The 2nd Latin American Congress of National Parks and Other Protected Areas (Bariloche, Argentina, 30 September – 6 October 2007) will evaluate the role of protected areas in conservation, sustainable development and regional integration processes amongst Latin American countries. The Congress is now open for contributions: presentations or posters may be submitted until 31 July 2007, summaries until 1 June 2007. The congress is being organized by the World Conservation Union Southern America Office (IUCN-SUR), REDPARQUES, a Latin American Parks Cooperation network, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Argentine National Parks Agency.
The four main themes selected, based on their relevance to the current situation and the future of the region’s protected areas are: Protected Areas and Biodiversity Conservation; advances and challenges in knowledge and information on protected areas management: capacity-building and increased support for protected area management; and governance, equity and quality of life.
Deadline for reception of summaries: June 1, 2007
Deadline for submission of full do*****ents and posters: July 31, 2007
More information
For further information on the congress program, please contact: Victor Hugo Inchausty, Congress Program Coordinator, IUCN-SUR, congreso.parquessur.iucn.org
Congress website: http://www.congresolatinoparques2007.org/