Lampi Marine National Park
During this session, a short lecture will be given, followed by a workshop, a role play game and a debrief session.
Ms. Elisa Facchini
Lampi Marine National Park: Engaging Stakeholders in Protected Area Management
Istituto Oikos is an Italian NGO operating in Myanmar since 2009 with the aim of promoting biodiversity conservation and the responsible management of natural resources. More specifically, Istituto Oikos works in collaboration with the Forest Department of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation (MONREC) in Southern Rakhine State and Tanintharyi Region, including Lampi Marine National Park.
During this session, a short lecture will be given to present Istituto Oikos projects in Myanmar, with a special focus on conservation activities in Lampi Marine National Park, which is Myanmar’s only Marine National Park and protects a rich biodiversity with more than 50 terrestrial and marine endangered species.
A workshop will then be conducted to reflect on the involvement of different stakeholders in the management of protected areas and natural resources. Firstly, the participatory approach used to develop Lampi Marine National Park General Management Plan will be presented, the importance of stakeholders’ engagement will be discussed and common barriers will be identified.
A role play game will then be facilitated to simulate a situation in which different actors are involved in decision-making. Each participant will be assigned the role of a specific stakeholder participating in a group consultation and will discuss the scenario provided by the facilitator. The outcome of the discussion will be evaluated by an assessment team, which will work towards a solution to balance different concerns.
At the end of the role play, there will be a debriefing session to reflect upon learnings and challenges encountered, and to identify recommendations for engaging stakeholders in protected area management.
