1.1.1

Principle 1: Conservation of biodiversity

Criteria Guidance Evidence & Scoring Importance & Applicability
Criteria 1.1: Information on biodiversity is collected in cultivation or wild collection areas


1.1.1

Information on biodiversity relevance of cultivation or collection areas is available, using datasets, existing studies, official classifications, or local knowledge



 Information on biodiversity relevance include identification of:
  • ecosystems, habitats that are significant for their ecological function and services and for containing viable populations of species (naturally occurring, rare, threatened, or endangered). These include primary or secondary forests, savannas, deserts, grassland, water bodies, meadows, scrub land, fallow land.
  • peatlands and other areas of high below ground carbon stocks
  • habitats that contain significant species diversity or populations, including species that are naturally occurring, endemic, rare, threatened or endangered
  • landscapes sites, natural resources, fauna and flora that are relevant for their contribution to the cultural identity, livelihood and wellbeing of local communities. They are fundamental for satisfying the basic necessities of local communities (e.g. health, nutrition, housing, income generation). They are relevant for their historical, archaeological, cultural significance
  • natural protected areas and other officially classified conservation areas
    • Information is adequate when:
  • it covers all relevant aspects for biodiversity in cultivation and wild collection areas
  • it generates actionable knowledge (i.e. information is relevant to the definition of actions as required under 1.2 and 1.3)
    • For compliance (score 2) information is available for both cultivation/wild collection sites and areas and for at least what is listed under the first four (4) bullet points above when relevant. OaS is in charge of collecting the information. The collection of information can be outsourced to external consultants. The Certificate Holder supports the OaS with monetary, technical and other kind of support when the OaS does not have sufficient resources. The collection of information can be done by using recognised classification and mapping tools or by using existing reports and traditional knowledge. UEBT provides a list of tools to identify relevant natural areas that can be used for this purpose. The UEBT Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP) Baseline assessment template includes all relevant information to be gathered and can be used for reporting.

    DOCUMENTATION The BAP baseline assessment template from UEBT can be used to fufil this requirement. The filled out template can be used as evidence. Any other form of reporting containing all relevant information can also be used as evidence. INTERVIEWS Conversation with the staff that explain how the information is collected, which information is available and how it is used can be used as evidence.

    Scoring guidance

    0 - No information about biodiversity relevance of cultivation or collection areas is available 1 - Sources of information are identified but no information is gathered 2 - Information is available, provides an understanding of biodiversity in the area but is partial (e.g. it covers the cultivation and collection sites but not the collection and cultivation areas or the other way around; a minority of the information that is relevant for biodiversity in the cultivation and collection areas is not inspected) 3 - Information about the biodiversity relevance of cultivation and collection areas is available and adequate

    		 Importance
    Critical


    Applicability
  • Cultivation & wild collection
  • OaS
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