EVALUACIóN DE LA EFECTIVIDAD DE MANEJO EN RESERVAS NATURALES DE LA SOCIEDAD CIVIL: UNA PROPUESTA METODOLóGICA

management effectiveness assessment is the level of achievement of the objectives for which a protected area was created. in this paper we present a methodology for assessing the effectiveness of management in nature reserves of civil society and pilot applications in two reserves for the association colombian network of nature reserves of the civil society (resnatur). from literature review, semistructured interviews, field trips, workshops with reserves owners and technical staff of resnatur and wwf colombia, the methodology was developed and subsequently implemented in each reserve with support from its owners. the methodology consists of a principle, four criteria and 20 indicators, each with three verifiables, and five categories of success. it was identified that the two reserves are meeting their objectives and recommendations for their adaptive management, adjustments to management plans and indications about of the scope of the assessment are suggested. the methodology can be applied in nature reserves with several objectives (conservation, production systems and social network) and it complements the efforts of assessing management effectiveness in colombia’s protected areas including national, regional and local level.