World Heritage MarineNew Potential Sites in the Indian Ocean

Dr. Fanny DouvereCoordinator Marine ProgrammeWorld Heritage CentreUNESCO

Thursday, 13 December 2011ICRI, Ile de la ReunionFrance

Phoenix Islands @ Cat Holloway

OUR MISSIONWORLD HERITAGE MARINE

PROGRAMME

Establish effective conservation of existing and potentialmarine areas of Outstanding Universal Value

Credibility Capacity Building &Conservation Communication

Target Audience:States Parties

Target Audience:Site Managers

Target Audience:Marine Conservation Community

Action 1‣IUCN Thematic Study Marine WH

Action 2‣Regional Comparative AssessmentIndian Ocean

Action 3‣World Heritage in High Seas areas

Action 4Assessment of WH Marine sitemanagement effectiveness

Action 5‣Marine World Heritage sitemanagers website

Action 6‣WHC-IOC guide on ecosystemapproach for World Heritage marinesite management

Action 7‣Training MSP/Ecosystemmanagement El Vizcaino/Gulf ofCalifornia Islands

Action 8:WHC-IOC joint special event duringInternational Marine ConservationCongress15 May 2011

Action 9:‣Promotion WH Marine at WorldOcean Day8 June 2011

Action 10:‣Marine side event 35th sessionWHC24 June 2011

Action 11:‣8 articles International HeraldTribune

GOALSWORLD HERITAGE MARINE PROGRAMME

WORLD HERITAGE MARINE SITES

OUTSTANDING UNIVERSAL VALUE

- Superlative natural phenomena or areas of exceptional natural beauty

- Outstanding examples representing major stages of earth's history, incl. ongoinggeological processes

- Exceptional on-going ecological and biological processes in the evolution anddevelopment of terrestrial, fresh water, coastal and marine ecosystem

- Unique natural habitats for in-situ conservation of biological diversity

Management and integrity requirements

WORLD HERITAGE MARINE SITES

REGIONAL ASSESSMENTNEW POTENTIAL MARINE SITES

INDIAN OCEAN

OBJECTIVEIdentify new potential sites that could beof Outstanding Universal Value in IndianOcean

-> Global Strategy World Heritage List

TIMING2011-April 2012Expert meeting: 14-16 Feb 2012, Ile de LaReunion

SCIENCE TEAMDr. David OburaDr. Catherine GabrieMs. Julie Church

http://whc.unesco.org/en/marine-programme