Coiba, the remaining challenges
AITOR IRIBERRI
Yesterday marked eight years of Coiba designation as a world natural heritage. The management plan is not convincing
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| PROTECTION. Compliance Management Plan Coiba Island is a outstanding allocations. Photo: Courtesy | The Star |
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| CATTLE. There is a population of 2,500 cows in Coiba. Photo: Didier Magallon | The Century |
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| PARK. ANAM Facilities Coiba Island. Photo: Didier Magallon | The Century |
7/27/2013 - 12:00:00 AM - PANAMA. While Unesco appointed eight years ago Coiba National Park as Natural World Heritage site, the international organization could still declare this area endangered by the breach of commitments established for conservation, board members say Coiba National Park. The compliance with the management plan Coiba Island is one of the remaining tasks of the government, and according to John Matte, Operations Manager and Scientific Affairs of Panama Smithsonian, the evaluation was performed with the National Environmental Authority (ANAM) and board members in early July found that only 5% of the management plan has been met so far in a period of 4 years of implementation. 'It was a very poor performance, "added Matt. stated the official part of the problem is that you have assigned a budget that is appropriate. 'Coiba Park generates an annual income of a million and a half dollars, but in the state budget is allocated just $ 35 billion and the environmental trust fund for protected areas is allocated $ 60 billion. So he allocates $ 95,000 to an area that is generating $ 1,500,000. That money could reverse running in the park, said Mate.CHALLENGES Another Unesco demands still pending is an application which dates from 2005 by the organization to be removed from Coiba cattle inhabiting the island as an invasive species. An estimated 2,500 cows live freely in Coiba. "There have been meetings with MIDA, ANAM, the Park Board, the Ministry of Security and the Ministry of Government to remove them, but we just need the political will for the livestock conditions re suelva. The problem of livestock is considered the number one threat to the park and still not be resolved, "said the scientist. Also one of the problems facing the Park Coiba is the marine protection zone is to the west and is also part heritage. According to Mate, 'since 2004 UNESCO has requested the fisheries regulations prepared for this special area and has not been able to do either. There are no set rules for the area. The sectors have not been agreed and this also endangers the status of the park. " Unesco also called for the country to submit a reorganization plan for the coastal area of Veraguas and Chiriqui, which is the area of influence of the Park . That has not been submitted ', lamented Mate.
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