Protected areas (PAs) are a key strategy for the conservation of natural values with associated ecosystem services and cultural values. But PAs need to be managed effectively in order to achieve their multiple goals and objectives. The evaluation of Protected Area Management Effectiveness (PAME) is therefore a critical element of adaptive PA management.

The Protected Area (PA) Dashboard of the BIOPAMA Reference Information System (RIS) provides easy access to the protection level statistics and additional information on protected area systems in the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) regions and related countries.

The First step in setting up your own regional reference information system from BIOPAMA https://rris.biopama.org

Here you can find guides for using the tools in the RIS 2.0 , and for developers, how to make a RIS 2.0 in your region. There's a menu on the left to help you find what you need.

Using the BIOPAMA Protected Area Dashboards you can display and download protected area coverage statistics and other indicators at the country (GAUL) and region levels.