The Regional Action Plan for the Protected Areas of East Asia has been generously sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, Government of Japan, and is an important document for protected area practitioners in the East Asia region.  The Plan has been published in four languages, English, Japanese, Korean and Chinese.  Click here for more information and to download the Plan or contact Peter Shadie, Co-ordinator Regional Protected Areas Programme, Asia, IUCN email shadie@iucnt.org