UNESCO designated sites in Latin America and the Caribbean harbour over 60% of the region’s mapped species richness, i.e. over 14,000 species of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds, and fishes. They are also important for strengthening culture and nature linkages. However, biodiversity in these sites is threatened by human pressures and climate change and countries should take urgent action to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.This publication provides a regional overview of the status and trends of species in UNESCO designated sites, as well as key information to facilitate dialogue among all stakeholders. Additionally, it promotes the development of effective actions aimed at achieving global biodiversity goals
Authors
- Archives call number
- SC-2024/SANS COTE
- Catalog Number
- 0000391707
- Collation
- 15 pages : illustrations
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.54677/ZYPR3726
- Document code
- SC-MAB-24/1
- Imprint
- [30315] Paris : UNESCO, 2024
- Media type
- Electronic Paper
- Pages
- 16
- Published in
- France
- Rights URI
- https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/igo/
- Source
- UNESCO
Table of Contents
- SHORT SUMMARY 3
- BIODIVERSITY IS ESSENTIAL FOR HUMAN SURVIVAL 4
- BIODIVERSITY SUPPORTS VITAL ECOSYSTEM FUNCTIONS AND SERVICES 4
- BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION PREVENTS PANDEMICS 4
- BIODIVERSITY UNDERPINS ECONOMIC PROSPERITY 4
- BIODIVERSITY HELPS MITIGATING CLIMATE CHANGE 4
- BIODIVERSITY AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY ARE INTERDEPENDENT AND MUTUALLY REINFORCING 4
- WHY BIODIVERSITY MATTERS 4
- BIOSPHERE RESERVES 5
- WORLD HERITAGE SITES 5
- GLOBAL GEOPARKS 5
- UNESCO DESIGNATED SITES PROMOTE PEACE AND SHARED GOVERNANCE OF BIODIVERSITY 5
- UNESCO DESIGNATED SITES KEY INSTRUMENTS TO BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION 5
- 759 136 22 5
- 150 5
- 1123 5
- 213 5
- PATHWAYS FOR PEACE WITH NATURE 6
- AN OUTSTANDING DIVERSITY OF SPECIES 7
- HUMAN-NATURE RELATIONSHIPS IN UNESCO DESIGNATED SITES 8
- UNESCO DESIGNATED SITES CONTRIBUTE TO THE PROTECTION OF OVER HALF OF THE REGIONS THREATENED SPECIES 9
- BIODIVERSITY AND CARBON SINKS UNDER INCREASING PRESSURE FROM LAND-USE AND CLIMATE CHANGE 9
- THE 23 TARGETS OF THE GBF 10
- UNESCO DESIGNATED SITES CONTRIBUTION TO THE KUNMING-MONTREAL GLOBAL BIODIVERSITY FRAMEWORK GBF 10
- GOOD PRACTICES IN BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN UNESCO DESIGNATED SITES 11
- CORAL CONSERVATION AND RESTORATION IN THE PENÍNSULA DE GUANAHACABIBES BIOSPHERE RESERVE 14
- RECOMMENDATIONS TO STRENGTHEN THE ROLE OF UNESCO DESIGNATED SITES IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GBF 15
