MEnA - PSAPP

5. Habitat Restoration (including rangelands, forests, sacred groves and integrated agro-ecosystems)

Project Synopsis

Goal

To restore degraded habitats in Palestine including rangelands, forests and wetlands of particular biodiversity, socio-cultural (e.g. sacred groves) and/or economic significance.

Objective 1

To survey distinct habitats in Palestine, including their current ecological conditions and biodiversity, socio-cultural and/or economic significance.

Outputs

A report on existing environmental habitats in Palestine.

Activities

PEnA and collaborating partners appoint a Habitat Working Group to carry out a study on different ecosystems in Palestine, including their conditions, uses, and socio-cultural and economic significance.
The Working Group for this project analyses in particular the correlation between species diversity and the status of the identified habitats/ ecosystems (linking with project 2: Development of Management Plans/Structures in Designated Protected Areas based on Biodiversity Surveys and Inventories).

Objective 2

To restore and effectively manage natural ecosystems and habitats identified as having particular biodiversity and/or socio-cultural and economic significance in Palestine.

Outputs

Action plans developed and implemented to restore and manage at least five sites encompassing habitats/ecosystems of particular significance in Palestine (e.g. rangelands, natural and man-made forests, wetlands).

Activities

In each identified habitat of particular significance, the Working Group supports a series of meetings by which the relevant stakeholders develop suitable plans for environmental restoration and management, also on the basis of incentives and conditions facilitated by the Working Group and other relevant Palestinian authorities (Linking with Project 6: Collaborative Management of Biodiversity; Project 7: Combating Desertification and Coping with the Adverse Effects of Climate Change; and Project 10: Promotion of Eco-tourism/Economical Aspects of Biodiversity).
The relevant stakeholders in co-operation with the Working Group and other actors in the Palestinian society, implement the action plans beginning with a variety of restoration measures.

Duration

Five years.

Estimated Budget Break-Down

Item	Year 1 US$	Year 2 US$	Year 3 US$	Year 4 US$	Year 5 US$
Staff
Project Manager	$26,000	$26,000	$26,000	$26,000	$26,000
Assistant Manager	$19,500	$19,500	$19,500	$19,500	$19,500
Short-term Consultants	$10,000	$10,000	$5,000	$5,000	$5,000
Technical Staff (2)	$26,000	$26,000	$26,000	$26,000	$26,000
Support Staff	$10,400	$10,400	$10,400	$10,400	$10,400
Driver	$6,500	$6,500	$6,500	$6,500	$6,500

Equipment
4WD	$35,000	$35,000	$0	$0	$0
Office Equipment	$25,000	$15,000	$15,000	$10,000	$10,000
Field Equipment	$40,000	$20,000	$15,000	$10,000	$10,000

Training
International Training	$30,000	$25,000	$20,000	$20,000	$20,000
Local Training	$25,000	$25,000	$20,000	$20,000	$0
Awareness, Workshops	$30,000	$30,000	$30,000	$30,000	$30,000
Study Tour	$15,000	$15,000	$15,000	$10,000	$10,000

Operational Costs
Extension Material	$30,000	$15,000	$15,000	$15,000	$10,000
Local Travel	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
Communications	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000	$10,000
Running Expenses & Maintenance	$6,000	$7,000	$8,000	$9,000	$10,000

Reporting/Evaluation
Reporting and Publications	$25,000	$25,000	$25,000	$25,000	$25,000
Project Evaluation	$15,000	$15,000	$15,000	$15,000	$15,000
Sub-Total	$394,400	$345,400	$291,400	$277,400	$253,400
Total					$1,562,000

Table 10: Estimated Budget Breakdown for Project 5

Proposed Partners

The Palestinian Authority (MOA, PEnA, Ministry of Education and Higher Education), International and Palestinian NGOs, Palestinian Businesses Donor/ Funding agencies, and local communities.