National Target 11: Maintain the current Protected Area System with enhanced management effectiveness and financial sustainability.

The key issue in protected area is incomplete physical zonation, resulting in ad hoc planning of services/ facilities and resource extraction often conflicting with conservation goals and Rules. Although biological corridors have been declared, they lack legal status and protection from development activities. The lack of sustainable financing mechanism to operate the parks at the highest standard while maintaining a balance between conservation and sustainable utilization is major challenge Therefore, the focus of this target is to maintain the current Protected Area System with enhanced management effectiveness and financial sustainability.