Protection of the Meridian Frog (Hyla Meridionalis) Pays/Territoire International Type de cour Autres Date Déc 21, 2000 Source UNEP, InforMEA Nom du tribunal International Court of Environmental Arbitration and Conciliation Siège de la cour San Sebastian Juge MadarMestrePirroPossePita Numéro de référence EAS CC 9/2000 Langue Anglais Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Espèces menacées Aire protégée Faune sauvage Résumé The Meridian Frog (Hyla Meridionalis) was considered to be the only amphibian endangered of extinction of the Basque Country according to the Basque Catalogue of Endangered Wild Fauna and Flora. Hyla Meridionalis was listed in appendix II of the Convention of the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats as a strictly protected fauna species. Reproduction of Hyla Meriodionalis was effective only in the area of Gurelesa dam, where 85% of adults were concentrated. The lands of Gurelesa dam were sold to a company intending to refill the dam and construct an industrial pavilion as a part of a business area. The Conservationist Association Haritzalde formally requested the declaration of Gurelesa dam as a protected habitat, but until the date of presentation of the petition to the International Court of Environmental Arbitration and Conciliation it did not receive any formal answer. In order to reach its consultative opinion, the court interpreted the relevant Spanish national legislation as well as international conventions. It concluded that the petition of the conservationist association could be considered as justified. The intended construction of a business park in the natural habitat of Hyla Meridionalis would violate legal provisions aimed at the protection of this strictly protected species including the Order 167/1996 Basque Catalogue of Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, the Act 16/1994 on Nature Conservation of the Basque Country, the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats and the Convention on Biological Diversity. The conservationist association could request that the competent authorities change the land use plan of the relevant area and declare the natural habitat of Hyla Meridionalis a protected area. The association could also prepare, in due co-operation with competent authorities, a status report including appropriate and necessary legislative and administrative measures to ensure the conservation of the habitat. Texte intégral EAS CC 9 2000.htm Références Cite Convention sur la diversité biologique Traité | Multilatéral | Rio de Janeiro | Jui 22, 1992 Mot clé: Règlement des différends, Cultures/pâtures, Monitorage, Recherche, Politique/planification, Conservation ex situ, Institution, Financement, Biodiversité, Éducation, Biotechnologie, Transfert de technologie, EIA, Espèces exotiques, Accès et partage des avantages, Subvention/incitation, Gestion/conservation, Responsabilité/indemnisation, Collecte de données/déclarations, Ressources génétiques, Aire protégée, Protection de l'habitat, Utilisation durable, Droits traditionnels/droits coutumiers, Préservation de l'écosystème Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001148) Convention relative aux zones humides d'importance internationale particulièrement comme habitats des oiseaux d'eau Traité | Multilatéral | Ramsar | Fév 2, 1971 Mot clé: Aire protégée, Gestion des zones côtières, Préservation de l'écosystème, Zones humides, Planification territoriale, Gestion/conservation, Monitorage, Biodiversité, Espèces migratoires, Protection de l'habitat, Oiseaux Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000531) Convention relative à la conservation de la vie sauvage et du milieu naturel de l'Europe Traité | Multilatéral | Bern | Sep 19, 1979 Mot clé: Gestion/conservation, Accord international-texte, Flore sauvage, Espèces menacées, Faune sauvage, Chasse/capture, Équipement de chasse/méthodes de chasse, Planification territoriale, Re-empoissonnement/repeuplement, Produits de la chasse, Institution, Monitorage, Préservation de l'écosystème, Protection des espèces, Protection de l'habitat, Biodiversité, Espèces migratoires Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000473)