{"id":6062,"date":"2023-04-11T01:17:02","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T22:17:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=6062"},"modified":"2023-04-11T01:17:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T22:17:29","slug":"rainforest-trust-creating-new-protected-areas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/rainforest-trust-creating-new-protected-areas","title":{"rendered":"Rainforest Trust: Creating New Protected Areas"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"text-block-main\">\n<div class=\"text-block-main-inner\">\n<div class=\"text-block-content wysiwyg-content\">\n<h2><span id=\"Partner_with_Rainforest_Trust_to_Create_Protected_Areas\">Partner with Rainforest Trust to Create Protected Areas<\/span><\/h2><div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\"><p class=\"toc_title\">Contents<\/p><ul class=\"toc_list\"><ul><li><a href=\"#Partner_with_Rainforest_Trust_to_Create_Protected_Areas\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">0.1<\/span> Partner with Rainforest Trust to Create Protected Areas<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Steps_Deadlines_for_Applying_for_Rainforest_Trust_Support\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">0.2<\/span> Steps &amp; Deadlines for Applying for Rainforest Trust Support<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Project_Selection_Criteria\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">0.3<\/span> Project Selection Criteria<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Project_Grant_Applications_should_meet_the_following_criteria\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_3\">0.3.1<\/span> Project Grant Applications should meet the following criteria:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Proposed_sites_qualify_if_they_meetone_of_the_following\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_3\">0.3.2<\/span> Proposed sites qualify if they meet\u00a0one of the following:<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#OR\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_3\">0.3.3<\/span> OR<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#OR-2\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_3\">0.3.4<\/span> OR<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Project_Review_Process\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">0.4<\/span> Project Review Process<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Rapid_Feasibility_Awards\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_2\">0.5<\/span> Rapid Feasibility Awards<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Take_the_eligibility_questionnaire\"><span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Take the eligibility questionnaire<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n<p>We partner with local conservation organizations to create new protected areas for safeguarding endangered species and exemplary intact landscapes.<\/p>\n<p>Join our partnership now to save species and protect our planet.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4128\" class=\"wp-caption\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4128\" data-alignment=\"center\" data-size=\"full-width\">\n<div class=\"figure-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rainforesttrust.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/SP-Goal2-Planet-1000x471.jpg\" alt=\"Earth from Space\" width=\"1000\" height=\"471\" \/><\/div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Earth from outerspace<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Steps_Deadlines_for_Applying_for_Rainforest_Trust_Support\">Steps &amp; Deadlines for Applying for Rainforest Trust Support<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"FSP 300 Research Project I: Research Methods and Proposal development\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/study\/fsp-300-research-project-i-research-methods-and-proposal-development\">Project development and review at Rainforest Trust is a dynamic process where partners work extensively with our Conservation Team to develop project proposals<\/a>. To be considered, interested organizations must:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Complete a short Eligibility Questionnaire<\/strong>\u00a0available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc1-Egk-wnTuO9ivNP_8yVorEsShEHQSIFu7jfaW-rS2ekW2A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete and submit a <\/strong><a title=\"PhD Research Concept Note: Invasion, impacts and management of Prosopis and Water Hyacinth in Tanzania\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/phd-research-concept-note-invasion-impacts-and-management-of-prosopis-and-water-hyacinth-in-tanzania\">Concept Note<\/a>.\u00a0If your organization and project are eligible, you will be provided our Concept Note template to complete.\n<ul>\n<li>Concept notes are accepted anytime.<\/li>\n<li>However, if you are submitting a Concept Note for a Protected Area Full Award and you would like it to be considered by the below Application deadlines (see Step 3),\u00a0<strong>we recommend submitting your Concept Note at least two months in advance of these deadlines.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Rapid Feasibility Awards have no deadlines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Complete and submit an Application<\/strong>.\u00a0Based on your Concept Note, if your project fits our criteria, you will be contacted to begin work on a more detailed Application.\n<ul>\n<li>The deadlines for submitting Applications for Protected Area Full Awards are February 1, June 1 and November 1 of each calendar year. These Applications are then reviewed and approved by Rainforest Trust\u2019s Board of Directors. Approved Protected Area Full Awards typically start no earlier than 6 months after the above Application deadlines.<\/li>\n<li>Rapid Feasibility Awards have no deadlines. Once Applications for Rapid Feasibility Awards are approved, they can begin soon thereafter. See the description of Rapid Feasibility <a title=\"Global Biodiversity Information Facility \u2014 Young Researchers Award 2023\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/global-biodiversity-information-facility-young-researchers-award-2023\">Awards below for more information<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<blockquote><p>Final Application Deadlines for<br \/>\nProtected Area Full Awards:<br \/>\nFebruary 1 \u2022 June 1 \u2022 November 1<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1596\" class=\"wp-caption\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1596\" data-alignment=\"none\" data-size=\"full-width\">\n<div class=\"figure-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rainforesttrust.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Biodiversity_cheetahs_Tambako_the_Jaguar-copy-1000x427.jpg\" alt=\"Cheetah\" width=\"1000\" height=\"427\" \/><\/div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1596\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cheetah<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><span id=\"Project_Selection_Criteria\">Project Selection Criteria<\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span id=\"Project_Grant_Applications_should_meet_the_following_criteria\">Project Grant Applications should meet the following criteria:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Clear focus on creating a new protected area or the expansion of existing protected areas.\n<ul>\n<li>This can be through land purchase, designation as a National Park or other officially recognised protected area, conversion of logging concessions to reserve, long-term land lease, or land-titling or other mechanism of providing for indigenous ownership and <a title=\"Capacity building on forest conservation and management of water sources in mount Lugala and mount Mosi village land forest reserves in Iringa Rural District (2013-2015).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/research\/capacity-building-on-forest-conservation-and-management-of-water-sources-in-mount-lugala-and-mount-mosi-village-land-forest-reserves-in-iringa-rural-district-2013-2015\">management with the formal stipulation that the indigenous or community lands will be managed for conservation<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Proposed sites must be currently unprotected. Use IUCN\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectedplanet.net\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">World Database of Protected Areas<\/a>\u00a0to determine if the area is already recognized as protected (category 1-6). Exceptions: We do not consider Biosphere Reserves, <a title=\"UNESCO World Heritage Center \u2014 Requests for International Assistance\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/unesco-world-heritage-center-requests-for-international-assistance\">World Heritage<\/a> Sites or RAMSAR Reserves to be officially protected by virtue of these designations.<\/li>\n<li>Projects should have endorsement from project stakeholders, especially local communities.<\/li>\n<li>All <a title=\"Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) invites proposals for project funding\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/global-biodiversity-information-facility-gbif-invites-proposals-for-project-funding\">projects are expected to obtain Free Prior and Informed<\/a> Consent (FPIC) of any impacted communities.<\/li>\n<li>Projects should seek to develop sustainable financing mechanisms for long-term management of the proposed protected area.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_4453\" class=\"wp-caption\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4453\" data-alignment=\"none\" data-size=\"full-width\">\n<div class=\"figure-image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rainforesttrust.org\/app\/uploads\/2021\/10\/YUS-Conservation-Area-PNG-TKCP.Daniel-Solomon-Okena-1000x667.jpg\" alt=\"YUS Conservation Area\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><\/div><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4453\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">YUS Conservation Area by Daniel Soloman Okena.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><span id=\"Proposed_sites_qualify_if_they_meetone_of_the_following\">Proposed sites qualify if they meet\u00a0<strong>one of the following<\/strong>:<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>\u00a0Protect globally significant populations of Critically Endangered (CR) or Endangered (EN) species on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucnredlist.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IUCN Red List of Threatened Species<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li>Preference will be given to proposed sites that qualify as a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) under criterion A1(a) (site regularly holds a globally significant proportion of the population of a Critically Endangered or Endangered species; see page 16 of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/portals.iucn.org\/union\/sites\/union\/files\/doc\/a_global_standard_for_the_identification_of_key_biodiversity_areas_final_web.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KBA Standard<\/a>).<br \/>\n<a class=\"button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rainforesttrust.org\/get-involved\/rainforest-trust-partners\/key-biodiversity-areas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LEARN MORE ABOUT KBAS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>There must be recent, verifiable evidence that <a title=\"Call for proposals \u2013 Citizen Science for Species Discovery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/call-for-proposals-citizen-science-for-species-discovery\">species assessed as CR or EN occur within the proposed<\/a> site.<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Call for Project Proposal: Access to Renewable Energy\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/call-for-project-proposal-access-to-renewable-energy\">Projects proposed<\/a> under this criterion may encompass various habitat types (not only rainforests).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span id=\"OR\">OR<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Protect an Intact Landscape according to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rainforesttrust.org\/intact-landscape-project-criteria\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">attached criteria<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li>Priority landscapes for Rainforest Trust include: Amazonia, the <a title=\"The Congo Basin Forest Partnership (CBFP) Flash News 09\/2019 Newsletter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/the-congo-basin-forest-partnership-cbfp-flash-news-09-2019-newsletter\">Congo Basin Forests<\/a>, Southern African Miombo, and the islands of Borneo and New Guinea.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span id=\"OR-2\">OR<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Mitigate global <a title=\"Public Awareness on Climate Change\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/public-awareness-on-climate-change-2\">climate change<\/a>.\n<ul>\n<li>Landscapes with a high capacity for carbon sequestration (e.g. tropical peat swamps, mangroves, p\u00e1ramo).<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Managing the Eastern Arc Mountain forests for Carbon credits and emission trading; Local knowledge and climate change adaptation project (2007 \u2013 to date).\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/research\/managing-the-eastern-arc-mountain-forests-for-carbon-credits-and-emission-trading-local-knowledge-and-climate-change-adaptation-project-2007-to-date\">Projects which substantially reduce CO2 emissions<\/a> (Carbon offset eligible).<\/li>\n<li>Projects which store in perpetuity a very large quantity of carbon at a reasonable cost (e.g. designations of extensive tall hardwood forests as <a title=\"Field practical Training in Wetlands Conservation at Tarangire National Park\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/ichthyology-conservation-of-wetlands-ichthyology-at-tarangire-national-park\">national parks<\/a> at a low cost\/acre).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>An online Rainforest Trust priority setting application that incorporates Rainforest Trust metrics can be found\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rainforesttrust.maps.arcgis.com\/apps\/webappviewer\/index.html?id=1a9c053c54064baf8e2c2b1038ce7296\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. The information button (\u201ci\u201d) in the upper left corner will provide further detail on the metrics.<\/p>\n<p>Rainforest Trust partner support focuses on direct <a title=\"Conservation Action Fund\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/conservation-action-fund\">conservation action<\/a>. We are unable to assist with the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Overhead costs<\/li>\n<li>Long-term <a title=\"entomology field training continues at the Udzungwa Ecological Monitoring Centre\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/biology-systematics-taxonomy-and-evolution-of-insects-field-training-continues-at-the-udzungwa-ecological-monitoring-centre\">ecological monitoring<\/a> or research<\/li>\n<li>Habitat <a title=\"Restoring a transitional cloud forest in Costa Rica\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/restoring-a-transitional-cloud-forest-in-costa-rica\">restoration<\/a> (e.g., tree planting)<\/li>\n<li>International travel<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span id=\"Project_Review_Process\">Project Review Process<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"African Elephant Conservation Fund invites project proposal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/african-elephant-conservation-fund-invites-project-proposal\">Project development and review at Rainforest Trust is a dynamic process where partners work extensively with Rainforest Trust conservation staff to develop project proposals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"-large\">Before submitting a partnership application please complete the<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc1-Egk-wnTuO9ivNP_8yVorEsShEHQSIFu7jfaW-rS2ekW2A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u00a0eligibility questionnaire\u00a0<\/a>below. If your <a title=\"Launching of the Development Corridors Partnership (DCP) Project in Tanzania\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/launching-of-the-development-corridors-partnership-dcp-project-in-tanzania\">project is deemed to be a good fit for Rainforest Trust one of our staff members will contact you and work with you to develop the partnership<\/a> application.<\/p>\n<p>Deadlines for draft applications are February 1, June 1 and November 1 of each year, but please\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/donate.rainforesttrust.org\/Default.aspx?tsid=10100\">contact us<\/a>\u00a0at any time with any questions.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"Rapid_Feasibility_Awards\">Rapid Feasibility Awards<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Applications for Rapid Feasibility Awards are reviewed on a rolling basis. Rainforest Trust provides Rapid Feasibility Awards to encourage conservationists and researchers to evaluate important potential sites for creating new Protected Areas. Awards average $5,000.<\/p>\n<p>Successful applications should exhibit clear intent to establish a new Protected Area and one or more of the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Assess whether a site qualifies as an A1(a) KBA;<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"FBL 205: Soil survey, classification and Land Evaluation\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/study\/fbl-205-soil-survey-classification-and-land-evaluation\">Evaluate land<\/a> tenure of unprotected A1(a) KBAs;<\/li>\n<li>Evaluate the presence and abundance of CR and EN species within unprotected A1(a) KBAs;<\/li>\n<li>Investigate legal processes for potentially designating the site as a nationally recognized protected area or acquiring the long-term lease of gazetted land, where appropriate;<\/li>\n<li>Negotiate land prices and gauge willingness to sell privately owned land.<\/li>\n<li>Assessments of community and government interest in Protected Area creation.<br \/>\n<hr \/>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article class=\"full-width-promo -animated fadeInUp\" data-foreground=\"false\" data-animation=\"fadeInUp\" data-animation-duration=\"750\">\n<div class=\"full-width-promo-content\">\n<h1 class=\"h5\"><span id=\"Take_the_eligibility_questionnaire\">Take the eligibility questionnaire<\/span><\/h1>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg-content\">\n<p>If you are interested in applying to become a partner, you must first complete our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc1-Egk-wnTuO9ivNP_8yVorEsShEHQSIFu7jfaW-rS2ekW2A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eligibility questionnaire<\/a>.\u00a0If deemed eligible, you will be prompted to download instructions to submit a <a title=\"Call for Concept Notes for Regional Innovation Collaboration Projects in eastern Africa\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/call-for-concept-notes-for-regional-innovation-collaboration-projects-in-eastern-africa\">concept note for initial project<\/a> evaluation. Successful applicants will then be contacted and invited to submit a full application.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"button -has-icon -external\" href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSc1-Egk-wnTuO9ivNP_8yVorEsShEHQSIFu7jfaW-rS2ekW2A\/viewform\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-region=\"global\">TAKE THE SAVES CHALLENGE QUESTIONNAIRE<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Partner with Rainforest Trust to Create Protected AreasContents0.1 Partner with Rainforest Trust to Create Protected Areas0.2 Steps &amp; Deadlines for Applying for Rainforest Trust Support0.3 Project Selection Criteria0.3.1 Project Grant Applications should meet the following criteria:0.3.2 Proposed sites qualify if they meet\u00a0one of the following:0.3.3 OR0.3.4 OR0.4 Project Review Process0.5 Rapid Feasibility Awards1 Take the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6063,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6062","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6062","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6062"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6062\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6071,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6062\/revisions\/6071"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6063"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6062"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6062"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6062"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}