1 Photos: © André Lima.

Consolidation of the Brazilian National System

of Conservation Units (SNUC) – LifeWeb

Left: Arraial do Cabo

Marine Extractive Reserve

in Rio de Janeiro.

Right: Iguaçu National

Park in Paraná.

Context

Brazil is home to around 20 per cent of global biodiversity, the hig-

hest level of any country in the world. Brazil introduced the National

System of Conservation Units (Sistema Nacional de Unidades de

Conservação da Natureza - SNUC) in the year 2000 with a view to

preserving this natural heritage.

The SNUC includes federal, state, municipal and privately owned

protected areas and is growing continuously. The area of land al-

ready enjoying designated protection status is about four times the

size of Germany.

Proactive regulatory tools and capacity for effective management of

the protected areas are needed in order to achieve the goals agreed

at international level under the Convention on Biological Diversity

(Aichi Biodiversity Targets) and the Brazilian biodiversity goals. The-

re is a shortage of administrative staff for the protected areas and

insufficient provision of training for employees. Many protected

areas are lacking in basic infrastructure and management plans.

There is room for more dialogue with the public, politicians and

business leaders. Instruments for sustainable financing have not yet

begun to take effect.

Objective

The authorities responsible for the Brazilian SNUC have increased

their capacity and expertise. They have tools for better management

and financial sustainability of the system and can mobilise the public

interest in issues relating to conservation areas.

Approach

The project and the Ministry of the Environment (MMA) of Brazil

agreed to prioritise the following fields of action:

strengthen the strategic management of the Brazilian SNUC (e.g.

discussion forums, land register),

support the official bodies tasked with the administration of the

conservation units and higher-level agencies by way of planning,

management and monitoring tools (e.g. training in goal-oriented

management, guidelines),

raise awareness of conservation unit issues in society, politics and

business (e.g. through campaigns),

promote financial sustainability of the SNUC (e.g. through cost

modelling, compensation payments).

The Chico Mendes Institute for Biodiversity Conservation (ICMBio),

state environmental authorities and national non-governmental

organisations, will be involved in the implementation of the measu-

res.

The GOPA Consulting Group (Gesellschaft für Organisation, Planung

und Ausbildung) will support the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internati-

onale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH in implementing the project.

There are also plans for financing from the Kreditanstalt für Wiede-

raufbau (KfW).

Project name Consolidation of the Brazilian National System

of Conservation Units (SNUC) — LifeWeb

Commissioned by The Federal Ministry for the Environment,

Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU)

of Germany

Country Brazil

Implementing agencies Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW)

Political Partner Ministry of the Environment (MMA)

Budget 31 million Euros, of which 16 million Euros are partners services from Brazil

Duration 2013 to 2018 (Technical Cooperation) 2019 to 2023 (Financial Cooperation)

2 Photos: © Zig Koch, Marina Minari, André Lima; SNUC map in May 2018.

Results

Between 2013 and 2018, more than 150 new conservation units

were incorporated into the SNUC and the total area now measures

2.5 million square kilometres. Terrestrial protected areas’ share in

Brazil’s total land area thus rose from 15 to 18 per cent; the share of

marine protected areas in country’s marine area increased from 1.5

to 26 per cent. Brazil therefore meets the requirements for Aichi

Target 11 in terms of percentage share.

The department responsible for protected areas at the Brazilian

Ministry of the Environment has been strengthened in its role as

coordinator of the SNUC. The following results have been achieved

in conjunction with GIZ and its partners:

The department now has a method for evaluating SNUC’s ecologi-

cal representativeness, effectiveness and degree of benefit sharing

(qualitative requirements for Aichi Target 11) which it needs for

reporting to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

There is a communication plan designed to raise awareness of the

SNUC in politics and society. Its early initiatives contributed to the

creation of the Boqueirão da Onça protected area (around 800,000

hectares) in April 2018.

The documents required to apply to UNESCO for protected status

for Brazil's first marine biosphere reserve are facilitating coordinati-

on across different management levels.

There are national guidelines and teaching materials for the deve-

lopment of cost-effective and practical management plans.

Parliamentarians can refer to a handbook to apply for budget

funds specifically earmarked for protected areas in their constituen-

cies.

A legally validated and more precise method for calculating the

environmental compensation payable for the conservation units,

including teaching materials, is being used by environmental admi-

nistration staff.

In addition, a start has been made on restructuring the Brazilian

Academy for Conservation Unit Management (ACADEBio) and a

training course in results-based management has been set up. More

than 400 people responsible for conservation areas at different ad-

ministrative levels have attended so far. Over 40 field projects desig-

ned to improve conservation unit management are currently run-

ning.

Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Offices in Bonn and Eschborn

GIZ Agency Brasilia SCN Quadra 01 Bloco C Sala 1501 Ed. Brasilia Trade Center CEP: 70.711-902

Brasilia/DF — Brazil T +55 61 2101-2170 F +55 61 2101-2166

giz-brasilien@giz.de

www.giz.de/brasilien

Jens Brüggemann

August 2018

GIZ is responsible for the content of this publication.

Ministry of the Environment (MMA)Secretary of Biodiversity (SBio)Departament of Protected Areas (DAP) SEPN 505 – W3 Norte – Bloco B Ed. Marie Prendi CruzCEP: 70.730-542 Brasilia/DF — Brazil

www.mma.gov.br

Commissioned by Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) of Germany

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Left: Rio Unini Extractive

Reserve in Amazonas.

Middle: Fernando de Noronha

Marine National Park in

Pernambuco.

Right: Tumucumaque

Mountains National Park in

Amapá.