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OUR FOREST, OUR FUTURE: COMMUNITY-LED AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANT (LOXODONTA CYCLOTIS) CONSERVATION IN THE BAS OGOOU OF GABON The purpose of this project is to support a community-driven elephant conservation initiative in the Bas.Ogoou Lake region of Gabon (part of the Bas Ogoou Ramsar Site), by strengthening community.forestry management, elephant monitoring, and ecotourism capacity. Gabon is the primary remaining.stronghold for the species, with an estimated 95,110 elephants (over half the remaining forest elephant.population). This project is intended to conserve African forest elephants and their habitat by addressing.the impacts of poaching and human-elephant conflict (HEC) and building a constituency for elephant.conservation. Specific activities include: (1) facilitating and advancing the Oguemou community.forestry legal application, including development of a forest management plan and forest elephant.strategy; (2) deploying community forest monitoring patrols; (3) installing and testing lower specification.and cost-effective elephant-proof fencing; (4) conducting environmental outreach and education.programming through primary and secondary schools, local nature clubs, and community events; and (5).building the capacity of community cooperatives to engage in ecotourism that promotes economic.incentives for elephant conservation.
Conserving Gabon's leatherbacks, new challenges and opportunities, 2014-2015 This project will coordinate and support actiivities of the Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership inluding coordination of nesting beach and aerial surveys to assess leatherback nesting trends; protect nests and nesting females on major nesting beaches within ANPN Protected Areas; continue to assess and implement log removal programs on nesting beaches; expand fisheries bycatch measures and TED requirements on fishing trawls; develop on board observer programs for long line vessels; initiate Corisco Bay fisheries bycatch assessment of artisianal fishers; and conduct education and awareness programs locally and nationally. Gabon is the epicenter for the largest leatherback nesting population in the world which and conservation of this nesting population is the focus of this project.
USAID-Gabon "The purpose of this project is to conserve Gabons wildlife heritage by transforming the Gabon National Parks Agency (ANPN) into a premier African parks agency within five years, with adaptive capacity thereafter. Through this Agreement, ANPN, FWS, and government and non-governmental organization (NGO) partners aim to safeguard Gabons large forest elephant population; ensure a future for humankinds closest relatives, the great apes of the Congo Basin; maintain the ecological resilience of tropical rain forests and forest biodiversity; and preserve the ocean giants and protect ecologically important marine ecosystems. To help conserve Gabons rich heritage, results-oriented, field-based objectives and activities have been developed to enhance capacity for adaptive park and peripheral zone management; create and secure parks and reserves; and set and enforce standards to reduce the impacts of extractive industries. ..The project will:. Enhance ANPNs ability to establish itself as a premier African parks agency by achieving sufficient organizational capacity so that management systems meet international best practice standards, including ISO certification, by 2019; implementing key components from National Park management plans; garnering support by communities for ANPN conservation activities at local and national scales; and developing a sustainable tourism sector that contributes to the national economy and promotes long-term political support for conservation at local and national scales. . Help to support a protected area system dedicated to wildlife security and ecosystem health and diversity by establishing new protected areas where the existing conservation landscape does not provide sufficient protection coverage for Gabons natural heritage; securing protected areas from poaching, encroachment, and other forms of illegal activity; and providing leadership for the development of inter-ministerial and regional wildlife security, natural re
Gabon protected areas Corridor Identification and Gazettement effectively manage their natural resources; and
Tourism, Long Term Research, and Conservation of Western Gorillas in Loango National Park, Gabon The overall goal of the project is to use research and capacity building to assist tourism as a conservation strategy for critically endangered western gorillas in Loango National Park, Gabon.
USAID-Gabon The purpose of this project is to assist the Government of Gabon to conduct a policy analysis for the Bas-Ogoou Ramsar Site, to assess the current status and threats to the Bas-Ogoou ecosystem, and to develop standards for sustainable management of this and other Ramsar wetland sites in Gabon. ....Activities include: policy assessment of institutional and legal frameworks for managing Ramsar sites; threat analysis, land use assessment and vulnerability map; and a case study about the Bas-Ogoou and a model for standards and actionable process for the management of Ramsar sites in Gabon.
Marine Turtles ConservationFund-Species Conservation Grant 2012-2012: Conserving Gabon's Leatherbacks
Marine conservation in the Loango landscape: integrating marine and terrestrial protected area.management The purpose of the project is to integrate the new marine protected area into the management planning of Gabons Loango National Park and the Gamba complex. The project is intended to conserve marine and terrestrial habitats in Loango and Gamba complex by engaging stakeholders and partners together with the Gabonese National Parks Agency (ANPN) and Fisheries Department (ANPA) in the development of an Application Decree, a Management Plan, and artisanal fishing zones. Specific activities include: (1) consultation with stakeholders to develop marine park management plan; (2) establishment of a consultative committee to finalize the Application Decree; (3) organization of a planning workshop with ANPN to identify objectives and priority activities for the new marine park and adjacent seasonal fishing zone, including training for ANPN, ANPA, and Gabon Bleu staff in management plan development; (4) Management Plan for the marine park drafted to effectively manage resources; (5) marine surveillance supported to survey the park for illegal activities; and (6) protocols developed to collect data and monitor biodiversity and threats.
Wildlife and Poaching Assessment in Northeast Gabon to Improve Protection by Gabon's Government Wildlife Authorities The purpose of this project is to help address the information and forest training needs of Gabonese Wildlife Authorities and to facilitate improved wildlife security efforts in one of the last strongholds of forest elephants in Central Africa (Minkebe National Park and periphery). Activities include improving the technical and forest skills of ecoguards for anti-poaching, providing an assessment of poaching threats, and preparing for a comprehensive assessment of the wildlife population in Minkebe National Park.
Reducing trade of bushmeat from protected species in the lake region of Gabon "The purpose of this project is to conserve protected wildlife in the lake district of Gabon. This project seeks to reduce the illegal bushmeat trade in Lambern, Gabon, by addressing the sale of protected species. It conserves protected wildlife such as the manatee, forest buffalo and giant pangolin by seeking to change consumer preference for bushmeat and reduce wildlife trade in Lambern. Specific activities include: (1) environmental education targeted at the next generation of consumers to increase public awareness of protected species and hunting laws (through school programs, community presentations, outreach with tourism partners, local media, and local authorities); (2) sponsorship of nature clubs, development of wildlife murals, online photo contests, World Environment Day 2015 celebrations, field trips by local leaders to OELOs ecotourism site at Tsam Tsam, and student questionnaires to improve attitudes towards biodiversity conservation and environmental stewardship; (3) surveys of local markets and restaurants and partnerships with local leaders to improve understanding of bushmeat sales and the black market for protected species..."
Further Changing Consumer Preferences and Reducing Availability of Illegal Bushmeat in the Bas Ogoou Ramsar Site of Gabon (1) conducting public engagement in the city center and rural schools, including environmental education and teacher training; (2) developing the education and tourism center on Tsam Tsam lake; (3) conducting community outreach, including events and awareness raising among vendors and restaurant cooperatives; (4) facilitating partnership meetings between stakeholders in Lambarn; and (5) conducting market surveys of protected wildlife species sales.
Gabon-International Grants Improving Management of the Bas-Ogooue Ramsar Site as Contribution to the Development of National Conservation Strategies for Hippos and Manatees
USAID-Gabon The purpose of this project is to expand bai monitoring and conservation research operations at Langou Bai in Ivindo National Park in order to support ecotourism development, inform management planning, and ensure protection of elephant populations visiting the bai. The project will: 1) Implement a targeted bai monitoring program designed to assess the status of the elephant population. Bai monitoring activities include: reviewing existing monitoring protocols and developing a long-term strategy for monitoring all large mammals in the bai; ensuring that data is collected on a daily basis at the bai; conducting regular reconnaissance walks in the forest zone immediately surrounding the bai; and facilitating short and long-term research projects for researchers. 2) Ensure necessary infrastructure and equipment is in place to facilitate access of research teams to the clearing. Access activities include: maintaining access road to Langou field camp; and ensuring maintenance and improvements of field station buildings to accommodate additional personnel, researchers and visitors. 3) Ensure that ecotourism products and activities are well-planned across the Southern Ivindo landscape. Ecotourism activities include: consulting with ANPN and Aman Resorts representatives to outline a plan for appropriate ecotourism development products; mapping existing knowledge useful for ecotourism activities; and conducting field prospection missions to at least three sites.
Support for the promotion of community tourism for the protection and valorization of western lowland gorillas in the Moukalaba-Doudou National Park, Gabon complete a comprehensive assessment of caves in
Conservation of Ivindos Elephants: Strengthening park management by using satellite collars..to track habitat use and the effects of poaching pressure " The purpose of this project is to support conservation of the critically endangered western lowland gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) in Loango National Park in Gabon by facilitating research and tourism activities. The project intends to address the impacts of poaching and illegal activities in the park by acting as a deterrent and detection system for park authorities, providing baseline information, and generating revenue. Specific activities include: (1) continued habituation of one group of western lowland gorillas for tourism and monitoring of the impact of tourism; (2) assessment of behavior change, ranging patterns, diet, and stress levels on gorillas to monitor impacts of habituation and initiation of tourism; (3) use of non-invasive techniques to systematically sample population-wide genetic census; (4) use of camera traps to record presence of gorillas, chimpanzees and other large mammals in the study area; (5) collection of data on diet, habitat utilization and social behavior to enhance understanding of the behavioral ecology and population dynamics of western gorillas; (6) regular surveillance and routine data collected to serve as an effective deterrent to poaching; (7) training of Gabonese field assistants, gorilla trackers, and national park staff to develop national capacity for science-based conservation and adaptive management..."
Gabon-International Grants Wildlife and Poaching Assessment in Northeast Gabon to Improve Protection by Gabon's Government Wildlife Authorities
Gabon protected areas Corridor Identification and Gazettement The purpose of this project is to support conservation of felids and other large mammals in Gabon by enhancing their long-term viability through the delineation of wildlife corridors, with a focus on the protected areas of Ivindo, Lop, Waka, Loango, Moukalaba-Doudou, Pongara, and Wonga-Wongue. It intends to conserve two felid species, the leopard (Panthera pardus) and the African golden cat (Caracal aurata), in addition to elephants, chimpanzees, and lowland gorillas. This will be achieved by addressing the impacts of road development and settlements, incompatible extractive industry practices, and commercial bushmeat hunting. Specific activities include: (1) identification of potential corridor areas between the key core populations across Gabon; (2) use of camera traps to study the occurrence of felids and other threatened taxa across potential corridor areas, and to assess the current status of potential corridors and future management needs; (3) refine corridor design and management needs based on available data on felids, forest elephants, and great apes; and (4) support Gabons National Parks Agency (ANPN) to conduct corridor gazettement.
MENTOR-Fish - Building local technical capacity for the development of sustainable freshwater fisheries management in Gabon Improving the management and conservation of Gabons many and diverse commercially important freshwater fisheries.
Monitoring the effectiveness of law enforcement operations in order to improve park management and ensure protection of Gabons national parks The purpose of this project is to support conservation efforts in the 13 national parks of Gabon, the Wonga Wongu Presidential Reserve and their buffer zones by producing better planned, executed and monitored law enforcement and protection activities. The project is intended to conserve Gabons elephant populations and other wildlife in Gabons protected area network by addressing the impacts of poaching driven by a rising demand for ivory and facilitated by infrastructure development and opening up of the forests by extractive industries. Specific activities include: (1) provision of technical support to senior Gabonese National Parks Agency (ANPN) staff and Law Enforcement Monitoring (LEM) focal points to facilitate the planning and assess the performance of law enforcement activities including intelligence gathering and tools such as SMART to enhance anti-poaching activities; (2) capacity built in the use of GPS, navigation, communication, and mapping tools to use surveillance and communications equipment effectively; (3) national LEM program supported to improve conservation results.
Marine Turtles ConservationFund-Species Conservation Grant The Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership for Leatherback Research and Conservation, 2010-2011
USAID-Marine Turtles The purpose of this project is to conduct ground and aerial surveys, nest protection and public outreach along Gabons leatherback nesting beaches and to provide direct support to ANPN in its mission to protect sea turtles on nesting beaches and marine habitats within National Parks. The Recipient will facilitate coordination of the Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership, conduct training, and meet with individual projects to provide technical and scientific expertise for leatherback conservation in Gabon and Congo. FWS will provide technical support as requested and be consulted and be be engaged on all substantive marine turtle issues and between the Partnership and ANPN.
Marine Turtles-Species Conservation Grant The Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership for Leatherback Research and Conservation, 2011-2012
USAID-Gabon Grants Wildlife and Poaching Assessment in Northeast Gabon to Improve Protection by Gabon's Government Wildlife Authorities
Sustainable use of marine resources through better management of fish stocks and..artisanal fishing zones around Libreville The purpose of this project is to improve fisheries management for the Komo Estuary south of Libreville, Gabon. The project is intended to conserve fish stocks and improve fishing management by addressing the impacts of overfishing. Specific activities include: (1) improvement of government capacity to reduce fishing infractions through creation of standard data collection protocol for fisheries management and enforcement; (2) establishment of a centralized database to make data available for management; (3) support for the Government of Gabon to create fishing cooperatives; (4) sampling plan developed to ensure reliability of data collected; (5) training team hired to collect fisheries data; (6) collected data to be stored in the Gabon Bleu database; (7) physiochemical parameters identified to provide information on fish distribution and selection of fishing areas; (8) data analyzed to strengthen planning and mitigate threats to Komo Estuary; (9) management actions developed to ensure effective fisheries management and conservation.
USAID-Gabon The purpose of this project is to provide technical support to conservation research and monitoring activities in Ivindo National Park, Gabon, by ensuring that conservation planning tools are used effectively and that project staff possess sufficient capacity and equipment for effective operations. The project will: 1) Ensure that staff possess sufficient capacity and equipment for effective operations. Activities include: employing an experienced Project Management Technical Advisor to build capacity amongst project staff; ensure that personnel management systems are in place; provide necessary field equipment, communication systems and operational resources to implement research and conservation activities; have in place inventory systems and procedures for equipment use and storage; and coordinate short-term work plans. 2) Ensure that all Ivindo Project activities are conducted in accordance with wider ANPN priorities. Activities include: providing input to the Ivindo Conservator on long-term planning tools; and attending regular planning meetings with the National Park Conservator in Makoukou. 3) Develop an international audience for Langou Bai and Ivindo National Park. Activities include using social media tools to promote the area.
USAID-Gabon Grants Supporting law enforcement within the National Parks Agency (ANPN), Gabon
USAID-Gabon Grants Parks Gabon: Reinforcing the Institutional Capacity of Gabon's National Parks Service
Further reducing illegal trade of bushmeat and promoting alternative livelihood activities in the lake region of Gabon The purpose of this project is to conserve protected wildlife in the lake district of Gabon. This project seeks to reduce the illegal bushmeat trade in Lambern, Gabon, by addressing the sale of protected species. It conserves protected wildlife such as the slender-snouted crocodile, manatee, forest buffalo and giant pangolin by seeking to decrease consumer preference for bushmeat and reduce wildlife trade in Lambern. Specific activities include: (1) surveys of local markets and restaurants to improve understanding of bushmeat sales and the black market for protected species, particularly the slender-snouted crocodile; (2) environmental education targeted at the next generation of consumers to increase public awareness of protected species and hunting laws (through school programs, citizen science initiatives, outreach with tourism partners, local media, and local authorities); (3) sponsorship of nature clubs, wildlife murals, road cleanup programs, World Environment Day 2016 celebrations, field trips by local leaders to OELOs ecotourism site at Tsam Tsam, and student questionnaires to improve attitudes towards biodiversity conservation and environmental stewardship; and (4) ecotourism development at Tsam Tsam to increase sustainable revenue for conservation and identify alternative activities to hunting in the lake region of Gabon.
Assess and Reduce Unsustainable Hunting in the Ivindo-Minkebe Complex Through A Model of Community-Collaboration The purpose of this project is to support conservation in central Gabon by integrating local people into monitoring activities in an effort to increase community understanding of natural resource management and reduce pressure on species hunted for bushmeat. Specifically, this project is intended to conserve wildlife in and around the Ivindo and Minkebe National Parks. Specific activities include: (1) training and support of locals to survey wildlife populations and hunting pressure; (2) validation of locally collected wildlife data; (3) data collection on logging concessions to understand how extractive industry operations affect wildlife trafficking; and (4) development of community-based recommendations for wildlife management, including outreach and engagement of key stakeholders in the government and industry.
Conserving Gabon's Endangered Sea Turtles The purpose of this project is to conserve the largest leatherback nesting population in the world and the largest olive ridley nesting population in the Atlantic, both centered in Gabon. The project is intended to address threats on the nesting beaches from poaching, light pollution, and logs which entrap nesting females and hatchlings and in some cases prevent nesting females from nesting on more suitable sites above the high tides and address sea turtle fisheries bycatch from fish and shrimp trawls, long line fishing vessels and artisanal fishers.
African Elephant Conservation Fund This project works to reduce poaching of elephants in eastern Gabon by supporting mobile missions and joint anti-poaching patrols by field staff from two non-governmental organizations and regional representatives of the forestry ministry, and supports regular monitoring at bais.
USAID-Gabon Grants Improving Management of the Bas-Ogooue Ramsar Site as Contribution to the Development of National Conservation Strategies for Hippos and Manatees
Parks Gabon ll: Reinforcing the Institutional capacity of Gabon's National Parks service The overall goal of this Cooperative Agreement is to conserve Gabons wildlife heritage by transforming the Gabon National Parks Agency (ANPN) into a premier African parks agency within five years, with adaptive capacity thereafter. Through this Agreement, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), ANPN, and government and non-governmental (NGO) partners aim to: Safeguard Gabons large forest,elephant population; Ensure a future for humankinds closest relatives, the great apes of the Congo Basin; Maintain the ecological resilience of tropical rain forests and forest biodiversity; and, Preserve the ocean giants and protect ecologically important marine ecosystems.