The Conference of the Parties

1. Adopts the format for the National Report on the Implementation of the Protocol on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity to the Framework Convention on the Protection and Sustainable Development of the Carpathians (further referred to as “Carpathian Convention”);

2. Adopts the revised Strategic Action Plan for the implementation of the Protocol on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity;

3. Notes the Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions “Green Infrastructure (GI) — Enhancing Europe’s Natural Capital” (COM/2013/0249) and the reference to the ecosystems of mountain ranges, including the Carpathians, that require coordinated, joined-up actions and a pan-European vision;

4. Extends the duration of the Medium-Term Strategy of the Carpathian Network of Protected Areas (CNPA) until the end of the year 2020;

5. Adopts the Medium-Term Work Plan 2013 - 2017 of the Carpathian Network of Protected Areas; 6. Welcomes the outcomes of the “BIOREGIO Carpathians” project, that aimed at implementing the main provisions of the Protocol on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity;

7. Welcomes and appreciate the work conducted in the frame of the BioREGIO Carpathians project towards the elaboration of Carpathian Red List of Habitats, the Carpathian Red List of Species, as well as the List of Invasive Species in the Carpathians, calls for their further improvement, verification and finalization for adoption, suggests the elaboration of a List of Endemic Species of the Carpathians by the Working Group on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity;

8. Encourages the cooperation with the European Landscape Convention and recommends the Working Group on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity to guide and coordinate the implementation of the Carpathian Convention in this field, as well as the relevant provisions of the Biodiversity Protocol to the Carpathian Convention, and requests the Secretariat to coordinate the process;

9. Welcomes the idea of organizing joint meeting of the Working Group on Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological and Landscape Diversity, and other relevant Working Groups in order to develop the propose possible activities on ecological connectivity, green infrastructure and landscapes in the Carpathians;

10. Welcomes the Declaration of the 2nd Conference of the Carpathian Network of Protected Areas;

11. Notes the Terms of References for the CNPA Unit;

12. Expresses its gratitude to the World Wide Fund – Danube-Carpathian Programme (WWF DCP) for its cooperation in the organization of the CNPA Steering Committee meetings and the 2nd Conference of the Carpathian Network of Protected Areas organized back to back to the Mid Term Conference of the “BIOREGIO Carpathians” project, held in Tatranská Javorina on 23 - 26 April 2013, as well as for the development of the activities related to management of protected areas in the Carpathians;

13. Welcomes the cooperation with ALPARC and the ongoing cooperation with the Alpine Convention; 14. Welcomes the ongoing cooperation with the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar Convention) through the Carpathian Wetland Initiative and urges the Parties to continue to take appropriate action on the effective protection and sustainable use of Carpathian wetlands;

15. Welcomes the results of the GEF Project “Improving the Financial Sustainability of the Carpathian System of Protected Areas” implemented through UNDP Romania and encourages the protected areas in the Carpathians to use knowledge resources made available by the project; 16. Welcomes the Agreement between the Secretariat and ALPARC regarding the transfer of the CNPA webpage (www.carpathianparks.org) from ALPARC to the CNPA Unit and encourages further cooperation on specific topics common to the two networks.