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Tutorial - Restoring Protected Areas

This tutorial introduces you to the fundamentals and essential practices for restoring degraded ecosystems and strengthening nature's resilience. Through concrete examples, scientific tools and a fictional park to rehabilitate, you will learn how to design and plan a comprehensive restoration project. A practical and inspiring journey to actively contribute to the regeneration of the planet.

Tutorials
Start : 2025-11-15 Status : Ongoing

Tutorial Syllabus

Module 1 - Overview of ecosystems and ecological restoration

  • 1.1 - What is an ecosystem and what are the different types?
  • 1.2 - What are ecosystem services and why are they important?
  • 1.3 - What is environmental degradation and what are its causes?
  • 1.4 - What is ecological restoration?  

Module 2 - The assessment phase of ecological restoration

  • 2.1 - Key considerations and steps for assessing a site  
  • 2.2 - Introduction to native reference models
  • 2.3 – Importance of stakeholder involvement in the assessment phase 

Module 3 - The planning phase

  • 3.1 – Defining restoration targets, goals and objectives
  • 3.2 – Identifying restoration interventions
  • 3.3 – Sequential planning of ecological restoration 

Module 4 -  The implementation phase of ecological restoration

  • 4.1 – Key considerations prior to implementation
  • 4.2 – Implementation of restoration interventions
  • 4.3 – Adaptive management and record keeping 

Module 5 – The monitoring phase

  • 5.1 – Developing a monitoring plan
  • 5.2 – Adaptive management 

 

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