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Measuring Asian elephant abundance and mitigating human-elephant conflict in the core landscape of the southern/eastern Cardamom Mountains, Cambodia This purpose of this project is to estimate the population size of Asian elephants within the southeastern Cardamom Mountains Landscape to better understand population trends and inform future monitoring programs and management responses and support communities in mitigating human-elephant conflict (HEC.) Project activities will include: 1) estimation of the elephant population through capture-mark-recapture analysis of DNA extracted from dung samples collected from hotspots; 2) reduction of HEC through supporting and equipping government-led HEC response teams and providing training to four local guarding groups; 3) support maintenance and function of three non-formal primary schools by providing teacher salaries, teaching materials, and school supplies; and 4) install a series of HEC-mitigating beehive fences in a local community and provide training on sustainable bee husbandry. This project will contribute to the stabilization and increase in the population of wild Asian elephants in Cambodia.
Direct protection to Asia's last intact elephant corridor, Cambodia Direct protection to Asia's last intact elephant corridor, Cambodia
Elephant conservation & capacity building in Seima Protection Forest, Cambodia - Year 8 The purpose of this project is to sustain and improve conservation of Asian elephants and build capacity of rangers and community patrols in Seima Protection Forest. Project activities will include: 1) implement anti-poaching patrols and monitoring of elephant habitat; 2) monitor forest loss and encroachment using remote sensing and Geographic Information Systems; 3) establish community patrol teams in one new village; 4) increase capacity of new and existing community patrols through training and equipment; 5) establish a reporting network for human-elephant conflict; 6) conduct extensive training for field teams on survey methods and protocols; and 7) conduct the HEC survey in parallel with the elephant DNA survey. This project will contribute to a well-managed forest landscape that supports increasing wildlife populations and improved livelihoods for the communities of the Seima Protection Forest.
Asian Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Northern Plains of Cambodia Elephant Conservation Project: Phase 2
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund Northern Plains of Cambodia Elephant Conservation Project: Phase 3
Great Apes Conservation Fund Northern Plains of Cambodia Pileated Gibbon Conservation Project: Phase 2
Direct protection to Asia's last intact elephant corridor, Cambodia The Southern Cardamom Forest Protection Program (SCFPP) implements a direct, holistic approach to forest protection in Cambodia, providing ranger patrols which protect wild Asian elephants and their habitats from poaching and land encroachment in this landscape. This project will protect Asian elephants by improving ranger effectiveness through training, strengthen good governance by building strong cases and following-up with the courts on active cases; provide investigative skill development training; and create better linkages between remote villages and ranger stations to address land encroachment. SCFPP rangers will conduct daily forest patrols to effectively resolve human-elephant conflicts, operate ranger stations, and preserve the forests of the Southern Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia.
Reducing Threats to Elephants and Mitigating Human-Elephant Conflict in the Core Habitat of the Cardamom Mountain Landscape, Cambodia The goal of this project is to reduce threats to wild Asian elephant conservation and population recovery in the Cardamom Mountain Landscape of Cambodia and support communities in mitigating human-elephant conflict (HEC). Specific projects objectives are: 1) reduce demand for wildlife products; 2) support the government in zoning and demarcation of key elephant habitats; and 3) reduce HEC through sustainable mitigation techniques and local management of HEC at key sites. Project activities include: 1) develop a wildlife products demand reduction campaign; 2) work with government authorities to zone protected areas with a special focus on key elephant habitat and connectivity; 3) support government-led HEC response teams to educate and train local stakeholders in conflict mitigation; 4) support two primary schools within elephant habitat to enable local school children to receive an education and build community support for conservation activities; and 5) investigate and pilot innovative and sustainable methods for HEC mitigation and reduction. This project will contribute to the stabilization and long-term growth of the Asian elephant population in Cambodia.
GAFC-Expend On Investmnt-Species Conservation Grant Continued Conservation and Monitoring of the Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae) in Southern Mondulkiri, Cambodia
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund Strengthening Government and Local Capacity for Elephant Conservation in Northeast Cambodia
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund Protection and management of marine turtle habitat in Cambodia's first Marine Protected Area.
Asian Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Elephant conservation and capacity-building in Seima Protection Forest, Cambodia:.Year 6
Direct Protection to Asia's Last Intact Elephant Corridor THE SOUTHERN CARDAMOM FOREST PROTECTION PROGRAM (SCFPP) IMPL
DRIVING PRIORITY CONSERVATION ACTIONS FOR ASIAN ELEPHANTS IN THE EASTERN PLAINS LANDSCAPE OF CAMBODIA THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE KNOWLEDGE BASE AND CAPACITY OF AUTHORITIES AND COMMUNITIES TO TRACK ELEPHANT MOVEMENTS AND POPULATION TRENDS AND REDUCE HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT (HEC) IN THE EASTERN PLAINS LANDSCAPE (EPL) OF CAMBODIA. PHNOM PRICH WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (PPWS) AND SREPOK WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (SWS), TWO ADJACENT PROTECTED AREAS INSIDE THE EPL, ARE CONTIGUOUS WITH YOK DON NATIONAL PARK (YDNP) IN VIET NAM AND HOME TO 500 ASIAN ELEPHANTS. THIS WORK AIMS TO REDUCE THREATS TO WILD ELEPHANTS THROUGH ADVOCACY ACTIONS BASED ON IMPROVED KNOWLEDGE OF ELEPHANT POPULATION SIZE, MOVEMENTS, AND HEC AND USE S TO FORM THE BASIS FOR DATA-DRIVEN CONSERVATION MEASURES THAT DIRECTLY TARGET THE MOST CRITICAL THREATS TO THE MOST VIABLE TRANSBOUNDARY ASIAN ELEPHANT POPULATION IN CAMBODIA AND VIET NAM. PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE TO: (1) CONDUCT ELEPHANT COLLARING IN EPL (2) CONDUCT FECAL DNA ASSESSMENTS TO MEASURE ELEPHANT POPULATION SIZE AND VIABILITY IN PPWS AND SWS AND (3) PREVENT, REDUCE, AND MANAGE EMERGING HEC. PROJECT ACTIVITIES ARE TO: (1) CONDUCT PREPARATORY MEETINGS WITH GOVERNMENT PARTNERS TO OBTAIN SUPPORT FOR COLLARING (2) CONDUCT REFRESHER TRAINING FOR THE ELEPHANT COLLARING TEAM (3) COLLAR A MINIMUM OF TWO INDIVIDUAL ELEPHANTS (3) MONITOR ELEPHANT MOVEMENT USING HOURLY INTERVAL GPS LOGGING DATA
Great Apes Conservation Fund The purpose of this project is to ensure the long-term conservation of the largest population of Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon in the world through effective protection of the core area of Seima Protection Forest and the development gibbon-based ecotourism. This will be done by: 1) direct protection of gibbons and their habitat; 2) monitoring of law enforcement efforts using SMART conservation software; 3) developing a community-based ecotourism project that will allow visitors to see gibbons in their natural habitat; and 4) monitoring key indicators of the ecotourism project including the gibbons and their ecology, habitat use, movement patterns, and the impacts of the project on the local community.
Asian Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Strengthening Government and Local Capacity for Elephant Conservation in Northeast Cambodia
Critically Endangered Animals-International Grants Conserving Cambodias Bengal Florican Year 2
Proactive Enforcement Against the Emerging Marine Turtle Trade in Cambodia (1) providing training for the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team and Cambodian Fisheries Administration on identification of marine turtle parts and filing legal cases for turtle trafficking; (2) establishing informants in key trafficking locations such as the coastal communities of Sihanoukville, Kampot, and Dara Sakor; and (3) targeting enforcement operations by the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team in response to actionable intelligence including raids against shops and restaurants identified as involved in the marine turtle trade.
ENHANCING MARINE TURTLE CONSERVATION IN CAMBODIA THROUGH IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NATIONAL ACTION PLAN The purpose of this project is to address threats to marine turtles in Cambodia, including nesting beach development, nest poaching, and fisheries bycatch. Activities include: (1) collaborating with the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Fisheries Administration for continuing implementation of the National Conservation Action Plan developed in 2015; (2) conducting nesting surveys to assess the status of nesting at historically known nesting sites; (3) continuing a gear replacement/sea turtle bycatch reduction project with small-scale fisheries organizations; (4) conducting safe handling and release training workshops with fisheries in high-threat interaction zones; (5) organizing community fishery patrols to reduce and deter illegal fishing in areas of known high sea turtle bycatch; (6) conducting education and outreach activities in select coastal communities where sea turtle/human interactions are greatest; and (7) organizing and conducting a regional capacity building and data sharing workshop in Cambodia with sea turtle teams from Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund Elephant conservation and capacity-building in Seima Protection Forest, Cambodia:.Year 6
Asian elephant conservation education through the Kouprey Express, Cambodia. ?The purpose of this project is to continue to fund the only environmental education team in Cambodia, and brings the plight of the Asian elephant and ivory trade to the Cambodian public. The project has expanded its reach and scope via a MoU with the Government of Cambodia to include national schools and communities in Phnom Penh and Preah Sihanouk, home to Cambodias largest port. The Kouprey Express Environmental Education Program (KE) consists of a curriculum that builds the capacities of students and teachers through a national awareness campaign that highlights poaching, wildlife trade, habitat loss and habitat degradation and fragmentation. A strong anti-ivory message aims to reduce local and regional demand and complicity in the transport of ivory into, through, and out of Cambodia. Specific project activities will include: 1) delivery of education curriculum to rural schools in the Cardamom Mountains, Kompong Som and Phnom Penh, focusing on threats to flagship species; 2) improving the understanding of key environmental issues among teachers, community educators, and leaders through training, staff development, monitoring and evaluation, and provide multiple-use long lasting educational materials; 3) conduct field trips to Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue Center for students and community members; 4) conducting 15+ interactive hands-on Community Night Shows; 5) conduct anti-ivory and wildlife ID trainings with Customs and Excise officers at primary points of entry; 6) raise awareness on the devastating effects of the illegal wildlife trade with a focus on elephants and ivory through community outreach programs, installation of billboards, and posting hotline stickers on 10 tuk-tuks in Phnom Penh, promoting Wildlife Alliances 24-hour nationwide wildlife crime hotline. This projects on-the-ground elephant protection and anti-ivory campaign and education and community outreach program combined with the recipients on-going work in wildlife crime law enfor
REPLACEMENT AWARDS FOR FY2019 - CONSERVING THE ENDANGERED PILEATED GIBBON (HYLOBATES PILEAUS) IN PREY LANG WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, CAMBODIA The overall goal of the project is to improve the conservation status of endangered pileated gibbons.and their habitats in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary through targeted monitoring and engaging local.stakeholders in their protection. Project objectives include to, (1) determine population and.distribution of pileated gibbons in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, and, (2) engage local communities.and protected area rangers to protect gibbons and their habitats.
Wildife Without Borders-Critically Endangered Animals Cambodian Crocodile Conservation Programme: Ensuring the Future of the Critically Endangered Siamese Crocodile in the Wild. In partnership with Fauna & Flora International this project will increase the viability of Siamese crocodiles in the wild through direct protection, in situ conservation, and captive breeding and reintroduction. Specific activities include: (1) conduct annual transect-based monitoring of crocodile abundance and reproduction at key sites; (2) conduct post-release monitoring of reintroduced crocodiles; (3) strengthen management and monitoring by having community wardens patrol three crocodile wetlands and one reintroduction site on a monthly basis and will report illegal activities to the authorities; (4) develop boundaries, regulations and management plans for the newly established crocodile sanctuaries with relevant stakeholders; (5) provide livelihoods and other social support enabling communities near key sites to reduce impacts on crocodiles and their habitat; (6) release at least 25 additional Siamese crocodiles from the Phnom Tamao Breeding Facility and the Areng Sanctuary into the six preselected sites; (7) test crocodile DNA test to identify purebred individuals that could potentially be released back into the wild; (8) facilitate crocodile conservation network meetings on a quarterly basis; (9) disseminate information on the conservation and cultural importance of the Siamese crocodiles to the Crocodile Conservation Network members as well as a wider audience.
DRIVING PRIORITY CONSERVATION ACTIONS FOR ASIAN ELEPHANTS IN THE EASTERN PLAINS LANDSCAPE OF CAMBODIA The goal of this project is to improve the knowledge base and capacity of authorities and communities to track.elephant movements and population trends and reduce human-elephant conflict (HEC) in the Eastern Plains Landscape (EPL) of.Cambodia. Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary (PPWS) and Srepok Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS), two adjacent protected areas inside.the EPL, are contiguous with Yok Don National Park (YDNP) in Viet Nam and home to 500 Asian elephants. This work aims to.reduce threats to wild elephants through advocacy actions based on improved knowledge of elephant population size, movements,.and HEC and use results to form the basis for data-driven conservation measures that directly target the most critical threats to the.most viable transboundary Asian elephant population in Cambodia and Viet Nam. Project objectives are to: (1) conduct elephant.collaring in EPL; (2) conduct fecal DNA assessments to measure elephant population size and viability in PPWS and SWS; and.(3) prevent, reduce, and manage emerging HEC. Project activities are to: (1) conduct preparatory meetings with government.partners to obtain support for collaring; (2) conduct refresher training for the elephant collaring team; (3) collar a minimum of two.individual elephants; (3) monitor elephant movement using hourly interval GPS logging data; (4) conduct preparatory meetings.and refresher training with research partners and community-based elephant research team on fecal DNA assessments; (5) collect.fecal DNA samples; (6) establish an HEC reporting mechanism for EPL; (7) compile existing data on HEC to establish a baseline.on which to inform and measure the effectiveness of interventions; and (8) conduct pilot research and feasibility testing on HEC.management measures.
REDUCING CONSUMER DEMAND FOR IVORY IN CAMBODIA THROUGH STRENGTHENED CAPACITY, WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT This project will support the Kouprey Express and the Wildlife Rapid Rescue Team.(WRRT) to reduce threats to Asian elephants and demand for ivory in Cambodia through an approach.that encompasses both wildlife law enforcement and demand reduction. The Kouprey Express.Environmental Education Program empowers youth and communities to make responsible decisions.regarding the sustainable management of natural resources; effect positive change; shifts in attitudes,.behaviors, and actions towards wildlife and their habitat; promote pride and grassroots action to protect.Asian elephants and other wildlife; and reduce consumption of ivory. The WRRT has an essential role in.combating wildlife crime in Cambodia and is responsible for the majority of wildlife crime investigations.in the country. This project will address threats to Asian elephants by: (1) directly combating the illegal.trade in ivory through focused investigations; (2) increasing governmental and institutional capacity; (3).empowering youth and communities to make responsible decisions and shifts in attitudes, behaviors, and.actions regarding the sustainable management of Cambodias wildlife and natural resources; and (4).promote pride and grassroots action to protect Asian elephants by reducing consumption for ivory..Project activities include: (1) build capacities of 750+ teachers and community leaders through three-day.workshops on core environmental concepts; (2) reach 10,500+ Cambodian youth through hands-on.environmental education and elephant conservation lessons, field trips to Phnom Tamao Wildlife Rescue.Center, and school visits; (3) conduct door-to-door outreach and 15+ Community Night Shows in rural.communities to share information about elephants, wildlife laws, and human-elephant conflict (HEC); (4).broadcast two animated public service announcements on television to promote the wildlife rescue hotline.and demand reduction messages; (5) use a targeted social media campaign in Khmer, English, and
ELEPHANT CONSERVATION IN KEO SEIMA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, CAMBODIA: PHASE 10, YEARS 1-3 To provide ongoing protection and enhancement of the conservation status of wild Asian Elephants in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary.
STRENGTHENING LOCAL CAPACITY FOR GIBBON CONSERVATION IN CAMBODIA The purpose of this project is to (1) strengthen capacities of local teachers and community members to deliver environmental.education in rural communities in gibbon habitat to reduce consumer demand for gibbons as illegal pets and the risk of human-ape.conflicts; (2) strengthen the capacity of the Chi Phat Community Anti-Poaching Unit (CAPU) to enforce in-situ protection of.critical pileated gibbon habitat in the Cardamom Mountains. This enhanced capacity includes providing patrol teams with.necessary field gear, support to pick up snares across nearly 9,000km over the three years, help CAPU coordinate their patrol.efforts with Forest Ranger Teams, implement an improved CAPU patrol management system, including a new excel database for.tracking and analyzing patrol results, and train CAPU leaders to use the new excel database to manage patrol data; and (3).conduct applied research through monitoring and management of the reintroduced pileated gibbon population in Angkor.Archeological Park to support the growing population and address any human-ape conflicts that arise.
Direct protection to Asia's last intact elephant corridor, Cambodia to protect Asian elephants by improving ranger effectiveness through training, strengthen good governance by building strong cases and following-up with the courts on active cases; provide investigative skill development training; and create better linkages between remote villages and ranger stations to address land encroachment.
Direct Protection to Asias Last Intact Elephant Corridor. This project endeavors to protect wild Asian elephants in the Southern Cardamom Mountains of Cambodia from poaching, prevent forest fragmentation and encroachment, and preserve continuous forest cover for elephant movement. Project activities include: 1) conduct capacity building and professionalization training for forest rangers in order for increase their effectiveness in cases involving high-ranking officials and middlemen involved in wildlife trafficking; 2) provide legal support in court proceedings, legal documentation procedures, and ensure cases are prosecuted; 3) increase effectiveness of intelligence gathering to obtain information leading to wildlife smuggling rings and logging syndicates; and 4) create better linkages between remote villages and ranger stations to address land encroachment in the elephant corridor. Through forest and wildlife protection via ranger law enforcement and forest protection this project will contribute to the conservation and survival of wild Asian elephants in Cambodia.
GAFC-Expend On Investmnt-Species Conservation Grant Long-term conservation of a priority gibbon population in Ratanakiri Province, Cambodia
STRENGTHENING CONSERVATION OF THE ENDANGERED PILEATED GIBBON (HYLOBATES PILEATUS) IN PREY LANG WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, CAMBODIA THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE THE CONSERVATION STATUS OF ENDANGERED PILEATED GIBBONS AND THEIR HABITATS IN PREY LANG WILDLIFE SANCTUARY (PLWS) THROUGH TARGETED MONITORING AND BY ENGAGING LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, PRIMARILY INDIGENOUS KUY PEOPLE, IN THEIR PROTECTION. PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE (1) A MONITORING PROGRAM IS ESTABLISHED FOR ASSESSING TRENDS IN POPULATION ABUNDANCE AND DISTRIBUTION OF PILEATED GIBBONS IN PLWS AND (2) REDUCED THREATS TO GIBBONS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH EFFECTIVE CO MANAGEMENT WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES AND PROTECTED AREA RANGERS.
Rhino & Tiger Conservation Fund "The purpose of this project is to decrease the illegal trade of tiger and rhino horn specimens throughout the Mekong region of Southeast Asia. This will be done by: (1) increasing information sharing between the governments of Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Lao PDR and China with regards to rhino horn and tiger trade routes, suspect profiles, and specific smuggling methods at specific border.crossings; and (2) improving performance of Thai, Vietnamese, Cambodian, Lao PDR and Chinese law enforcement officers in identifying and arresting high-level tiger and rhino horn traffickers...Specifically this will be done by: (1) facilitating bilateral and multilateral Special Investigation Group meetings that enable information sharing, joint training and planning among key rhino and tiger source, transit and consumer countries in the Mekong region; (2) training and equipping investigators to pursue cases and develop regional enforcement capacity; (3) providing on-the-ground training, mentoring and tip-off support, where requested, to government investigators (only in Thailand, not in Vietnam, China, Cambodia or Lao PDR); and (4) following major cases until their successful conclusion.."