Author Ervin, J.

Year of publication 2003

WWF's Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Areas Management (RAPPAM) methodology detailed in this document offers policy makers a tool for achieving that goal by enabling a rapid assessment of the overall management effectiveness of protected areas within a particular country or region. Among others, the RAPPAM identifies management strengths and weaknesses, analyses the scope, severity, prevalence, and distribution of a variety of threats and pressures, and identify areas of high ecological and social importance and vulnerability.