1. Technical Profile of the Biological Corridor:
(*)a. To present this requirement, the official Technical Profile of the Biological Corridor form must be used (which can be downloaded from the following electronic address: http://www.sinac.go.cr/corredoresbiologics/documentacion/PerfilTecnicoCB.pdf). This form must be submitted to the PNCB Coordination in printed original and in a digital electronic file. The information in the digital electronic file will be included in the database of biological corridors of Costa Rica; (Sinalevi Note: The present form was extracted from the Website of the National System of Conservation Areas and can be consulted Here, and is transcribed below:)
Technical Profile Form for the Biological Corridors of Costa Rica 1. Why the Biological Corridor? (general information of the Biological Corridor) 1.1 Introduction.
1.2 Background.
1.3 Justification.
1.4 Objectives.
1.5 Geographic and political-administrative location (limit of the Biological Corridor -wild areas and their connectivity- (natural and/or physical limits -rivers, roads, paths, others- and/or administrative -provinces, cantons, conservation areas, others-); if the model is a network of biological corridors, differentiate between the network and the corridors within the network).
2. What do we have?
2.1 Natural Capital 2.1.1 Generalities of the Conservation Area(s).
2.1.2 Other biological corridors that connect.
2.1.3 Protected Wild Areas present (to be connected) 2.1.4 Connectors present in the Biological Corridor 2.1.5 Geomorphology.
2.1.6 Topography.
2.1.7 Edaphology.
2.1.8 Climate.
2.1.9 Hydrology.
2.1.10 Life Zones.
2.1.11 Main habitats 2.1.12 Characterization of Flora (inventories, EER, others).
2.1.13 Characterization of Fauna 2.1.14 Soil use capacity and potential in the Biological Corridor.
2.1.15 Current Land Use in the Biological Corridor.
2.2 Cultural Capital 2.2.1 Historical overview.
2.2.2 Historical and archaeological sites.
2.2.3 Local knowledge (Knowledge that people have of their natural environment) 2.2.4 Traditional practices (including environmental ones -hunting, fishing, others-) 2.2.5 Presence and rescue (valuation) of indigenous groups or other ethnic groups 2.3 Human Capital 2.3.1 Education (Environmental, cultural, others) 2.3.2 Population aspects (distribution, total population, migrations, others) 2.3.3 Health aspects (general health status of different population groups) 2.4 Social Capital 2.4.1 Organizational efforts (presence and relevance of community groups -religious, ethnic, others-) 2.4.2 Presence of national, regional, and international NGOs with interest in the Biological Corridor 2.4.3 Alliances and cooperation agreements 2.5 Social Capital of the organization managing the Biological Corridor 2.5.1 Previous studies carried out in the Biological Corridor (information, design) 2.5.2 Responsibilities 2.5.3 Contacts 2.6 Political Capital 2.6.1 Governmental institutions present and/or with activities or projects within the Biological Corridor 2.6.2 Participation of community organizations in decision-making bodies 2.6.3 Legal framework and exclusive ordinances available within the local, municipal, and national scope 2.7 Financial Capital 2.7.2 Description of the Environmental Services offered by the Biological Corridor 2.7.3 Productive aspects and main economic activities developed 2.7.4 Projects in the process of development, execution, and settlement 2.7.5 Cooperants 2.7.6 Special funds, trusts, community banks, credit programs, among others; present within the Biological Corridor 2.7.7 Technical support (training, staff time) 2.7.8 Investment efficiency (capitalization) 2.8 Constructed Capital 2.8.1 Infrastructure (transport and communication routes, others) 2.8.2 Water and energy management infrastructure 2.8.3 Community infrastructure (community hall, multi-use court, others) 2.8.4 Tourism infrastructure 2.8.5 Land tenure (ASP, community and/or municipal reserves, private PA, indigenous reserves, others) 3. What are the main trends in the environment and territory of the Biological Corridor?
3.1 Mission and vision 3.2 Opportunities.
3.2.1 Tourism potential of the Biological Corridor.
3.2.2 Potential sites for the payment for environmental services (pago de servicios ambientales) in the Biological Corridor.
3.2.3 Socioeconomic development projects by governmental entities.
3.2.4 Others.
3.3 Threats.
3.3.1 Land-use conflict in the Biological Corridor.
3.3.2 Environmental Risks and Vulnerability of the Regional Environment.
3.3.3 Enhancement of Weaknesses and Strengths (of the entity managing the corridor) 3.3.4 Others.
4. What to do in the next 3 - 5 years? (Strategic Plan) 4.1 Recommendations for the strengthening and consolidation of the Biological Corridor.
4.2 Recommendations for Working Commissions.
4.3 Recommendations for future studies.
5. Management platform 5.1 Date of constitution of the Local Biological Corridor Council 5.2 Members of the Local Biological Corridor Council 5.3 Other organizations that support Biological Corridor actions 5.4 Frequency of meetings of the Local Biological Corridor Council 5.5 Date of preparation of the Strategic Plan _______ Duration:____years 5.6 Date of preparation of the Annual Work Plan:________ Duration:____years 5.7 Date of preparation of the Internal Regulations 5.8 Support from the Conservation Area: personnel, equipment, budget, infrastructure, others.
6. Monitoring mechanisms 6.1 Of the Strategic Plan 6.2 Of the Annual Work Plan 6.3 Of the Internal Regulations of the Local Biological Corridor Council 6.4 Of the meetings of the Local Biological Corridors Council (*)(Thus reformed point 1) subsection a) above through resolution R-SINAC-CONAC-028-2011 of May 30, 2011) b) the PNCB Coordination will analyze the form with the respective information and subsequently provide technical approval or corresponding recommendations (the coordination will issue an official report to the interested parties); c) the official report issued by the PNCB Coordination will be presented by the interested parties to the corresponding Regional Council(s) of Conservation Area(s) for its approval, d) the agreement reached by the Regional Council(s) of Conservation Area(s) must be communicated to the PNCB Coordination by the Conservation Area Directorate(s).
2. Boundary Map of the Biological Corridor:
a. To meet this requirement, the boundary map of the biological corridor must be submitted to the PNCB Coordination in ArcView or ArcGis digital files and in CRTM 05 coordinates at a scale of 1:50000, a digital file of the map in JPG, TIF, or GIF electronic format, and a printed copy; (*)b. the map of the biological corridor will be included in the National Map of biological corridors, with the intention that said National Map be reviewed once a year (the national map of biological corridors can be downloaded at the following electronic address: http://www.sinac.go.cr/corredoresbiologicos/documentacion/MapaCB.jpg) (Sinalevi Note: The present map was extracted from the Website of the National System of Conservation Areas, can be consulted Here, and is transcribed below:)
(*)(Thus reformed point 2) subsection b) above through resolution R-SINAC-CONAC-028-2011 of May 30, 2011) c. All biological corridors that are located within the National Map of Biological Corridors published by SINAC will be recognized as the official biological corridors of Costa Rica.
(Thus added subsection c) above through resolution R-SINAC-CONAC-028-2011 of May 30, 2011) 3. General information about the Local Council that manages the Biological Corridor:
(*)a. The official General Information of the Local Biological Corridor Council form must be provided (which can be downloaded from the following electronic address: http://www.sinac.go.cr/corredoresbiologicos/FormInfoCLCB.pdf). This form must be submitted to the PNCB Coordination in printed original and in a digital electronic file, (Sinalevi Note: The present form was extracted from the Website of the National System of Conservation Areas, can be consulted Here, and is transcribed below:)
General Information Form for the Local Biological Corridor Council 1. Name of the Biological Corridor:
________________________________________________________________ 2. Name of the Conservation Area where the Biological Corridor is located:
________________________________________________________________ 3. List of members, representatives, and contacts of the Local Biological Corridor Council Local Biological Corridor Council ________________________________________________________________
| Name | Organism/Institution | Sector to which it belongs | Telephone | Electronic address |
|---|
4. Date of the minute of constitution of the Local Council (a copy of the minute must be presented):
________________________________________________________________ 5. List of representatives by sector of the Board of Directors Board of Directors of the Local Biological Corridor Council:
| Position | Name | Sector to which it belongs | Telephone | Electronic address |
|---|
6. Date of the minute of constitution of the Board of Directors of the Local Committee or Council:
(A copy of the minute must be presented):
________________________________________________________________ 7. Location of the Headquarters and office contacts (telephone, fax, email, website, others) of the Local Committee or Council ________________________________________________________________ 8. Effective date of the Working Regulations of the Local Committee or Council (a copy of the Regulation document must be presented):
________________________________________________________________ 9. Provide a copy of the minute of recognition as a Local Council by the Regional Council of the respective Conservation Area.
(*)(Thus reformed point 3) subsection a) above through resolution R-SINAC-CONAC-028-2011 of May 30, 2011) b) to determine if the Local Biological Corridor Council is current and endorsed by the Regional Council of the Conservation Area, a copy of the corresponding accreditation must be presented.