{"id":258,"date":"2014-11-21T19:43:51","date_gmt":"2014-11-21T19:43:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu\/iucn-2014-congress-cltl\/?p=258"},"modified":"2014-11-21T19:43:51","modified_gmt":"2014-11-21T19:43:51","slug":"the-green-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.warnercnr.colostate.edu\/iucn-2014-congress-cltl\/2014\/11\/21\/the-green-list\/","title":{"rendered":"The Green List"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Green List of protected areas puts a positive spin on conservation, contrasting the Red List, which is an enormously lengthy and depressing list of threatened species throughout the world. (For example, the Red List identifies 4635 species listed as critically endangered.) \u00a0The Green List, while sadly not nearly as long, identifies well managed protected areas.\u00a0 Its goal is to \u201ccelebrate the success of effective protected areas\u201d and encourage other parks to reach the same standards.<\/p>\n

The list is made up of 24 sites in 8 countries.\u00a0 China, France, Korea and Columbia top the list with at least three areas each.\u00a0 Notably none are in North America, but just as notably, none are in South America besides Columbia, Africa besides Kenya, or a huge expanse of land between Italy and Eastern China.\u00a0 Many are national parks, but some are reserves or natural areas. \u00a0In Kenya, Ol Pejeta and Lewa are privately owned conservancies, which poses some interesting questions about the most effective management style of natural areas.<\/p>\n

So what is required to be on the Green List?\u00a0 The answer is not readily available on IUCN\u2019s website, but further digging revealed the following five criteria:<\/p>\n

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  1. Values stated, objectives declared and being met<\/li>\n
  2. Protected area legally defined, boundaries clear and secure<\/li>\n
  3. Management capacity, policies and actions to achieve objectives<\/li>\n
  4. Governance, participation, equity and benefits fulfill standards<\/li>\n
  5. Visitor management and communication meet standards<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    It also appears as though the Green List, like many certification programs, requires an application process.\u00a0 So did those that didn\u2019t make the cut simply not apply?\u00a0 Granted, the Green List is a newly revealed list that will continue to grow.\u00a0 The IUCN is next looking at protected areas in Croatia, North Africa, Micronesia and Mexico. \u00a0The idea behind the Green List is to reward effective protected areas with a hopeful increase in tourism.\u00a0 Most of these protected areas I have never heard of and would not be at the top of my list were I to visit a country.\u00a0 But now they might be.\u00a0 Conservancies in Kenya are far less visited than National Parks, but maybe now more people will visit Ol Pejeta.\u00a0 I certainly will.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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