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1. Each Party shall report periodically to the Organization on:
a) the status of existing and newly established protected areas, buffer zones and protected species in areas over which they exercise sovereignty, or sovereign rights or jurisdiction; and
b) any changes in the delimitation or legal status of protected areas, buffer zones and protected species in areas over which they exercise sovereignty, or sovereign rights or jurisdiction.
2. The reports relevant to the protected areas and buffer zones should include information on:
a) name of the area or zone;
b) biogeography of the area or zone (boundaries, physical features, climate, flora and fauna);
c) legal status, with reference to relevant national legislation or regulation;
d) date and history of establishment;
e) protected area management plans;
f) relevance to cultural heritage;
g) facilities for research and visitors; and
h) threats to the area or zone, especially threats which originate outside the jurisdiction of the Party.
3. The reports relevant to the protected species should include, to the extent possible, information on:
a) scientific and common names of the species;
b) estimated populations of species and their geographic ranges;
c) status of legal protection, with reference to relevant national legislation or regulation;
d) ecological interactions with other species and specific habitat requirements;
e) management and recovery plans for endangered and threatened species;
f) research programmes and available scientific and technical publications relevant to the species; and
g) threats to the protected species, their habitats and their associated ecosystems, especially threats which originate outside the jurisdiction of the Party.
4. The reports provided to the Organization by the Parties will be used for the purposes outlined in Articles 20 and 22.