections of botanical or zoological material.

30 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português G4 Minimization of Impacts on Biodiversity Table 16 - G4T1 Planning and Management of impacts on continental and aquatic biodiversity Register Code Action Filters Tables G4T1.P1 14 Elaborate plan for management of impacts, identifying risk areas, defining restrictions by zoning, 14 and strategies for mitigation, remediation and monitoring of the impacts on biodiversity. G4T1.P2 14 Elaborate fire prevention or management plan for areas where biodiversity is at risk. 14 G4T1.P3 14 Elaborate plan for the prevention/control of invasion by exotic species. 14 Table 17 - G4T2 Actions for the prevention of negative impacts. Register Code Action Filters Tables G4T2.A1 14 Implement programs for prevention of biological invasion. 14, 16 G4T2.A2 14 Implement fire prevention/combat programs G4T2.A3 10 Strengthen inspection programs/bodies so as to curb illegal extraction, hunting or fishing, including by remote monitoring. G4T2.A4 12 Realize environmental training and education programs for proprietors and/or users of areas 14, 17 around protected areas and similar. Score by project. G4T2.A5 09 Identification of priority areas for the conservation of biodiversity, aiming for the definition of restricted use zones. Score by project. 05, 06, 07, 16

31 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 31 Table 18 - G4T3 Actions for the control and minimization of negative impacts on biodiversity. Register Code Action Filters Tables G4T3.A1 14 Actions for the eradication/control of exotic taxa in the protected area. 10, 14 G4T3.A2 14 Actions for the eradication/control of exotic taxa in non-protected natural areas. 10 G4T3.A3 11 Implement business projects/plans for the sustainability of biodiversity resources. 14 G4T3.A4 11 Development of agro-ecological projects, organic projects and similar. 14 G4T3.A5 09 Realize studies so as define business plans for the sustainability of biodiversity resources. Score by 16 study. G4T3.A6 09 Realize studies to collect traditional knowledge of the use of native taxa. Score by study. 16 G4T3.A7 14 Develop a system of tracking the origin of products derived from native taxa. 06 G4T3.A8 03 Implant plans for the planting and/or the management of native taxa, with a view to restoration 05, 06, 07, and conservation. 16 G4T3.A9 11 Implement strategic programs for the conservation and management of over-exploited taxa or 05, 06, 07, ecosystems of economic interest. 14, 16 G4T3.A10 09 Undertake research addressing the impact of productive/economic activities on native taxa. Score 05, 06, 07, by study. 16 G4T3.A11 14 Implement program for reduction of by-catch during fishing activities. 05, 06, 07, 14, 16

32 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 32 Table 19 - G4T4 Actions for recovery from negative impacts on biodiversity Register Code Action Filters Tables G4T4.A1 14 Implement projects for the recovery or restoration of degraded areas. 09, 13, 14, G4T4.A2 14 Implement projects for the recovery of contaminated soil or water, or similar. 14, Table 20 - G4T5 Actions for monitoring impacts on biodiversity Register Code Action Filters Tables G4T5.A1 09 Monitoring or researching biodiversity as an indicator of impacts. Score by project. 05, 06, 07, 16 G4T5.A2 11 Implement demonstration project of mariculture and aquaculture of taxa native to the biome, following conservationist criteria, as a strategy for minimizing the pressure on native fish stocks. 05, 06, 07, 14, 16 G4T5.A3 09 Carry out monitoring and research on the effects of genetically-modified organisms (GMOs) on native biological diversity. Score by project G5 Indirect actions with global and strategic scope for the conservation of biodiversity Table 21 - G5T1 Planning of actions which contribute indirectly to the conservation of biodiversity Register Code Action Filters Tables G5T1.P1 02 Elaborate action plan for conservation of biodiversity, agreed or associated with mechanisms for 14 the conservation of areas (REDD, PEnS), PES, others).

33 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 33 Table 22 - G5T2 Implementation of indirect actions for biodiversity conservation Register Code Action Filters Tables G5T2.A1 02 Undertake/support projects for combatting climate change. 02, 14 G5T2.A2 09 Carry out studies for establishing the economic value of biodiversity, natural resources, and ecosystem services. G5T2.A3 02 Implant projects for Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) and/or Payment for Environmental 02, 14 Service (PEnS). G5T2.A4 10 Implement and/or strengthen public policies encouraging mechanisms for the conservation of biodiversity. G5T2.A5 12 Undertake educational communication and social mobilization campaigns directed at sustainable consumption and/or the conservation of biodiversity. Score by project. G5T2.A6 10 Establish or maintain agreement or similar with Research Institutions and/or NGOs, aiming to conserve biodiversity. Score by agreement. Table 23 - G5T3 Actions for monitoring indirect contributions to biodiversity conservation. Register Code Action Filters Tables G5T3.A1 09 Monitoring of flora and/or fauna in projects linked to mechanisms for conservation (REDD, PEnS, 03, 05, 06, PES, among others). Score by project. 07, 15 G5T3.A2 13 Organize, and make available, a database referent to research and monitoring activities. G5T3.A3 13 Implant and make available an information system, data, and research related to biodiversity conservation areas.

34 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 34 8 QUALIFIERS OF ACTIONS FOR THE CONSERVATION AND/OR SUSTAINABLE USE OF BIODIVERSITY 8.1 Tables The tables are used for scoring actions with significantly variable breadth, where it is necessary to establish the score based on distinct quantitative classes, whether expressed in percentages, absolute values or correlation of area by biome etc. These make up the quantitative differentiation of the valuation. The tables to be applied in the themes are shown below: Table 01 Points for area recovered, restored or enriched, for each Biome Biome Increment in points per hectare (ha) restored Increment in points per hectare (ha) recovered Increment in points per hectare (ha) enriched Amazonia 1/50 ha 1/80 ha 1/150 ha Pantanal 1/30 ha 1/50 ha 1/90 ha Caatinga 1/20 ha 1/30 ha 1/60 ha Cerrado 1/15 ha 1/20 ha 1/50 ha Pampas 1/10 ha 1/15 ha 1/30 ha Atlantic Forest 1/8 ha 1/10 ha 1/24 ha Table 02 Points for additional hectares (in relation to the minimum required by law) conserved or restored in private areas for each Biome Biome points per hectare (ha) conserved points per hectare (ha) restored Amazonia 1/ 30 ha 1/45 ha Pantanal 1/24 ha 1/28 ha Caatinga 1/15 ha 1/18 ha Cerrado 1/9 ha 1/12 ha Pampas 1/6 ha 1/8 ha Atlantic Forest 1/4 ha 1/6 ha

35 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 35 Table 03 Percentage of implementation of actions* Percentages of implementation Increment in points without management plan Increment in points with management plan Minimum 25% % and <50% % and <75% % *For definition of the percentages of implementation, where applicable, consult the Evidence of Action from the respective Code in the GECV. Table 04 Additional scoring by area for management plans and actions referent to operationalization, administration and inspection. Management plan* Actions Area (hectares) Increment in the Increment in the score score 0 to > 200 to 1 thousand > 1 thousand to 10 thousand > 10 thousand to 50 thousand > 50 thousand to 100 thousand > 100 thousand to 200 thousand > 200 thousand to 500 thousand > 500 thousand to 1 million > 1 to 4 million > 4 million * Management plans approved by the competent body receive a bonus of 500 points. 8.2 Filters In a way distinct from the tables, the filters are used to add value to the scores due to characteristics which are inherent to each object analyzed. Location, area size etc are used for differentiating biomes. These make up the qualitative differentiation of the valuation. The filters to be applied in the themes are shown below:

36 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 36 Filter 01 Recovery of native vegetation in a good state of conservation (primary vegetation little-altered or secondary vegetation in an advanced stage of succession) over 50% of the total area of the protected area. Percentage classes of recovery with native vegetation in a good state of conservation Increment in points >50% or 60% 40 >60% or 70% 80 >70% or 80% 120 >80% or 90% 160 >90% or 100% 200 Filter 02 Equation for valuing continuous areas 1 Formula: P total score a factor b factor p subtotal of points measured for the area S area (ha) of the locale where the actions are undertaken Factor Atlantic Forest Pampas Cerrado Caatinga Pantanal Amazonia a b Filter 03 Priority areas for conservation Areas Indicated as Important for Conservation Area created or located in priority areas for a species or group of species (e.g: areas focussing on birds - IBAs, EBAs (BirdLife 2010, 2008); areas focussing on plants- CPD (WWF1994); threatened or evolutionarily distinct species EDGE (ZSL, Isaac 2007); priority areas for amphibians (Dueliman 1998); etc. Area created or located in a region indicated through analyses of priority or compilations of areas of interest, taking into account various priorities according to international bases (e.g: IUCN- KBA's (2010); overlapping of priorities UNEP - WCMC (2008); RAMSAR sites (2010), etc.). Area created or located in a Priority Area for Biodiversity Conservation, according to local or regional systematic efforts (e.g: MMA, 2007 in Brazil) Increment in points Detailed in the Annex.

37 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 37 Filter 04 Relationship between Biome and specific habitats Biome Habitats Increment in points Additional Amazonia 10 Campinarana 10 Open rain Forest 10 Dense alluvial rain forest 10 Seasonal semi-deciduous/deciduous forest and its Areas of Ecological Tension 10 Pioneer formations 10 Savannah and its Areas of Ecological Tension 20 Steppe savannah and its Areas of Ecological Tension 20 Vegetational refuges 20 Pantanal 20 Pioneer formations 10 Forested, open wooded or grass/shrubland savannah 10 Steppe savannah (chaco and wax palm landscapes) 20 Savannah (paratudal) 20 Caatinga 30 Areas of Ecological Tension with savannah and seasonal forest 10 Seasonal deciduous forest 10 Marine Influence Pioneer Formation and its Areas of Ecological Tension 20 Vegetational refuges 20 Cerrado 40 Savannah with semi-deciduous seasonal alluvial forest (gallery forest) 10 Deciduous seasonal forest 10 Savannah with fluvial-influenced pioneer formation (vereda) 20 Marine Influence Pioneer Formation and its Areas of Ecological Tension 20 Vegetational refuges 20 Pampas 50 Pioneer formations 10 Steppe savannah (Acacia caven) 20 Atlantic Forest 60 Dense alto-montane rain forest 10 Dense alluvial rain forest 10 Dense North-Eastern submontane/montane rain forest 10 Dense lowland rain forest 10 Open rain forest 10 Seasonal semi-deciduous forest 10

38 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 38 Biome Habitats Increment in points Additional Deciduous seasonal forest 20 Areas of Ecological Tension with savannah and steppe savannah 20 Grass-shrubland steppe and its Areas of Ecological Tension 20 Mixed rain forest and its Areas of Ecological Tension 20 Pioneer formations (mangal, restinga, várzea) 20 Vegetational refuges 20 Filter 05 Categories of threatened taxa, according to the IUCN IUCN category (2008) Increment in points Extinct in the Wild (EW) 100 Critically Endangered (CR) 100 Endangered (EN) 80 Vulnerable (VU) 60 Near Threatened (NT) 20 Least Concerned (LC) 10 Data Deficient (DD) 0 Not Evaluated (NE) 0 Filter 06 CITES Appendices CITES Appendices (2008) Increment in points Appendix I 60 Appendix II 40 Appendix III 20 Filter 07 Categories of THREAT according to National and State Lists of Threatened Taxa (E.g: Ministry of the Environment Lists in Brazil). Lists of Threatened taxa Increment in points Additional Threatened at a national level 60 Over-exploited at a national level 40 Threatened with over-exploitation at a national level 20 Inadequate data (insufficient) at a national level 10 When found on a State List (in the State where the action occurs) +100

39 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 39 Filter 08 Management categories for protected areas which are components of the mosaic. Management categories of PAs which are components of the Mosaic Increment in points Prioritarily sustainable use 40 Prioritarily comprehensive protection 60 Only comprehensive protection 80 Filter 09 Categories of recovery, restoration or enrichment, according to the purpose of use. Categories of purpose of use for Recovery, Restoration and Enrichment Increment in points for conventional agro-forestry systems (AFS) 10 for Regenerative Analog Agro-Forestry Systems (SAFRAs) 20 to support sustainable Forestry Management (timber) 30 to support sustainable exploitation of aquatic biotic resources 30 to support sustainable Forest Extractivism (non-timber) 40 for functional rehabilitation with the specific purpose of conservation 50 for restoration of the original natural biocoenosis 60 Filter 10 Categories of exotic species invasive potential for programs of eradication/control Categories of Invasion of Exotic Taxa Established (species found in the natural environment, already with a viable population and reproducing, albeit only locally, and as yet unable to spread to other areas) Invasive (species found in the natural environment, already reproducing and in the process of expansion, whether initial or advanced, to other areas apart from where introduced) Increment in points Filter 11 Distance and width of the connection established Corridor with: Length 100 to 500 m 500 to 1000 m over 1000 m Width between 30 and 59 m Width between 60 and 99 m Width between 100 and 199 m Width greater than 200 m Filter 12 Efficiency of the connections

40 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 40 Efficiency of Connection *Effective connection for up to 50% of the species occurring in the two areas Occurrence of threatened, endemic or vulnerable taxa *Effective connection for up to 70% of the species occurring in the two areas Occurrence of threatened, endemic or vulnerable taxa *Effective connection for over 70% of the species occurring in the two areas Occurrence of threatened, endemic or vulnerable taxa *These items require specialized measurement Increment in points Additional per species per species per species Filter13 Stages of succession of the restored area Staging of succession Increment in points Initial stage of succession 10 Middle stage of succession 50 Advanced stage of succession 200 Filter 14 Equivalency between categories of protected areas in Brazil and those of the IUCN. Protected areas (SNUC 2000) and Indigenous territories IUCN category (IUCN 2008) Increment in score Ecological Station, Biological Reserve Ia 100 National Park, State or Municipal II 80 Natural Monument III 80 Wildlife Refuge IV 80 Private Reserve of Natural Heritage (self-owned) II or IV 100 Private reserve of Natural Heritage (third party) II or IV 80 Area of Relevant Ecological Interest IV 70 Environmental Protection Area V 70 Fauna Reserve VI 70 Sustainable Development Reserve VI 70 Extractivist Reserve, National Forest VI 70 Indigenous Territory VI 70 Areas without IUCN equivalents or legal protection N/A 0 Area of Permanent Protection and Legal Reserve N/A 20

41 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 41 * Areas of Permanent Protection and Legal Reserves are, in Brazil, areas with legal protection, which must be registered with official legal documents, although they do not have IUCN equivalents and with objectives which are distinct from the IUCN categories. Filter 15 Duration of validity of the actions and association with a management plan. Link to a PA Duration (years) >5 > 10 > 15 manage ment plan Research Total Monitoring Management of native species Filter 16 Duration of the actions and association with a plan for reduction of impacts or for sustainable use. Linked to a Sustainable Management Plan, Duration (years) >5 > 10 > 15 encompassing conservation and reduction of impacts Total Research Monitoring Program / Action/ Management for reduction of impacts or for sustainable use

42 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 42 Filter 17 Frequency and continuity of Environmental Education Actions and training, and association with a Management Plan (MP). Frequency and continuity of Environmental Education actions and training With with -out MP MP Isolated actions Less than 4 events in 1 year, or without visits to PAs 0 0 Isolated actions More than 4 events in 1 year (with visits to PAs) 10 0 Continuous programs >= 1 year > 20 and < 30 events (visits to PAs) per year Continuous programs >= 1 year More than 50 events (visits to PAs) per year Continuous programs >= 2 years > 20 and < 30 events (visits to PAs) per year Continuous programs >= 2 years More than 50 events (visits to PAs) per year Continuous programs >= 5 years > 20 and < 30 events (visits to PAs) per year Continuous programs >= 5 years > 30 and < 50 events (visits to PAs) per year Continuous programs >= 5 years More than 50 events (visits to PAs) per year Continuous programs >= 5 years More than 100 events (visits to PAs) per year 90 50

43 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 9 GUIDE FOR EVIDENCE AND CONTENT FOR VERIFICATION (GECV) 43 This part of the document lists the evidences for action and the content for each Action Code. Code 01 Registers: Maintaining, purchasing or donating lands for conservation G1T1.C1, G1T2.C1, G1T7.A1, G1T8.A1, G2T1.C1, G2T5.A7 Creation of areas: a) Evidence of action: Area donated, regularized or created (ha); Contribution to increasing the protected area in the country in question; Legal proof referent to the creation of areas protected officially (national equivalents of the IUCN categories, in relation to the objectives and functions) and not protected officially (not equivalent to IUCN) but with legal documentation recognized at a national level; In Brazil, for example, the deeds should be registered and published in the Union Official Journal (UOJ) or official state press (for PRNHs). Adoption: Deeds for the area or registration of the building; Specific indicators for preliminary works referent to the creation of protected areas; Contracts for payments and proofs of application; Verification in loco, or by remote sensing, of the area to be created or regularized, compared with steps presented in the official document for creation/regularization of the protected area a) Evidence of action: Concluded document (terms or contract referent to the adoption); Evidence of protection and maintenance of the protected area through the terms/contract of commitment/adoption of the protected area;

44 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Meeting of obligations by both parties. 44 The adoption contract s duration of validity; The legality and validity of the Terms of Adoption/Commitment Agreement and its duration (when it expires, should there be no renewal, the points of the actions shall be withdrawn); Verify if the Terms/Contract agree a restriction of use of the protected area, equivalent to that established for the protected area with comprehensive protection (in the case of areas with some level of protection, but not officially instituted); Should one not exist, Terms of Adoption may be registered between the company and the proprietor of the area or protected area, under the supervision of the certifier or the institution accredited by him or her; For legal requests for the creation of a protected area, verify whether: o The resource donated was used effectively for the creation of the protected area in conjunction with the environmental body, by means of proof of costs (financial report); o There is a protocol for the process of producing land titles, where applicable (e.g: private reserves, PRNHs in Brazil). Code 02 Apply to: Implement mechanisms for conservation of areas (REDD, PES, PEnS, among others) G5T1.P1, G5T2.A1, G5T2.A3 Biodiversity Conservation Action Plan, agreed or associated with mechanisms for the conservation of areas: a) Evidence of action: Follow the general planning and documentation structure described for management plans (see Code 08, G1T4.P1, G1T5.P1 and G2T3.P1). It entails similar planning with a focus on conservation, should the REDD+ project take place outside a protected area.

45 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 45 Must be coupled with verification of results on local biodiversity. Projects coupled with mechanisms of conservation of areas a) Action indicators: Ongoing or concluded projects or studies; Area (ha) of natural environments maintained by the REDD, REDD+, PES and PEnS projects; Quantity of carbon stored through the implantation and maintenance of climate change projects; Specific indicators, as required for each type of action; Agreements for sharing of benefits signed when the projects involve indigenous communities, etc.; Values paid in agreements for sharing benefits; Methodology developed and approved for assessment of the areas and definition of values to be paid; Project implanted and running; Number of persons benefitted by the project; Area protected as a result of the transference of resources. Reports of activities and results; Reports of transference of resources; Reports of evaluations of the areas protected (when this is the case); Technical opinions on the eligibility of the areas which are covered in the projects; Technical and scientific articles and publications; Independent evaluations and audits for the case of REDD projects and others related to climate change.

46 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 46 Code 03 Apply to: Implement actions of management of flora and/or fauna, with a view to conservation G1T6.A3, G1T7.A5, G1T8.A5, G1T8.A14, G2T4.A2, G2T5.A3, G3T1.A4, G4T3.A8 Management entailing conservation of native biodiversity: a) Evidence of action: Clear definition of the action or intervention made in a natural environment (e.g: improvement of habitat such as creation of artificial nests or structures which increase reproduction and/or survival of the target species); Focussed on the conservation of biodiversity; Defined species or taxonomic groups; Results expected and achieved for management of species of flora and/or fauna; Improvement in biodiversity conservation indicators in protected areas as a result of the realization of management actions. Consistency of the indicators for management actions; Coherence between the management method used and the conservation objective desired; Verify effective indicators of results in the conservation of different aspects of biodiversity; Parameters such as: density, dominance, frequency, sociological structure, Importance Value and Coverage Value, as well as the use of Diversity Indices, such as the Shannon Diversity Index; Indicator species for habitat quality; Increase or maintenance of levels of relative abundance of the taxa in question; Measurement of alterations in the species recruitment or phenology.

47 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 47 Programs for management of game and/or fishing species, directed at the conservation of genetically-viable populations in protected areas: a) Evidence of action: Growth in the absolute and relative abundance of species; Populations of target species maintained at least at the same levels of conservation; Maintenance of gene flow. In line with Law n.º 147/7 th April 2011 of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Fishing, which establishes hunting seasons for identified game species; Rationale for the management method implemented; Consistency between the method selected and the results expected; Reports of activities and results; Field evaluations; Technical appraisals produced by the protected areas manager. Management programs for the conservation of threatened, endemic or vulnerable taxa in the protected areas: a) Evidence of action and content for verification: Definition of the species and rationale for their selection; Rationale for the management; Management techniques used; Techniques for monitoring the results of the management; Veterinary support, where applicable; Use of pre-adaptation/adaptation techniques for the species; In the case of re-introduction: evaluation of support capacity and risks prior to release;

48 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Documentation related to legal permits required; 48 Specifications stipulated in the action indicators and verifiers for Code 09 item a, referent to research and monitoring of the biodiversity in general. Implementation of plans for planting and management of native taxa: a) Evidence of action: Forest management plans approved and underway; Exploited species defined and monitored; Area managed adequately (ha); Area planted (restored) adequately (ha); Levels of exploitation maintained within that estimated in the management plan; Levels of regeneration of the forest, considering abundance and diversity of species, in line with or above that estimated in the management plan. Content of management plan; Field evaluations; Independent evaluations and audits. Code 04 Apply to: Operacionalize protected area G1T7.A2, G1T7.A7, G1T7.A8, G1T7.A16, G1T8.A2, G1T8.A7, G1T8.A9, G1T8.A20, G2T5.A1, G2T5.A9, G2T5.A10, G2T5.A13 a) Evidence of action: Verify, where applicable, which results below were achieved, sum their percentages and find the corresponding score in Table 03.

49 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 49 25% Headquarters with appropriate infrastructure for supporting the administration and operationalization of the management 15% Human resources trained and sufficient for managing the protected area. 15% Management system defined (must include goals and schedule for management actions, monitoring, and maintenance of infrastructure) 10% Manager trained and sufficiently dedicated to adequately manage the protected area. 5% Appropriate accommodation for staff and/or researchers 5% Roads for motorized access in a good state of preservation 5% System of pathways appropriate to management activities 5% Facilitating structures (bridges, observation decks, ports, etc.) in good state of conservation 5% Sufficient office and communication equipment 5% Sufficient vehicles for administration and operationalization of management activities 5% Existence of an active Managing Council. Verify in loco the basic infrastructure for operating (buildings, pathways, signs, fences and boundary markers, and their state of conservation and operation. Verify the infrastructure s adequacy for the management of the protected area (use the area manager s report, if necessary); Verify whether minimum conservation criteria were taken into account in the implementation or reform of the infrastructure; Verify the implementation s effectiveness through: o Physical evidence verified in loco or by high definition remote sensing; o Reports of activities and results; o Technical appraisals drafted by the manager of the protected area.

50 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 50 Code 05 Apply to: Conserve areas beyond the minimum legal requirements G2T5.A4 a) Evidence of action: Additional area conserved in an intermediate or advanced stage of succession: Areas with recognized importance for conservation but as yet lacking protected area status, or not equivalent to the IUCN definitions; Number of properties included; Measurement of the area which is additional to the limits required by law. Such area must be conserved and duly registered. In Brazil, such areas must correspond of necessity to Areas of Permanent Protection (APP) and Legal Reserves (LR); Additional areas restored o Additional area (beyond the minimum limits required by law) registered and under restoration (ha); o Exclusive use of species which are native to the ecosystem; o Seedlings planted taking into account spacing between them which is compatible with effective recovery/restoration; o Satisfactory rates of development and survival of seedlings. Check minimum limits established by national legislation, referent to areas earmarked for environmental protection, timber reserves, etc. (APP and LR in Brazil); Check if restoration of the ecology is being implemented in stretches which had formerly completely lost their ecological character, both functionally and qualitatively (e.g: desertified areas, degraded areas, vegetation in the initial stage of succession with herbaceous plants or shrubs, etc.); Rates of development and survival, compared with the age of the plantation, based on the technical appraisal/report drafted by a trained professional (verify professional qualification).

51 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 51 Code 06 Apply to: Connect fragments and/or forming mosaics G1T3.P1, G1T3.P2, G1T6.A5, G2T2.P1, G2T2.P2, G2T4.A3 Strategic planning for ecological corridors and/or mosaics: a) Evidence of action: Official documents which include each country s legal procedures and the involvement of the parties responsible (e.g: SNUC in Brazil). Mapping of the natural areas concluded; Mapping of areas with potential for connecting concluded; Rural properties registered. Corridor or mosaic planned in accordance with principles of Landscape Ecology. Items cited in the content for verification of the management plan or strategic planning; Reports or maps of the projects; Satellite images or photographs taken from the air; Official documents; Methodological Scripts and scientific bibliography relevant to planning and management; Evaluation of the effects of fragmentation on the locale: edge effects, presence of invasive species, etc.; Evaluation of the area in the context and structure of the countryside, using indices/metrics which are appropriate for gauging the composition and location; Evaluation of projects; Field evaluations.

52 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Implementation of ecological corridors and/or mosaics: 52 a) Evidence of action: Connective area restored (ha); Indicator species defined and monitored; Re-establishment of gene flow; Maintenance of the connective area once restored; Presence of flow in the target species; Exclusive use of species which are native to the ecosystem in the restoration. Reports from specialized consultancies; Fragmentation indices through analysis of the countryside (FRAGSTAT) index of isolation comparing the scenario of the countryside periodically (six-monthly) over the historical records available; Consistence between the restoration method used and the expected results; Rationale for the choice of the indicator species; Reports of activities and results; In loco evaluations to check if only native species were used; Remote sensing; Technical appraisals drafted by the area manager or by the technician responsible for the project.

53 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 53 Code 07 Apply to: Inspect protected areas or equivalents G1T6.A1, G1T7.A3, G1T8.A3, G1T8.A16, G2T5.A8 Inspection: a) Evidence of action: 40% Verify which results below were achieved, sum their respective percentages and, with this total percentage, find the corresponding score in Table 03: Inspection routine functioning (must include routes, points and areas which are strategic for inspection and frequency of rounds, as well as efficient communication with public inspection and security bodies) 40% Sufficient trained staff for adequate inspection 10% Minimum equipment for the inspection (vehicles, cameras, PPE, portable communication equipment, etc.) 10% System for recording occurrences detected during inspection Result indicators agreed upon in the management plan; Sufficient frequency/regularity and territorial coverage of inspection actions; Sufficient number of inspection staff; Compatibility of infrastructure and equipment available and size of area to be inspected; Integration of inspection actions with actions of other bodies (e.g: Federal Police, Army, etc.); Verify the effectiveness of the implementation by means of: o Physical evidence verified in loco; o Reports of activities, and results; o Technical appraisals drafted by the protected area s manager; o Independent evaluations and audits.

54 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 54 o Check, by verification of costs (finance report), if the resource donated in the case of support for conservation units by third parties was used effectively in the inspection and control of the protected area. Monitoring systems: a) Evidence of action: Indicators of elaboration and implementation of systems for monitoring/inspection; Number of agreements and partnerships/collaborations; Zoning, with uses and restriction defined for the area. Verify the success of the monitoring and continuing control of land use planning through: o Reports of activities and results; o Field evaluations; o Technical appraisals from the manager of the protected area; o Independent evaluations and audits. Code 08 Registers: Implement management plan or equivalent G1T4.P1, G1T5.P1, G2T3.P1 Elaboration of management plans or equivalent: a) Evidence of action: Document concluded (management plan for areas); Document (see above) approved and officialized by the competent body; Legal evidence referent to the creation of official protected areas (equivalent at a national level to the IUCN categories, in relation to the objectives and functionality) and those which are not official (not equivalent to the IUCN), but which have nationally-recognized

55 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 55 legal documentation. In Brazil, for example, the deeds should be registered and published in the Official Union Journal (OUJ) or the Official State Gazette (for PRNHs). Guidance from the country s environmental body on the approval of the plan; For management plans, verify if they: o Follow an official methodological script (e.g: in Brazil, the methodological script of IBAMA for elaboration of the PRNH management plan (FERREIRA et al., 2004), or, further, script for other categories, such as National Parks, Biological Reserves, and Ecological Stations (GALANTE et al. 2002)); o Contribute to the protected area achieving the objectives established at its creation, in accordance with its conservation category; o Define specific management objectives for the protected area, so as to guide and support its management; o Provide the protected area with guidelines for its development and management, based on the diagnosis; o Establish the differentiation and intensity of use considering the zoning, with a view to the protection of its natural and cultural resources; o Emphasize the protected area s representativity in relation to the conservation value of its resources as Biomes, the IUCN s categories of types of use and national designations considering conventions and international certifications; o Guide the application of resources in the protected area; o Contribute to the raising of resources and the publicising of the protected area; o Cover both the area of the protected area and the area around it; o Analyze and consider the possibility of connectivity with other protected areas and remnants; o Present a diagnosis of the protected area, considering abiotic, biotic and socioeconomic aspects; o Have a declaration of significance for the protected area, based in the diagnosis; o Present specific management objectives; o Have zoning of the protected area;

56 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 56 o Present the management programs structured based on planning for results; o Have a schedule of activities and costs, taking into account the results expected. Code 09 Apply to: Conduct studies, research and monitoring for conservation G1T6.A2, G1T7.A4, G1T7.A15, G1T8.A4, G1T8.A19, G2T4.A1, G2T5.A2, G3T1.A2, G3T1.A3, G3T1.A6, G4T2.A5, G4T3.A5, G4T3.A6, G4T3.A10, G4T5.A1, G4T5.A3, G5T2.A2, G5T3.A1 Research and monitoring with a focus on biodiversity conservation a) Evidence of action: Indicators of elaboration and implementation of research or monitoring systems; Bio-indicator species defined and monitored (e.g: mammals at the top of the food web, etc.); Evaluations of the development of biological communities over time, obtained through recognized and scientifically-accepted methodologies (e.g: REA Rapid Ecological Assessment; Site Conservation Plan, etc.); Increase or equilibrium in the richness of species (number of species occurring); Demonstrated increase in the relative abundance of populations of target species, or their maintenance of equilibrium at levels accepted as adequate (or desired) for the species conservation; Detection of changes in the richness/abundance of species and populations; Information on species and populations with altered distribution and each alteration s respective area; Updated ecological information on researched species; Creation of guidelines for conservation of species, in line with the research or monitoring system; The biotic/abiotic and socio-economic variables studied, in a time series; Existence of a geographic information system, with the data obtained; Verification of maintenance of gene flow; Decrease in number of species at risk of extinction;

57 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Identification and quantification of stressors on the ecosystems; 57 Guidelines for containing/controlling identified and quantified stressors; Data on species experiencing alterations in reproductive phenology; Information on the ecology of the species; Mapping of species geographical distribution; Data on the fragility of the species and on the threats to their conservation; State of conservation of the area where the species is found naturally; People from the communities involved in the monitoring process; Online database, publications, number of times the database was cited. Offer support for implementation of plans for the conservation of target species; Methods involving captures and recaptures for estimating abundance must take into account: o Number of taggings/ringings per program; o Number of rings/tags recovered; o Relative abundance of species; o Sample effort appropriate to the abundance and conspicuousness of the target species. b) Content of verification: The research projects indicators consistency and sufficiency for evaluating the results expected; Evidence of action and results agreed upon in the management plan; Monitoring and research protocol indicators; Sufficiency of duration or continuity of the projects, in accordance with the expected objectives; Consistency and appropriateness regarding the species chosen as indicators and/or the biotic communities evaluated;

58 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 58 Evaluate existence and content of technical reports, where the rationale for this choice and for the monitoring system is found, drafted by a trained professional (e.g.: the ART qualification is obligatory in Brazil); Verify the operationalization of the monitoring system and the results obtained, through a technical report containing at the minimum, the evaluation of the progression of the biological communities over time, obtained by scientifically-recognized and accepted methodologies (e.g: REA Rapid Ecological Assessment; Site Conservation Plan; etc.); Verify reports of activities and results; Number of biotic communities evaluated; Number of tools applied/developed; Number of parameters modelled; Number of variables and records; Number of species in the database; Number of groups of species (Kingdoms, Phyla, Classes) and of species being monitored; Number of institutions participating; Check the physical evidence, the conservation state, the methods used and the results obtained in loco; For capture, tagging and recapture, also consider: o Works and research published; o Reports referring to the recovery of rings/tags of migratory species must evidence the study s strategy and the strategy for verification and recovery of rings with partner groups (in different states or countries); o Field evaluations; o Authorizations for collection and research from the responsible environmental organization. Studies for the identification of priority areas for biodiversity conservation, zoning and exclusion of use: a) Evidence of action:

59 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Number and size of areas identified as priority for conservation; Study areas mapped; Indicator species defined and monitored; Monitoring of the biological communities over time; Number of sensitive ecosystems identified; 59 Guidelines established for the restriction of use in the areas identified as prioritary for conservation (e.g: places relevant to the life cycle of taxa of interest to conservation); Support for the transformation of relevant sites in future legally-protected areas; Publications on the study. Verify if the indicators proposed by the studies are consistent and sufficient for evaluating the expected results; Verify if the methods used for seeking and evaluation were adequate; Rationales for the choice of focussed-upon species for identifying relevant sites; Evaluation of the relevant sites in loco or using remote sensing; Verify that the area identified does not overlap areas already-identified as prioritary for official programs (e.g: PROBIO in Brazil - a project of the Brazilian Ministry of the Environment, financed by the Global Environment Facility, which studies the effects of fragmentation on the country s forests, as well as ways of avoiding this or recovering from it.); Verify reports of activities and results, reports from specialized consultancies, etc. Research and monitoring projects referent to threatened, rare, endemic, migratory etc taxa; and the areas where they are found with the objective of supporting actions for their conservation: a) Evidence of action and content for verification: Consider the indicators and verifiers from records for research and monitoring with a focus on biodiversity conservation, shown in the item shown above entitled Research and monitoring with a focus on biodiversity conservation. Verify if the species defined

60 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 60 correspond to the specifications of each record (e.g: correspond to threatened or endemic species; or to a migratory species).

61 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Implementation of projects for the protection of habitats for specific taxa 61 a) Evidence of action: Specific indicators stipulated in the projects; Increase or maintenance of the relative abundance of migratory taxa; Area of special habitats created (ha); Rate of occupation of habitats offered. Official reports; Technical reports and reports about the carrying-out of projects; Field evaluations; Independent evaluations and audits. Studies for the definition of criteria and guidelines for sustainability in plans for the forest management of native species: a) Evidence of action: Ongoing or concluded studies containing criteria or guidelines for elaboration of sustainable management plans; Criteria and guidelines established for susceptible biotic communities; Amount of ecological information on the species; Improvement of the management indicators as a result of following criteria and guidelines established. Reports of activities and results; Evaluations of concluded studies; Field research;

62 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 62 Technical appraisals drafted by the protected area s manager or by an environmental body; Independent evaluations and audits; Pilot research incorporating and adapting traditional knowledge into the management. Studies for the economic valuing of the biodiversity, and for collecting traditional knowledge of native taxa: a) Evidence of action: Specific indicators stipulated in each type of study; Ongoing or concluded projects and studies; Comparison of values attributed to biodiversity (comparisons with natural resources and ecosystem services may be included); Studies aiming to collect knowledge of native taxa; Agreements concluded for the sharing of benefits (raised based on the use of traditional knowledge associated with the genetic heritage); Values transferred in benefit-sharing agreements; Pilot research incorporating and adapting traditional knowledge into the management. Reports of activities and results; Technical and scientific articles and publications; Documentation relating to the sharing of benefits. Monitoring of and research on the effects of genetically-modified organisms (GMO) on native biological diversity, and their implications: a) Evidence of action: Specific project indicators in line with the research identified as prioritary; Modifications in defined and monitored indicator taxa;

63 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 63 Modifications and transformations in the structure and constitution of biotic communities evaluated over time; Number of ecological processes adequately evaluated. Reports of activities and results; Technical and scientific articles and publications; Specialized consultancy; Field evaluations. Code 10 Apply to: Strengthen policies and networks for biodiversity conservation G1T6.A7, G1T7.A12, G1T7.A14, G1T8.A13, G1T8.A18, G2T5.A5, G3T1.A1, G3T1.A5, G3T2.A1, G4T2.A3, G5T2.A4, G5T2.A6 Social mobilization for the creation of protected areas, mosaics and ecological corridors: a) Evidence of action: Number of mobilization meetings held; Network of actors consolidated, by corridor; Number of participants in the mobilization meetings held; Number of actors trained in at least 70% of the curriculum provided. Evaluation of the program elaborated; Field evaluations; Records of mobilization meetings

64 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 64 Strengthening of Public Policies for encouraging conservation and management of biodiversity: a) Action indicators Public policies implemented; Publications of regulations resulting from the implantation or strengthening of public policies in the Official Union Journal; Physical area (ha) conserved as a result of the implantation or strengthening of public policies; Improvement of environmental quality indicators related to the water, air, soil, flora and fauna resulting from the implantation of the implantation or strengthening of public policies; Reduction of the pressure on conserved natural environments through human occupation and/or exploitation of resources. Verify if the financial support for implementing public policies was duly and provenly passed on, through receipts for donations, financial reports from the recipients, presentation of accounts, etc.; Assess whether the results indicators of the public policies supported are consistent with those called for by the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), as well as whether the public policies supported meet the CBD s guidelines; Verify the reports on activities and results; Evaluate technical and scientific articles and publications; Verify content published in the OUJ. Strengthening of inspection systems and bodies: a) Evidence of action: Number of agreements established; Number of illicit activities found per operation; Number of items of equipment acquired;

65 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Number of operations realized. 65 Specific indicators stipulated in the programs; Evidence of the appropriate application of resources; State of conservation of the equipment acquired; Result reports from inspection bodies supported; Duration of the agreements. Agreements with teaching or research organizations, NGOs or other institutions focussed on biodiversity conservation: a) Evidence of action: Agreement contract signed by both parties; Realization of projects relating to biodiversity conservation in partnership with National/Regional Centers for Conservation and Wildlife Management, NGOs or Research Centers; Results of projects carried out through the establishment of agreement; Indicator species defined and covered; Meeting the required indicators stipulated by the projects realized. Verify if the duration of the agreement is sufficient to achieve the results anticipated; Assess if the rationale for the agreement is consistent with the expected results; Verify if the Research Institution and/or NGO make the results of the agreement publicly available; Verify documents which prove the involvement of the Research Institution and/or NGO in biodiversity conservation (institutional principles, annual reports, publications, courses, areas in which it is active, projects); Reports of results of projects made available by the centers;

66 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Field evaluations. 66 Code 11 Apply to: Manage with a view to the sustainability of natural resources G1T8.A15, G4T3.A3, G4T3.A4, G4T3.A9, G4T5.A2 Running of projects demonstrating productive management suited to biodiversity conservation: a) Evidence of action: Time analyses and identification of use; Reduction of human pressure on the area where the target species are found; Percentage of reduction in the use of the natural resource; Reduction in the use of agrotoxins and biocides (where applicable); Number of agreements produced on fishing, AFSs, organic systems, and sustainable management; Number of people involved in the agreements; Number of producers trained; Pre- and post-training evaluation. Rationale for the method of sustainable management chosen for the area; Content offered in the training of community workers and others involved in the project; Time limit on the fishing agreements, AFSs, organic systems and sustainable management systems elaborated. Implementation of strategic conservation and management programs for taxa or ecosystems which are over-exploited or of economic interest: a) Evidence of action: Indicator species defined and monitored;

67 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Plans for conservation of target species implemented; Increase in abundance of species; Increase in relative abundance of species; 67 Populations of target species maintained at at least the same levels of conservation; Maintenance of gene flow; Decrease in number of species threatened with extinction; Stressors on the ecosystem identified and quantified; Guidelines for containing/controlling stressors identified and quantified; Data on species experiencing changes in the reproductive phenology; Information on the ecology of the species; Mapping of the species geographic distribution; Data on the fragility of the species and on the threats to its/their conservation; State of conservation of the species natural area of occurrence. Reports from specialized consultancies; Check the methodology used and the results obtained in loco. Code 12 Apply to: Realize environmental education actions with a view to conservation G1T7.A11, G1T8.A8, G1T8.A12, G2T5.A11, G4T2.A4, G5T2.A5 Environmental education and education designed to integrate the local population, including that of surrounding areas, focussing on the conservation of natural resources and biodiversity and appreciation and support of protected areas:

68 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português a) Action indicators: 68 Consider the table below to assess the implementation of the environmental education actions and attribute 100% or 50% of the score: 20% Environmental education program implemented inside the protected area 20% Environmental education program implemented outside the protected area 20% Visitors Center, suitable for visiting actions with educational ends 10% Realization of studies to evaluate the workload of the environmental education activities in the protected area 10% Signposting and information system suitable for educational visits 10% 10% Infrastructure of paths and facilitative equipment (walkways, observation decks) appropriate for protecting the visitors and the protected area s natural resources Teaching material (leaflets, brochures) in sufficient quantity for meeting the demands from the protected area and its surroundings In relation to the implementation of actions of external or strategic integration, consider: Results indicators stipulated in the management plan; Advisory Council formed and active; Number of partnerships established; Absence of conflict or friction, presence of active support of management steps involving the region s actors; Number of people engaged in contributing to conservation actions; Number of ongoing projects realized in partnership and leading to publications; Partnerships established; Reduction/elimination of history of conflicts with the area around the protected area; Reduction/elimination of occurrences of invasions of the protected area; Engagement of community leaders.

69 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Results indicators stipulated in the management plan; Partnerships established; Number of people reached by the program; Reports of activities and results; Technical appraisals drafted by the protected area s manager; 69 Relevancy and pertinency of content passed on in the environmental education actions. In relation to the implementation of actions of external or strategic integration, verify: Verify if the results (partial or global) stipulated in the projects were achieved; Verify the relevancy of the objectives and the effectiveness of the results desired by the integration and appreciation projects; For scoring purposes, the forming of an Advisory Council may be considered a project; Verify the implementation of the project through: o Reports of activities and results; o Technical appraisals drafted by the protected area s manager; o Independent evaluations and audits; o Records and occurrences of invasions; o Pre- and post-action evaluations. Training of the population of the surrounding area and contracting of human resources to work in the protected area: a) Action indicators: Human resources trained to manage the protected area; Dissemination of successful actions for the sustainable management of natural resources; Engagement of community leaders; People approved as advisors with knowledge of at least 70% of the course content;

70 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Number of staff contracted; 70 Meeting the needs of staff such that they can carry out conservation activities in the protected area in line with the management plan. Match the need for activities with the number of staff; Verify the staff s level of dedication and how long they stay in the job. It is desirable that they should work exclusively in the protected area, so long as employment conditions are conducive to long service; Check if the staff are sufficiently qualified to carry out their tasks and responsibilities; Syllabus, content and course-load of the training course(s); Reports of activities and results; Pre- and post-training evaluations; Technical appraisals drafted by the protected area s manager. Raising awareness, training and environmental education programs for proprietors and users of protected areas or similar: a) Evidence of action: Specific indicators stipulated in the programs; Number of people reached by the programs; Content addressed by the programs. Reports of results of programs; Opinion surveys. Educational communication and social mobilization campaigns directed at sustainable use and conservation of biodiversity:

71 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português a) Evidence of action: 71 Publicity and educational campaigns on the impact of creating or changing laws, and encouraging mobilization of support for biodiversity conservation; Educational campaigns on various themes related to biodiversity conservation; Encouragement to protect physical areas, promoting the creation of new protected areas and the strengthening of existing ones; To foster the reduction of environmental impacts related to water, air, soil, flora and fauna through pamphlets, books, TV campaigns and the Internet; To encourage the reduction of pressure on conserved natural environments caused by human occupation and/or exploitation of resources. Verify quality of content, means of publicity, and results obtained; Evaluate related technical and scientific articles and publications; Evaluate the score in line with the educational content publicised (do not score campaigns lacking content and based purely on marketing). Code 13 Apply to: Create, structure and make available databases for conservation G3T2.A2, G3T2.A4, G3T2.A5, G3T2.A6, G5T3.A2, G5T3.A3 Realization of updates on official lists of threatened, endemic or vulnerable taxa: a) Evidence of action: Contributions to the updating of official list(s); List(s) updated. Form of the contribution; Characteristics of the species used; Reports from specialized consultancies;

72 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Assessments of updated lists. 72 Implementation of single registration systems for threatened, endemic or vulnerable taxa and information systems for biological holdings and collections: a) Evidence of action: Indicators for implantation of the systems; Systems implanted; Number of times the system was accessed; Number of data inputs; Percentage of institutions/actors covered by the systems; Repatriation of information existing in foreign institutions. Reports providing results of the systems made available by those responsible; Information systems. Maintenance of technical and scientific holdings of collections of biological material: a) Evidence of action: Agreement signed for maintenance; Technical and scientific holdings and collections of material maintained in an adequate state of conservation, possible to be used and available for consultation. a) Content for verification: Reports elaborated by the curators of collections; Holdings and collections. Organization and availability of databases referent to research and monitoring (indicators referent to biodiversity and the management of impacts):

73 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português a) Evidence of action: 73 Data on biodiversity monitoring and on environmental impact indicators organized in databases (GIS, Access, Excel, or similar); Databases (spreadsheets, GIS, etc.) referent to research and monitoring available to research or conservation organizations and for public use (in accordance with principles referent to common responsibility (P1.C1.i2.v1), and for basing and publicising scientific knowledge (P6.C2; P6.C3)). Scientific publications, technical guides and other publications resulting from data derived from monitoring; Transparency in the availability of data (e.g: database available online); Analytical reports and executive summaries of the results obtained; Use of data derived from monitoring biodiversity and use of environmental impact indicators for continuous improvement of the management of environmental impacts and quality of biodiversity conservation actions. Implementation of an information system, with data and research on protected areas or of relevancy to biodiversity conservation available online: a) Evidence of action: Online system implemented; Publicising of online system; Number of times system accessed. Evaluation of the system; Collate information from content made available with information from the official document on the creation/regularization of the protected area, and other relevant documents.

74 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 74 Code 14 Registers: Manage impacts on biodiversity G1T4.P2, G1T5.P2, G1T6.A6, G1T7.A6, G1T7.A9, G1T7.A10, G1T8.A6, G1T8.A10, G1T8.A11, G2T3.P2, G2T5.A6, G4T1.P1, G4T1.P2, G4T1.P3, G4T2.A1, G4T2.A2, G4T3.A1, G4T3.A2, G4T3.A7, G4T3.A11, G4T4.A1, G4T4.A2 Implement programs for reductions of by-catch during fishing activities: a) Evidence of action: Indicator taxa defined and monitored; Reduction in by-catch over time; Rate of by-catch x taxa caught x net mesh used (artifact), demonstrating reduction over time; Rate of by-catch x taxa caught x size of hooks used on the long line, demonstrating reduction over time. Reports of the programs activities and results; Scientific and technical articles and publications; Specialized consultancies; Landing surveys; Independent evaluations and audits. Implementation of official programs for preventing and combatting fire fire management plans, or plans for controlling and combatting fire: a) Evidence of action: Achievement of indicators of the official programs supported; Fire management plan, or plan for prevention, control and combatting of fires concluded and implemented; Volunteer firefighters in place;

75 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 75 25% Firefighters contracted and trained in line with the content of the training given; Use the percentages in the table below as a reference for scoring. Complete actions, in which 100% of the action is carried out, score fully. Incomplete actions score only 50%. Actions below 25% do not receive points. Concluded and implemented plans for controlling and combatting fires or official plans for preventing and combatting fires 25% Volunteer fire-fighters raised, trained and equipped in the communities involved 25% Fire brigade equipped appropriately and functioning 25% Recommendations for plans for plans for controlling and combatting fires or official plans for the prevention and combatting of fires fully met Number of anthropogenic and non-anthropogenic forest fires recorded (high temperatures and low humidity for ten days or more); Reports of activities and results; Technical appraisals drafted by the protected area s manager; Check if the infrastructure for prevention, control and combat of fires is adequate and sufficient for the size of the area; Check the state of conservation of the relevant infrastructure. Implementation of programs for the prevention of biological invasion: a) Evidence of action: Identification of species with invasive potential in the environment and threatened native species; Indicator species defined and monitored; Planning and adoption of methods for preventing biological invasions and for the threatened native species to recover; Planning and adoption of methods of eradication and control (e.g: biological control); Estimation of the area in which invasive species are controlled (ha) and eradicated (ha); Observation of legal restrictions on the implementation and choice of methods of control;

76 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 76 If applicable, promote information to the population as a method of prevention; Prevention techniques applied on an appropriate scale. Technical appraisals/reports from the protected areas manager; Reports from specialized institutions; Evaluations of the methodology used; Field evaluations. Specific results indicators referent to the implementation of official programs for prevention, combatting and management of fire: Decrease in the number of occurrences of fire (compare progression over time). Specific result indicators referent to the implementation of programs for the prevention of biological invasion: Decrease in number of occurrences of biological invasion (compare progression over time). Ecological restoration or enrichment of the ecosystems in protected areas: a) Evidence of action: Area restored (ha); Area enriched (ha); Species used (these must be native to the ecosystem); Number of seedlings planted (considering spacing between the seedlings which is compatible with the effectiveness of the restoration); Quantity of artificial reefs and/or anti-trawl-fishing devices installed (considering spacing between devices compatible with the effectiveness of the restoration); Rates of survival, development and recruitment.

77 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 77 Realize the verification in loco to check if the species used are native to the ecosystem being restored/enriched; Check the frequency and effectiveness of the actions for maintenance of the area under restoration; Restoration techniques and the rationale for their use; Critical analysis of the rationales used for the choice of the method of restoration used; Verify if the items used for restoration (e.g: artificial reefs) are compatible with the original ecosystem; Technical appraisal from a trained professional (biologist/botanist, forestry engineer, oceanographer etc.) with map or sketch of the vegetation (in this case, verify the technical document, e.g: ART in Brazil); Extent of the area under restoration ascertained by remote sensing (associated with verification in the field). Restoration of fragments and implementation of buffer zone around protected areas a) Evidence of action: Follow the same indicators in item a. Other specific indicators are: o Mapping of the natural environments is concluded; o Restoration of buffer zones is planned; o Mapping of potentially connective areas is concluded; o Rural properties registered; o Corridors planned. Reports and maps of the projects; Evaluations of the projects; Field evaluations.

78 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Projects for the recovery of contaminated soil, water or similar: 78 a) Evidence of action: Area recovered/restored (ha); Area enriched (ha); Satisfactory rates of development and survival or seedlings; Exclusive use of species which are native to the ecosystem; Quantity of artificial reefs and or anti-trawl-fishing devices installed, considering the necessary spacing between devices for the restoration to be effective; Frequency and effectiveness of maintenance actions in the area under restoration. Specific indicators stipulated in the management plans, partnership/cooperation agreements and project indicators; Number of seedlings planted (considering spacing between seedlings which is compatible with the effectiveness of the recovery/restoration); Consider projects which aim for the partial recuperation of functionality and biodiversity in areas where the ecosystem has completely lost its ecological character both functionally and qualitatively (e.g: desertified areas, degraded areas, areas with vegetation in initial stage of succession, with herbaceous plants and shrubs, etc.); Consider restoration projects which aim for ecological restoration in areas where the ecosystem has completely lost its ecological character, both functionally and qualitatively (e.g: desertified areas, degraded areas, areas with vegetation in initial stage of succession, with herbaceous plants and shrubs, etc.); Consider enrichment projects which aim to increase the biodiversity in areas where the ecosystem is in a more advanced stage of restoration (e.g: forest in the initial arboreal stage or in the middle stage of succession); Evaluate the rates of development and survival, set against the age of the plantation, based in technical appraisals/reports produced by a trained professional (verify professional qualification); Verify the extent of the area under recuperation/recovery or enrichment by means of:

79 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português o Remote sensing (associated with verification in the field); 79 o Technical report from a trained professional with a map of vegetation or of habitats (verify professional qualification). Verify in loco if the species used are native to the ecosystem under recuperation/restoration/enrichment; Compatibility of the devices for recuperation/restoration/enrichment used (e.g: artificial reefs) and the original ecosystem; Reports of activities and results; Technical appraisals drafted by the protected area s manager or by the project s technical manager; Independent evaluations. Environmental sanitation: a) Evidence of action: Verify which results below were achieved, sum their respective percentages, and using this total percentage, find the corresponding score in Table 03: 25% Basic sanitation infrastructure in the protected area 25% Appropriate disposal routine for solid waste 25% 25% Implantation of a system of environmental control and environmental sanitation in the BZ Program of legalization of productive activities in the BZ, relating to environmental sanitation Result indicators stipulated in the management plan; Area covered for environmental sanitation (ha); Efficiency of the disposal system for waste and effluent within the protected area; Quality of sanitation, measured through bio-indicators (e.g: bivalves); Number of analyses with bio-indicators; Measurement of effective steps for reducing pollution and polluting agents, and introducing policies for industries and agricultural businesses, among others, in the BZ.

80 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 80 Verify the percentage of the program s implementation through: o Physical evidence verified in loco; o Reports of activities and results; o Technical appraisals drafted by the protected area s manager; o Independent evaluations and audits. Programs for the reduction, control or eradication of exotic taxa: a) Evidence of action: Indicator species defined and monitored; Area where they are controlled (ha); Area where they are eradicated (ha); Percentage of area eradicated by the area of occupation; Eradication techniques developed and replicated. Technical appraisals/reports from the manager of the protected areas; Reports from specialized institutions; Field evaluations. Systems for tracking the origin of products derived from native taxa: a) Evidence of action: System developed and implemented; Amount of information on the system; Number of users of the system; Information on volume tracked consistent with rates of exploitation.

81 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 81 Reports of activities and results; Independent evaluations and audits. Plan for Impact Management: a) Evidence of action: Have a plan for the management of impacts concluded and implemented; Delimitation of areas used; Identification of impacts and risks; Identification of emergencies and conservation priorities; Definition of restrictions on activities, or on use by zoning; Definition of strategies for mitigation and remediation of impacts Definition of strategies for monitoring (or researching) the main elements which impact on the local biodiversity. Definition of strategies for monitoring local biodiversity associated with monitoring impacting elements. Based on benchmarks or previous studies relevant to the elaboration of the plan, and in accordance with the country s environmental body (e.g EIA RIMA); Contributes to the area meeting the objectives of sustainable use and prevention of impacts; Has a schedule of activities and costs, taking into account the expected results; For plans for managing impacts outside the protected areas, verify: o Mission and vision for the future are defined; o Goals are directed toward sustainable activities;

82 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 82 o Goals are established for the prevention, control, reduction, remediation and recuperation of impacts; o Results expected are presented; o Indicators presented for the actions and for the result of these on biodiversity, through plans for monitoring biodiversity. Code 15 Apply to: Ex-situ conservation actions G3T2.A3 Ex situ reproduction programs for threatened, endemic or vulnerable taxa: a) Evidence of action: Specific indicators stipulated in the programs; Initial breeding stock constituted; Plans for conservation of target species implemented; Proven reproduction of target species in captivity. Reports from institutions and nurseries/breeders; Census of target species in captivity; Evaluations in loco (in captivity). Code 16 Apply to: Undertake mapping and georeferencing of areas for conservation G1T6.A4, G1T7.A13, G1T8.A17, G2T5.A12 a) Action indicators: Extent and quality of fences and fire-breaks in line with measurements and documentation; Number of signs and/or boundary markers on the demarcated perimeter; Registration of the area with the governmental bodies responsible for these records in the country (examples in Brazil: issuance of CRRP Certificate of Registration of Rural Property;

83 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 83 registration of the legal Reserve in the deeds; and ESA Environmental Statement Act (IBAMA); Bases in GIS; Use of software for the spatial planning of the area/countryside, aiming to conciliate conservation objectives (increase in connectivity etc.) with sustainable use. Phisically compare the area with the maps and check the legal records. E.g: Recorded in the CRRP Certificate of Registration of Rural Property, from the National Institute for Colonization and Agrarian Reform (INCRA), in Brazil; Existence of boundary marks and signs on all corners, as well as at least one sign in each segment between two corners; Verify the state of conservation and functionality of the demarcatory elements; Identify key points for creation of corridors and mosaics; Check whether areas at risk of invasion by domestic animals (cows, horses, goats, sheep) or under high pressure from invasion for the purposes of hunting, fishing or extraction are obligatorily fenced on their borders; Check the implementation of fire-breaks (besides fences) on the borders at risk of fire; Verify the products: o Maps, GIS and associated database; o Reports of activities and results; o Technical appraisals drafted by the protected area s manager. Verify if there is effective use of the zoning information for the spatial planning and use of the area, as well as for possible planning of corridors and mosaics, adopting measures for biodiversity conservation held as benchmarks in the areas of Conservation Biology and Landscape Ecology.

84 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português 10 GLOSSARY AND REFERENCES 84 The Glossary and the LIFE Certification References are found in the LIFE-IN-TG-1.0-English.

85 LIFE-IN-TG02--Português Versão Oficial ANNEX Detailing of the equation for valuing continuous areas With the aim of valuing the continuous areas in relation to fragmented areas of the same absolute size, the score of the registers linked to the areas is revised by means of the equation mentioned in Filter 02. The equation s non-linearity expresses exactly the greatest value given to continuous areas in relation to fragmented areas of the same absolute size. Factor a reflects the importance of the conservation of each Biome, as adopted by LIFE and allows the revision of the score according to the protected area of the Biome. Factor b defines the non-linearity of the function and the rate of growth of the curve Factors a and b are calculated for the Biome of greatest national importance for conservation (the Atlantic Forest, in the case of Brazil) and are adapted for other Biomes according to indices of proportionality. The factors were adjusted taking into account 200 ha as the smallest area with positive effects for conservation, which allows the receiving of a full score and 200,000 ha as the area equivalent to the non-linearity factor 1.001, which represents approximately 1,000 times the smallest area (200 ha). The result obtained is equivalent to the score for the registers relating to the creation, donation or adoption of a protected area taking into account its size. The formula must be applied separately for each area.