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             PROTOCOL CONCERNING PROTECTED AREAS AND WILD FAUNA
                   AND FLORA IN THE EASTERN AFRICAN REGION

Objectives
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       To provide for the protection of threatened and endangered
species of flora and fauna, and important natural habitats, in the
Eastern African region.

Summary of provisions
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       The Parties agree to:

       (a)   Take all appropriate measures to protect the endangered
species of flora and fauna listed in annexes I and II to the
Protocol against capture, killing, destruction of habitat,
possession, and sale (arts. 3 and 4);

       (b)   Regulate the harvest and sale of threatened or depleted
fauna species, listed in annex III, and protect critical habitats of
breeding stocks of such species (art. 5);

       (c)   Coordinate efforts to protect migratory species, listed
in annex IV (art. 6);

       (d)   Take measures to prevent the introduction of potentially
harmful alien species (art. 7);

       (e)   As necessary, establish protected areas to safeguard
important ecosystems, including particularly those ecosystems that
provide habitat for species of fauna and flora that are endangered,
endemic, migratory, or economically important (art. 8), taking into
account traditional activities of local populations (art. 11);

       (f)   Cooperate in development of guidelines for selection and
management of such areas (arts. 9 and 10), and coordinate
establishment of protected areas to ensure adequate protection for
frontier areas and creation of a representative network of protected
areas in the region (arts. 13 and 16);

       (g)   Take measures to ensure that the public is informed about
protected areas, and has the opportunity to participate in
protection efforts (arts. 14 and 15), and to encourage scientific
research (art. 17);

       (h)   Provide the Convention secretariat with information about
their activities under this Protocol and relevant scientific
research, and cooperate in providing technical and management
assistance to each other (arts. 18 and 19).

       The Protocol has four annexes, listing the protected species
of wild flora (annex I), the species of wild fauna requiring special
protection (annex II, the harvestable species of wild fauna
requiring protection (annex III), and the protected migratory
species (annex IV).

Membership
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       The Protocol is open to Contracting Parties to the Convention
for the Protection, Management and Development of the Marine and
Coastal Environment of the Eastern African region.

       Date of adoption              21. 6.1985
       Place of adoption             Nairobi, Kenya
       Date of entry into force      Not yet in force
       Languages                     English, French
       Depositary                    Kenya

       Participant                   Signature      Ratification
       ----------                    ---------      Accession (Ac)

       France                        21. 6.1985     18. 8.1989
       Madagascar                    21. 6.1985      
       Seychelles                    21. 6.1985     22. 6.1990
       Somalia                       21. 6.1985      
       Kenya                                        11. 9.1990 (Ac)
       European Economic  
         Community                   19. 6.1986        

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