Conservation targets
All species, habitats, ecosystems and ecosystem services with conservation value (e.g. IUCN Red List, national biodiversity plans, etc.) are being listed. Then, a technical committee, ideally composed of Parks staff, NGOs, Universities and researchers, is formed.
Gorgona National Park adopted as conservation targets 6 coastal and marine ecosystem, and 22 species; those targets are also fully considered in the climate smart conservation process, by including them into the technical assessments and climate adaptation planning.
• Close collaboration between different sectors.
The best way to start mainstreaming climate change into conservation planning was to select conservation targets in accordance with considerations in the climate adaptation planning. Conservation targets included habitats/species and ecosystem services from a conservation view point that are critical in the future because of their functionality and resilience in the face of increasing climate and non-climate pressures.