Assessing the management effectiveness of a protected area system can enable policymakers to develop strategic, system wide responses to pervasive management problems. The World Wide Fund for Nature International has developed the Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Area Management (RAPPAM) methodology. This article summarizes results from the implementation of the RAPPAM methodology in Bhutan, China, Russia, and South Africa. In addition, it provides recommendation priorities for improving the effectiveness of protected area management in those countries.

Type of Case
Printed publication (book, sourcebook, journal article…)

Publisher
BioScience Journal

Region
Global

Biome
All

Forest Type
All forest types (natural and planted)

Primary Designated Function
Multiple use