Besik Kusidi, the Deputy Chairman of the Georgian agency for protected areas attended the international forum. The international forum of protected area leaders was held earlier this month in Turku, Finland.
Representatives from many countries across the globe participated in this forum. The participants discussed issues related to protected areas in their respective countries. At the same time large-scale discussions and workshops were held on the topics of management and governance of protected areas.
Notably the annual International Forum of Protected Area Leaders is an important platform for leaders involved in protected area management and conservationists. It is a vital platform to discuss key issues and global challenges caused by climate change and rising temperatures to promote biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources worldwide.
This Forum of Protected Area Leaders is held annually by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). It is attended by leaders of protected areas from the world’s leading countries. Some prominent countries participating in the forum include the United States of America, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Korea, Malaysia, and South Africa.
This year, the heads of the European Parks Federation, Rainforest Trust, and other international associations also participated in the event. The participants discussed prepartions for the next IUCN World Congress on Protected and Conserved Areas, which is scheduled to be held in 2027.
The forum plays a vital role in framing the question that the world needs to address on a priority basis. Henrik Janson, who is the host of the 13th WPALF forum, stressed the significance of bringing together the leaders of protected areas across the world on a single platform to tackle multiple environmental challenges.
All the participants underlined the role of these protected areas in preserving biodiversity. The protected areas can also be helpful for mitigating the negative effects of rising temperatures and global warming. The experts’ discussions usually help to advance the efforts for the conservation of natural resources at the global level.
