Part II. Priority Initiatives–Project Profiles

Based on the objectives and action plans of the BSAPP, a list of twelve priority initiatives and projects were elaborated by the Technical Working Group, Project Task Force and the Steering Committee, in consultation with the national and international institutions, including government, NGOs, academic and research institutions. These project profiles are presented in the following pages.

Table 5: Priority Initiatives (projects) for BSAPP

Name of project
  1. Development and Management of a Palestinian Protected Areas System
  2. Development of Management Plans/Structures in Designated Protected Areas based on Biodiversity Surveys and Inventories
  3. Protecting and Using Traditional Indigenous Knowledge and Property Rights for Biological Diversity
  4. Implementation of Biosafety Measures on Biotechnology in Palestine
  5. Habitat Restoration (including rangelands, forests, sacred groves and integrated agro-ecosystems)
  6. Collaborative Management of Biodiversity
  7. Combating Desertification and Coping with the Adverse Effects of Climate Change
  8. Elaborating and Enforcing a National Legislation/Legal Frameworks on Biodiversity
  9. Establishing a Biodiversity Information and Social Education Centre
  10. Promotion of Eco-tourism/Economical Aspects of Biodiversity
  11. Coastal Zone Management in Gaza and the Dead Sea
  12. Establishment of a Gene Bank in Palestine