Academic Cooperation with the Environment Quality Authority to Refine Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation in Protected Areas in Palestine

The overall objective of this project was to create academic cooperation with the Environment Quality Authority to Refine Strategies for Biodiversity Conservation in Protected Areas in Palestine.

The achievements by sub-objectives were:

• Desktop study and data collection via focus group meetings and questionnaires and individual meetings. The data were analyzed in ways that aid building strategies and tactics for protected area management including building a database of stakeholders.
• We worked collaboratively (EQA & PIBS) with stakeholders to reassess existing protected areas and policies related to those. We used this in also updating the 6th National Report.
• A SWOT analysis was performed and recommendations for way forward were introduced. These will lead to new policies and programs for better protected area management.