African Conservation: Protected Areas Management
Learn about conservation challenges and protected area management in Africa, covering key concepts, planning, governance, and effectiveness.
Learn about conservation challenges and protected area management in Africa, covering key concepts, planning, governance, and effectiveness.
Explore the crucial role of protected areas in maintaining environmental health across Africa in this comprehensive course. Delve into the complexities of conservation challenges and discover how protected areas can address them from local to international levels. The curriculum covers seven thematic modules, including key concepts, planning, governance, management effectiveness, specific management issues, financing, and current topical issues. Drawing on best practices from the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) and real-world case studies from across Africa, this course offers a thorough understanding of protected area management. Each module features informative videos, essential readings, optional training quizzes, and compulsory exams for those pursuing certification. Ideal for conservation professionals, environmental students, and anyone passionate about African wildlife and ecosystem preservation.
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What you'll learn
Understand the importance and functions of protected areas in maintaining environmental health
Explore the planning process for establishing and managing protected areas
Learn about different governance models for protected areas
Assess the effectiveness of protected area management strategies
Examine specific challenges in African conservation contexts
Investigate sustainable funding mechanisms for protected areas
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Quizzes,Exams
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive overview of protected area management in Africa, focusing on conservation challenges and strategies. It covers seven key modules: fundamental concepts, planning processes, governance structures, management effectiveness, specific management issues, sustainable funding, and cross-cutting themes. The curriculum integrates international best practices with African case studies, offering practical insights into conservation efforts. Topics range from biodiversity protection and ecological monitoring to sustainable tourism and climate change impacts. The course emphasizes the importance of adaptive management, community engagement, and sustainable financing in ensuring the long-term success of protected areas.
Protected Areas Concepts
Module 1
Planning of Protected Areas
Module 2
Governance of Protected Areas
Module 3
Effectiveness of Protected Areas
Module 4
Specificities of Protected Area Management
Module 5
Sustainable Funding
Module 6
Cross-cutting Themes with Protected Areas
Module 7
Fee Structure
Instructor
Conservation Expert and Protected Areas Management Specialist
Geoffroy Mauvais is a veterinarian who has dedicated his career to African wildlife conservation and protected areas management. Since 2006, he has coordinated the IUCN-Papaco (Program on African Protected Areas & Conservation), working from Ouagadougou for six years, Nairobi for three years, and currently based in Johannesburg, South Africa. His work focuses on improving biodiversity conservation through better governance and management of protected areas across Africa. In 2015, he joined EPFL to develop MOOC programs, where he led the creation of the first MOOC on protected areas management in Africa (MOOC-GAP) in collaboration with EPFL. His program emphasizes both species preservation and ecosystem maintenance, promoting sustainable resource use and equitable benefit sharing at local, national, and international levels. Through Papaco, he conducts site assessments, provides technical support to managers, and develops training programs for park staff and partners. He currently serves as an instructor for multiple MOOCs, including Protected Area Management and Ecological Monitoring, while continuing his work to enhance conservation practices across Africa.
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