The Specialist Group will be identifying a set of protected areas around the world where the provision of ecosystem services is an important part of the reserves’ function. These will act as a research hub, action learning network and in time as exemplars and places where other protected area managers and agencies can learn.

IUCN is also assembling a wider set of case studies of protected areas providing benefits: the Inspiring Protected Area Solutions PANORAMA process, which can be accessed here:

http://www.panorama.solutions/