Convention for the Conservation of the Biodiversity and the Protection of Priority Wilderness Areas in Central America Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Jun 5, 1992 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001162) Title (French) Convention concernant la conservation de la biodiversité et la protection des aires forestiaires prioritaires de l'Amérique Centrale Title (Spanish) Convenio para la conservación de la Biodiversidad y Proteccion de areas silvestres prioritarias en America Central Title (Other) Konvention über die Erhaltung der biologischen Vielfalt und den Schutz vorrangiger Waldgebiete Mittelamerikas Place of adoption Managua Depository Guatemala Language Spanish Entry into force Dec 20, 1994 Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Alien species Sustainable development Public participation Wild flora Forest management/forest conservation Endangered species Management/conservation Traditional rights/customary rights National implementation/transposal Ecosystem preservation Genetic resources Policy/planning Biodiversity Protected area Ex-situ conservation Monitoring Protection of habitats Data collection/reporting Sustainable use International agreement-text Research International relations/cooperation Institution Wild fauna Abstract Objective: To conserve biological diversity and the biological resources of the Central American region by means of sustainable use. Summary of provisions: Parties undertake to cooperate among themselves and with the Central American Commission on Environment and Development to implement the Convention. The Convention includes the formulation of national strategies and programmes and the creation of economic measures (arts. 12 and 13). Parties agree to establish national legislation for the conservation and sustainable development of biological diversity (art. 16). The Central American Council for Protected Areas, in cooperation with national bodies, is to form a biological corridor of Central America by maintaining existing and creating new protected areas (arts. 17, 18 and 19). Parties undertake to strengthen the conservation of biological diversity by in- situ and ex-situ measures and by control or elimination of alien species which endanger Central American ecosystems (arts. 24 and 27). Moreover, they agree to broaden eco- tourism taking into account its economic potential for the support of the protected areas as well as neighbouring populations (art. 28). They also undertake to carry out monitoring and research in the Convention area (arts. 29, 31 and 34). Finally, Parties are to enhance public participation in relation to measures for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity by means of education (art. 35). Institutional mechanism: The Central American Council for Protected Areas is established and associated with the Central American Commission on Environment and Development (art. 21). The Commission is to provide an annual report to the summit of Central American Presidents about the progress and implementation of the Convention (art. 38). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Full text English Website www.sica.int Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Costa Rica Dec 20, 1994 Dec 12, 1994 [1] Jun 5, 1992 El Salvador Dec 20, 1994 May 19, 1994 [1] Jun 5, 1992 Guatemala Dec 20, 1994 Oct 22, 1993 [1] Jun 5, 1992 Honduras Mar 1, 1995 Feb 21, 1995 [1] Jun 5, 1992 Nicaragua Jan 20, 1996 Jan 12, 1996 [1] Jun 5, 1992 Panama Jun 3, 1995 May 26, 1995 [1] Jun 5, 1992 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in