| CBD | Convention on Biological Diversity |
| EoH | Enhancing our Heritage project |
| GEF | Global Environment Facility |
| IUCN | The World Conservation Union |
| NGO | Non-governmentalOrganization |
| RAPPAM | Rapid Assessment and Prioritization of Protected Area Management |
| TILCEPA | Theme on Indigenous and Local Communities, Equity and Protected Areas (of IUCN) |
| TNC | The Nature Conservancy |
| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| WCPA | World Commission on Protected Areas (of IUCN) |
| WDPA | World Database on Protected Areas |
| WWF | Worldwide Fund for Nature |