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Protecting the elephants of Mbam and Djerem National Park, Cameroon, through increased law enforcement "The purpose of this project is to conserve the elephants of Mbam and Djerem National Park through increased law enforcement. The project builds upon current work supporting the Ministry of Forestry and Wildlifes (MINFOF) anti-poaching patrols and law enforcement management systems (i.e. MIST/SMART) by 1) improving capacity of judicial authorities to implement wildlife law and regulations, 2) building capacity of park staff to conduct law enforcement and ranger based monitoring, and 3) engaging park staff and community members in collaborative park protection efforts. Judicial capacity activities include: 1.1) Raising awareness of the judicial authorities on the importance of wildlife and the need for a rigorous application of the wildlife laws and regulations, 1.2)Producing and providing legal materials to the primary judicial authority, 1.3) Ensuring all cases of illegal activities identified are reported to the judicial.authorities following standard procedures. Park law enforcement activities include: 2.1) Organizing refresher courses on wildlife offence statement development and judicial procedures, 2.2) Developing and implementing a realistic and efficient incentive scheme for ecoguards, 2.3) Planning, implementing and monitoring patrols and control missions in and around the park, 2.4) Ensuring efficient logistical support and provision of adequate equipment for effective law enforcement. Park and community activities include: 3.1) Sensitizing and encouraging the creation and official recognition of Village Based Park Management Groups in localities adjacent to national park boundaries, 3.2) Discussing and signing a partnership Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with Village Based Park Management Groups willing to support the conservation of the park activities, and 3.3) Subcontracting boundaries clearance and tree maintenance to Village Based Park Management Groups via signature of an MoU."
Disrupting the illegal wildlife trade in grey parrots (Psittacus erithacus) in Cameroon, Central Africa The project will disrupt and diminish the illegal trade in African grey parrot (Psittacus erithacus) in the Tri-National Dja-Odzala-Minkb (TRIDOM) region of Southern Cameroon
Securing the large mammal population of the Mbam and Djerem National Park, Cameroon 5) produce a 5-year status review and a draft
African Elephant Conservation Fund The purpose of this project is to reduce illegal poaching in and around the Dja Biosphere Reserve, Cameroon. The recipient will equip and train 30 eco-guards to use SMART thereby improving patrolling performance; provide support to ensure the proper application of the law for wildlife crimes; develop a community surveillance network involving 5 communities to inform patrols; and establish wildlife protection activities in 7 forestry concessions in the periphery of the Reserve.
African Elephant Conservation Fund Protecting the elephants and wildlife of Mbam Djerem National Park, Cameroon through the provision of surveillance transport
INCREASING PROTECTION OF FOREST ELEPHANT POPULATIONS IN KEY PROTECTED AREAS AND INTERZONES IN THE NORTHERN TRIDOM LANDSCAPE, CAMEROON The purpose of this project is to document elephant abundance and movement in southeast Cameroon and to improve surveillance and protection of a heavily poached transfrontier population that extends into Gabon and the Republic of Congo. Forest elephants have declined by over 60% since 2002 and by over 80% at sites like Gabons Minkebe National Park, a former stronghold that lost an estimated 25,000 elephants to poaching from 2004 to 2014. Cross-border poaching networks primarily originating out of Cameroon are driving the decline, and few sites have enough data to determine the status of remaining elephants and priorities for future conservation action. This effort helps fill that critical knowledge gap by surveying five protected areas on or near the Cameroon-Gabon border, assessing population connectivity, and supporting a protection presence at select sites. Specific activities include: (1) estimation of elephant populations in Boumba-Bek/Nki/Kom National Parks and nearby areas; (2) deployment of camera traps and other technologies to document illegal activities and elephant movement between protected areas; (3) collection of elephant dung for genetic analysis of population relatedness and connectivity; and (4) support for ground patrols and a protected area needs assessment in consultation with park managers.
Ensuring the long-term protection of Mbam and Djerem National Park, Cameroon Concept for a Five Year Cooperative Agreement between USFWS and WCS The purpose of this project is to support a conservation effort in Mbam and Djerem National Park (MDNP) in Cameroon by consolidating and increasing protection measures in and around the park and minimizing the negative impacts of road construction. This project is intended to conserve forest elephants, chimpanzees, giant pangolins and other species by addressing the impacts of the bushmeat trade, ivory poaching, and pressures from infrastructure development, extractive industries and encroachment. Specific activities include: (1) design and implementation of formal park management structures and systems, including a public-private partnership agreement with the Government of Cameroon, a new park management plan, and an assessment of the human resources capacity, park infrastructure, and logistics needs; (2) wildlife protection improvements including updates to park surveillance and patrolling systems, operational support for anti-poaching missions, and support for prosecution of criminal activity in and around the park; (3) community engagement to improve local support and enable more effective participation in park management; and (4) promotion of a pilot ecotourism initiative to generate sustainable revenue for park management and local communities.
USAID-Capacity Building The purpose of this project is to build capacity and develop a network of African conservationists who can implement grassroots conservation actions for the West African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis), collect and analyze samples that are critically needed to increase understanding of the species, and to disseminate results. The project will: 1) Develop capacity and resources of protected area managers and field personnel to take action against key threats to manatees in Central Africa. Activities include training at workshops, providing guidance, giving field sampling equipment, providing standardized datasheets and materials for data collection, maintaining an internet discussion group for African manatee conservationists, and working with collaborators to report and disseminate results. 2) Increase sampling for first regional population level assessment of West African manatee genetic diversity, feeding ecology and longevity. Activities include increasing surveys to determine manatee presence and habitat use, collecting biological samples, determining distinct populations, analyzing manatee diet, using ear bones of manatee carcasses to determine species longevity, and collecting other samples to determine baseline health paramaters for manatees.
Taking the Fight to the Traffickers: A Transnational Approach to Fighting Forest Elephant Poaching in the TRIDOM The purpose of this project is to address transnational wildlife crime by developing capacity for law enforcement in the TRIDOM basin of Gabon, Cameroon and Republic of Congo. This project is intended to conserve African elephants by addressing ivory trafficking and developing a strategy to disrupt traffickers. Specific activities include: (1) data analysis and field research to identify transnational traffickers; (2) collaboration with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and regional partner agencies to develop strategies; (3) capacity development to investigate wildlife crimes; (4) development of networks of global law enforcement partners to share data.
African Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Wildlife Wood Project: conserving elephants in the production forests of south-east Cameroon
Gorilla protection, habituation and health monitoring on Dipikar Island in Campo Ma'an National Park, Cameroon The purpose of this 1-year project is to develop gorilla viewing-based ecotourism that will generate revenues for long-term management of Campo Ma'an National Park and its western gorillas. Specific activities include: 1) increasing the level of habituation of one gorilla group over 2016 levels; 2) reducing to zero the number of gunshots and snares detected within the gorilla group's home range; and 3) reducing the risk of human-gorilla disease transmission by improving awareness and implementation of best practice guidelines for health monitoring and disease control.
Monitoring of the sea turtles nesting beaches by the creation of the Marine National Park of Manyange na Elombo Campo (Cameroon, South zone) and improvement of the knowledge of the teachers of The EFG The recipient will: 1)organize community based survey teams to survey and protect nests and turtles on 8 turtle nesting beaches within the proposed Elombo Campo MPA October through May; 2) provide technical support to the Ministry of Forests and Wildlife to support creation of the Manyange Na Elombo Campo MPA; and 3) conduct a one week training seminar on sea turtles and conservation techniques for the Garoua Wildlife Management School.
MENTOR African Manatee Program This modification is intended to enhance support for the USFWS MENTOR-Manatee Fellowship program for the following activities: (1) Team building workshops and travel for the eight MENTOR-Manatee Fellows from Cameroon, Gabon and Democratic Republic of Congo to work together at field sites and share lessons learned on African manatee conservation outreach and research activities. (2) Individual and team project implementation on environmental education for manatee conservation, manatee bushmeat interventions and applied manatee research.
Support to Lion Conservation in Cameroon This project conserves lions in the Benoue ecosystem of Cameroon by implementing priority actions outlined in the National Lion Conservation Action Plan. It will help manage the estimated 200 lions found in three national parks and 27 hunting zones by addressing the threats of poaching of lions and their prey, human-lion conflict, the trade in cubs and lion products and problems with legal hunting. Specific activities include: 1) census of lions conducted under the parks authority, MINFOF, 2) building capacity on lion and large carnivore conservation, 3) supporting sustainable hunting activities, and 4) mitigation of human-wildlife conflict and education on nature and wildlife.
USAID-Law Enforcement Protecting the elephants of Mbam and Djerem National Park, Cameroon, through increased law enforcement
Increasing protection of forest elephant populations in key Protected Areas and interzones in the northern TRIDOM landscape, Cameroon Estimation of elephant populations in Boumba-Bek/Nki/Kom National Parks and nearby areas; deployment of camera traps and other technologies to document illegal activities and elephant movement between protected areas; collection of elephant dung for genetic analysis of population relatedness and connectivity; and support for ground patrols and a protected area needs assessment in consultation with park managers.
Congo Basin Grant Program - providing small research grants to African graduate students and early career professionals working in biodiversity, conservation and environmental sustainability. The purpose of this project is to support conservation efforts in Central Africa by developing a new generation of researchers to address critical conservation challenges facing wildlife, biodiversity and ecosystem health. The project is intended to conserve wildlife and habitats by addressing capacity development needs, specifically research support for graduate students and early career professionals in the Congo Basin. Specific activities include: (1) support for applied wildlife research via a competitive process; (2) assistance for early career Central African researchers to position them for future success in wildlife conservation.
PURSUING THE LONG-TERM PROTECTION OF ELEPHANT POPULATIONS AND OTHER WILDLIFE THREATENED SPECIES OF MBAM & DJEREM NATIONAL PARK LANDSCAPE, CAMEROON THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT AN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION EFFORT IN MBAM DJEREM NATIONAL PARK (MDNP) AND CONNECTING HABITAT WITH DENG DENG NATIONAL PARK BY STRENGTHENING ELEPHANT PROTECTION, BIOLOGICAL MONITORING, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. MDNP IS THE NORTHERNMOST STRONGHOLD FOR FOREST ELEPHANTS IN AFRICA AND IS A NATIONALLY IMPORTANT POPULATION FOR CAMEROON, WITH RECENT (UNPUBLISHED) SURVEYS ESTIMATING APPROXIMATELY 1,465 INDIVIDUALS. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONSERVE AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITAT BY ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF POACHING AND HABITAT LOSS. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) ORGANIZING BASIC WILDLIFE AND PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND LAW ENFORCEMENT REFRESHER COURSES (2) IMPROVING AND MAINTAINING PARK INFRASTRUCTURE AND LOGISTICS (3) RENEWING AND UPGRADING ESSENTIAL FIELD AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT (4) DEPLOYING ANTI-POACHING PATROLS AND REGULAR AERIAL MONITORING (5) CONDUCTING ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS RAISING, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, AND INCOME GENERATING EFFORTS WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND (6) SUPPORTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN PARK MANAGEMENT EFFORTS.
Monitoring and protection of the beaches of nesting by the creation of the marine national park of Manyange na Elombo Campo (Cameroon, South zone) Monitoring and protection of the nesting beaches by the creation of Manyange na Elombo Campo Marine National Park
African Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Human-Elephant Coexistence, Waza National Park, Cameroon
Congo Basin Grant Program - providing small research grants to African graduate students and early career professionals working in biodiversity, conservation and environmental sustainability roosts, while providing them with tools to
Decreasing the impact of threats on the great apes of the proposed Ebo National Park, Cameroon The purpose of this project is to contribute to the development of the future Ebo National Park and reduce threats to great ape populations. Specific activities include: (1) reducing hunting by people living in the immediate vicinity of the forest through a variety of community education activities such as Clubs des Amis des Gorilles, supporting pro-conservation decisions made by local leaders, and limiting damage to habitat and biodiversity by collaborating with other NGOs to provide time-sensitive information on commercial activities; (2) providing a permanent presence at two field stations through regular habitat monitoring, patrols of the gorilla range, and the development of a reconnaissance unit; and (3) enabling communication, coordination and collaboration among key organizations, including MINFOF, traditional authorities and local leaders to decrease threats to ape populations.
Strengthening the Institutional Capacity of the Garoua Wildlife College (GWC), Cameroon (1) providing scholarships to selected national park and non-governmental organization staff from Central Africa to earn diplomas in wildlife management at Garoua Wildlife College; (2) strengthening the facultys capabilities to conduct research and develop new curriculum on threats facing wildlife and the implementation of results based conservation actions; and (3) supporting the Garoua Wildlife Colleges faculty to enhance their leadership and training on the implementation of CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wildlife Fauna and Flora).
Africa Great Apes-International Grants Long Term Research And Conservation Of Gorillas And Chimpanzees In The Ebo Forest, Cameroon
SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CAMEROON S (CITES) NATIONAL IVORY ACTION PLAN AND REDUCING THE SUPPLY OF IVORY FROM CAMEROON S TRIDOM REGION, THROUGH EFFECTIVE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT AN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION EFFORT IN CAMEROON BY STRENGTHENING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL IVORY ACTION PLAN (NIAP) AND IMPROVING LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY. CAMEROON IS HOME TO APPROXIMATELY 6,830 ELEPHANTS. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONSERVE AFRICAN FOREST ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITAT BY ADDRESSING THE IMPACTS OF POACHING AND IVORY TRAFFICKING. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES INCLUDE: (1) SUPPORTING THE CAMEROONIAN GOVERNMENT IN MAKING THEIR NIAP COMMITTEE FUNCTIONAL, INCLUDING CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT (2) DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING AN IVORY STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND (3) BUILDING LAW ENFORCEMENT CAPACITY (INCLUDING THE MINISTRY OF FORESTS AND WILDLIFE) THROUGH TRAINING, INCLUDING THE MARKING, RECORDING AND MANAGEMENT OF SEIZED IVORY, LEGAL FRAMEWORKS, AND THE ELEPHANT TRADE INFORMATION SYSTEM (ETIS).
Protecting and studying the Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes ellioti).at Mbam & Djerem National Park (MDNP), Cameroon The purpose of this 1-year project is to improve the conservation of Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzees in Mbam & Djerem National Park (MDNP) in central Cameroon. Activities include: 1) Assessing chimpanzee status through population surveys, a nest decay study, and use of camera traps; 2) provide protection by establishing a base station in core habitat for chimp biomonitoring; 3) build capacity for chimpanzee research and bio-monitoring through workshops and training; 4) conducting data analysis; 5) educating young conservation professionals by establishing a citizen science camera trap program; 6) providing international educational opportunities by conducting a biodiversity course and student internships in the park.
Increasing Community Conservation Engagement in the proposed Ebo National Park, Cameroon The purpose of this project is to conserve the gorillas and chimpanzees of the future Ebo National Park by expanding community-led conservation initiatives, continuing monitoring and surveillance activities, conducting field schools, and strengthening partnerships with regional stakeholders. The recipient will enhance local support for chimpanzee and wildlife conservation through community-led conservation initiatives, including two established Clubs des Amis des Gorilles (Gorilla Guardian Clubs), with a third community joining in late 2013; continue detailed transect surveys and monitor threats; host a mjaor field school at the Njuma field station to train ; and strenthen engagement with the newly-established Ebo-Chief's Association, MINFOF, and other elites to develop Ebo into a National Park.
Ensuring the long-term protection of the elephants of Mbam and Djerem National Park, Cameroon The purpose of this project is to support anti-poaching and wildlife management operations in and around Mbam and Djerem National Park in the forest-savannah transition zone in central Cameroon. Mbam and Djerem contains the northernmost population of forest elephants in Africa, and is currently experiencing an escalation of elephants illegally killed compared to previous years. These funds will support (1) development of a co-management agreement with the Cameroonian wildlife authority; (2) frontline protection efforts, including wildlife guards recruited from local communities and collaboration with Cameroonian law enforcement; and (3) assistance to judges and prosecutors in the parks jurisdiction to effectively apply existing law.
Using Real Time Security Monitoring to Protect Elephants of Bouba-Ndjida Ecosystem The purpose of this project is to support a conservation effort in Bouba Njidda National Park (BNNP), Cameroon, by providing aerial surveillance to give park law enforcement real-time information about elephant poaching and other illegal activities. This project is intended to conserve an important elephant population in Central Africas savanna region by addressing the ongoing poaching crisis within the park. Specific activities include: (1) establishment of a robust anti-poaching program that includes effective patrol operations and intelligence-led planning; (2) support for coordinated anti-trafficking operations across the landscape to interdict and prevent wildlife trafficking; (3) support for the judiciary to more effectively enforce established laws on wildlife trafficking; (4) closure of illegal mining operations in and around Bouba Ndjida and Benoue National Parks; (5) regular aerial surveillance of the BNNP ecosystem; (6) real-time sharing of data on illegal elephant killings and other poaching activities with park authorities; (7) support for more effective partnership between safari hunting zones and conservation agencies to support sustainable wildlife management; and (8) engagement with local communities to build awareness of national park rules and wildlife laws and explore options for law enforcement collaboration.
SUPPORTING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CAMEROON S (CITES) NATIONAL IVORY ACTION PLAN AND REDUCING THE SUPPLY OF IVORY FROM CAMEROON S TRIDOM REGION, THROUGH EFFECTIVE STOCKPILE MANAGEMENT. The purpose of this project is to support an elephant conservation effort in Cameroon by strengthening the implementation of the.National Ivory Action Plan (NIAP) and improving law enforcement capacity. Cameroon is home to approximately 6,830.elephants. This project is intended to conserve African forest elephants and their habitat by addressing the impacts of poaching.and ivory trafficking. Specific activities include: (1) supporting the Cameroonian government in making their NIAP Committee.functional, including capacity development; (2) developing and implementing an ivory stockpile management system; and (3).building law enforcement capacity (including the Ministry of Forests and Wildlife) through training, including the marking,.recording and management of seized ivory, legal frameworks, and the Elephant Trade Information System (ETIS).
Securing the large mammal population of the Mbam and Djerem National Park, Cameroon The purpose of this project is to support a conservation effort in Mbam and Djerem National Park in Cameroon by consolidating and increasing protection measures in and around the park so that illegal activities are reduced, the negative impacts of road construction on the park are minimized, and the population status and distribution of large mammals is assessed to facilitate adaptive management. This project is intended to conserve forest elephants, chimpanzees, giant pangolins and other species by addressing the impacts of increasing threats from the bushmeat trade, ivory poaching, and pressures from infrastructure development, extractive industries and rapid human population growth. Specific activities include: (1) reviewing and updating law enforcement strategy to address new and emerging challenges and threats; (2) conducting regular and spatially distributed law enforcement patrols following the Spatial Monitoring and Resource Tool (SMART) protocol; (3) undertaking aerial surveillance patrols to support ground patrols; (4) providing adequate material and logistics to ground and aerial patrols; (5) engaging with road developers to encourage adoption of best practices to reduce negative impacts on wildlife and the environment; (6) designing and implementing a targeted awareness and environmental education program to encourage attitude changes amongst construction workers and other immigrant groups; (7) developing the survey design for assessing population status and distribution of large mammals; (8) collecting and entering field data; and (9) conducting data analyses and writing a report with management recommendations on the abundance and distribution of elephants and other wildlife and the location and intensity of human activities.
Africa Great Apes-International Grants Capacity building for Great Ape Conservation and Natural Resource Management across the Deng Deng NP Landscape, Cameroon