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Securing a unique population of Forest Elephants in and around Langoue Bai, Ivindo National Park, by strengthening conservation science capacity 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.
African Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Forest elephant protection in the Plateaux Bateke region of Gabon: improving anti-poaching efforts through on the ground presence and surveillance
Further Changing Consumer Preferences and Reducing Availability of Illegal Bushmeat in the Bas Ogoou Ramsar Site of Gabon Change consumer preferences for bushmeat from protected species in Lambarn area
African Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Protection and monitoring of Jobo, Kessala and Moupia elephant bais, Bateke landscape, Gabon
Marine Task-Force Training and Management Systems Development for Gabon This project supports conservation efforts in marine national parks and other management areas in Gabon. The project conserves marine species, habitats and ecosystems by addressing the impacts of illegal fishing, which is the single greatest threat. Illegal fishing can include coastal trawlers, pirate tuna vessels and unlicensed artisanal pirogues. Specific activities include: 1) equipping marine surveillance units with a full range of procedural manuals and associated materials to support the effective execution of marine surveillance and control missions, 2) training marine surveillance units to plan and execute safe and effective missions at sea and providing high quality information to support subsequent prosecutions, and 3) producing solid legal cases for prosecution by having proficient legal teams of the target agencies able to apply sea mission data and reports.
Marine Turtles Postal Grant-Species Conservation Grant 2012-2012: Conserving Gabon's Leatherbacks
Reducing the Impact of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) in and around Protected Areas in Gabon (with special emphasis on Minkebe National Park) The purpose of this project is to assist the Government of Gabon by conducting a rapid assessment of artisanal and small-scale mining (ASM) in and around protected areas in order to inform policy development and stakeholder coordination with government agencies, and to develop a typology of key threats to biodiversity posed by ASM.
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. Specific activities to address these threats include: assist with training of on board observers for trawl and long line fishing vessels; assist with TED testing for fish trawls and shrimp trawler TED inspections; work with Benga community fishers describe the Benga fisheries in Corisco Bay to better address artisanal fisheries bycatch issues; complete log removal on all major nesting beaches; conduct ground monitoring including night patrols to protect nests from poaching and relocate nests threatened by high tides on National Parks and Reserves which accounts for 80 % of nesting activity within Gabon; conduct annual aerial surveys of nesting beaches to monitor long term nesting trends; and conduct public outreach and awareness activities in schools, villages and urban environments including a National Turtle Day celebration in the capitol and four other major cities or towns.
Conserving Gabons Endangered Sea Turtles THE RECIPIENT WILL WORK WITH BENGA COMMUNITY FISHERS BETTER ADDRESS ARTISANAL FISHERIES BYCATCH ISSUES; CONTINUE EFFORTS TO FIND FINANCING OR OTHER SOLUTIONS FOR LOG REMOVAL ON ALL MAJOR NESTING BEACHES; CONDUCT GROUND MONITORING INCLUDING NIGHT PATROLS TO PROTECT NESTS FROM POACHING AND RELOCATE N"
Further reducing illegal trade of bushmeat and promoting alternative livelihood activities in the lake region of Gabon 4) involve members of local communities to
African Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Conservation Justice/MEF collaboration: wildlife law enforcement in Gabon (AALF)
Providing scientific support to marine conservation in and around Loango National Park, Gabon This project ensures marine and coastal conservation in Loango National Park in Gabon by providing needed scientific support. It is intended to conserve coastal and offshore species by through the provision of scientific support to marine conservation by identifying the emergence of potential future threats. Specific activities include: 1) establishing a clear strategy to guide Loango National Park Project marine conservation and applied research activities, 2) monitoring and protection of key marine species and habitats in the park, and 3) strengthening technical and logistical capacity of staff in Loango National Park Project to ensure more effective operations
African Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Developing a method for rapid and efficient estimation of forest elephant populations
African Elephant Conservation Fund Protection of the important elephant populations at Langoue Bai, Ivindo National Park, Gabon
Gabon-International Grants Proposal for the implementation of a law enforcement monitoring system within the Department of Wildlife and Protected areas in Gabon
ENHANCING THE PROFESSIONALIZATION OF GABON'S PARKS SERVICE THROUGH SYSTEMATIC TRAINING AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT OF ECOGUARDS AND PARK MANAGERS FUNDS UNDER THIS AWARD ARE TO BE USED TO ESTABLISH A PROGRAM TO PROFESSIONALIZE THE CONSERVATION WORKFORCE IN GABON. GABON CONTINUES TO BE A WILDLIFE STRONGHOLD AND LEADING CHAMPION FOR WILDLIFE CONSERVATION IN CENTRAL AFRICA. ONE OF THE CORE PILLARS OF ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY IS USTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND CAPITALIZATION OF ITS NATURAL HERITAGE. GABON S FORESTS HARBOR OVER HALF OF THE REMAINING FOREST ELEPHANTS IN AFRICA. THE COUNTRY IS A STRONGHOLD FOR GORILLAS, CHIMPANZEES, LEATHERBACK MARINE TURTLES, HUMPBACK WHALES, DOLPHINS, AND SHARKS. THE PROJECT WILL TAKE A PHASED APPROACH TO ADDRESS THE CAPACITY GAPS IN CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT IN GABON BY FIRST CONDUCTING A COMPREHENSIVE NEEDS ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPING A TRAINING PLAN TAILORED TO THE NETWORK OF TERRESTRIAL AND MARINE PROTECTED AREAS. THE SECOND PHASE WILL FOCUS ON FINALIZING AND IMPLEMENTING THE TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR THE THREE MAIN AGENCE NATIONALE DES PARCS NATIONAUX (ANPN) CATEGORIES OF STAFF.
USAID-Gabon This project seeks to reduce the illegal bushmeat trade in Lambern, Gabon. It conserves protected species such as manatee, forest buffalo and giant pangolin by addressing consumption and sale in the lake region. Specific activities include: 1) environmental education targeted at the next generation of consumers, 2) monitoring the sale of bushmeat and conducting outreach with hunters, and 3) providing alternatives by increasing revenues through ecotourism activities at the Tsam Tsam site.
USAID-Gabon "This project supports a conservation effort in and around national parks in Gabon by addressing the threat of Artisanal and Small-scale Mining (ASM). This project is intended to conserve biodiversity and the integrity of protected areas in Gabon by addressing the negative environmental impacts of mining on forests. Specific activities include: 1) ensuring the implementation of an adequate ASM monitoring system to avoid impacts on the environment, 2) implementing a program to work towards Fairmined certification for ecological gold with two ASM communities in or near protected areas in collaboration with the Gabonese government, and 3) ensuring national interpretation of Fairmined Standards with a special emphasis on environmental management and zero poaching commitment in and around national parks.."
USAID-Gabon Grants Strengthen the local techinocal assistance provided to the Gamba Complex of Protected Areas for ecological integity preservation and ecotourism promotion
SEA TURTLE RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION IN WEST AND CENTRAL AFRICA, 2021-2026 THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO ADDRESS THREATS TO LEATHERBACK AND OLIVE RIDLEY NESTING POPULATIONS IN GABON 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 SEA TURTLE FISHERIES BYCATCH FROM FISH AND SHRIMP TRAWLS, LONGLINE FISHING VESSELS, AND ARTISANAL FISHERS. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE 1 ASSISTING WITH TRAINING OF ON-BOARD OBSERVERS FOR TRAWL AND LONG-LINE FISHING VESSELS 2 ASSISTING WITH TURTLE EXCLUDER DEVICE TED TESTING FOR FISH TRAWLS AND SHRIMP TRAWLER TED INSPECTIONS 3 WORKING WITH BENGA COMMUNITY FISHERS TO BETTER ADDRESS ARTISANAL FISHERY BYCATCH ISSUES 4 REMOVING LOGS ON MAJOR NESTING BEACHES 5 CONDUCTING GROUND MONITORING, INCLUDING NIGHT PATROLS, TO PROTECT NESTS FROM POACHING, AND RELOCATING NESTS THREATENED BY HIGH TIDES ON NATIONAL PARKS AND RESERVES, WHICH ACCOUNT FOR 80 PERCENT OF NESTING ACTIVITY WITHIN GABON 6 CONDUCTING ANNUAL AERIAL SURVEYS OF NESTING BEACHES TO MONITOR LONG-TERM NESTING TRENDS AND 7 IMPLEMENTING PUBLIC OUTREACH AND AWARENESS ACTIVITIES IN SCHOOLS, 7 VILLAGES, AND URBAN ENVIRONMENTS, INCLUDING A NATIONAL TURTLE DAY CELEBRATION IN THE CAPITOL AND FOUR OTHER MAJOR CITIES OR TOWNS. THE RECIPIENT WILL ALSO PROVIDE SCIENT
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.
Great Apes Conservation Fund "The recipient will Increase the surveillance capability on the ground, in and around all thirteen of the.national parks, using camera traps; enhance resource allocation and motivation of national park wardens and teams.through law enforcement monitoring (LEM); and improve the effectiveness of patrols via tailored protection strategies based on.results from patrols."
Consolidating law enforcement efforts by providing aerial support to Gabon's marine and..terrestrial parks network The purpose of this project is to support the Gabonese National Parks Agency (ANPN) and the Forestry Department by providing aerial support for protected area management and conservation. The project is intended to conserve wildlife by monitoring for illegal human activities in and around national parks and buffer zones on land and in the water. Specific activities include: (1) extensive aerial surveillance and monitoring of human activities and wildlife to regularly assess Gabons national parks and coastline; (2) timely logistical support through punctual aviation to assist ANPN protection teams; and (3) technical assistance to aid ANPN in the development of their aviation program including data management and reporting.
WWB-Africa Staff & Admin-Species Conservation Grant Improving the effectiveness of anti-poaching in great ape priority areas in Gabon's national parks through improved capacity to monitor law enforcement efforts
Gabon-International Grants Parks Gabon: Reinforcing the Institutional Capacity of Gabon's National Parks Service
USAID-Gabon Grants My Green Gabon: Using entertainment-education to conserve biodiversity in Gabon
GAFC-Expend On Investmnt-Species Conservation Grant Proposal for the implementation of a law enforcement monitoring system within the.Department of Wildlife and Protected areas in Gabon
GAFC-Expend On Investmnt-Species Conservation Grant Protecting Gabon's great ape populations via improved law enforcement
Providing technical support to protected area management in and around Ivindo National Park 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-MENTOR Initiatives 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.
Mentor-2 And Bean-International Grants MENTOR_FOREST: Building conservation capacity in the Congo Basin - a multidisciplinary team training program to improve forest stewardship and wildlife conservation
Marine Turtle Conservation Fund 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.
MENTOR-Fish - Building local technical capacity for the development of sustainable freshwater fisheries management in Gabon The purpose of this project is to improve the conservation of Gabons commercially important freshwater fishes by developing capacity for inland fisheries management. This project is intended to build a team of early career Gabonese professionals to promote sustainable inland fisheries management, including protecting freshwater fish species from illegal harvest. Target fish species include cichlids (Pelmatolapia., Oreochromis), catfishes (Clarias, Chrysichthys) and species that move between fresh- and saltwater such as capitaine (Polydactylus) and rouge (Lutjanus). Specific activities include: (1) support for a team of eight Fellows who will have the knowledge and skills to promote sustainable fisheries management; (2) development of fisheries management plans in Lake Oguemou, Ndogo Lagoon, and Lake Poubara; and (3) development of written resources on sustainable fisheries science, principles, and practices.
Enhancing protection of increasingly threatened forest elephant populations in Langoue Bai, Gabon This project aims to monitor elephants and other wildlife at the important Langoue saline habitat in Ivindo National Park. Activities will include continuation of long-term elephant research including individual recognition of forest elephants and gorillas, deployment of remote monitoring tools to improve security in real-time, and support to national parks anti-poaching patrols.
USAID-Mentor-2 & BEAN Grant MENTOR_FOREST: Building conservation capacity in the Congo Basin - a multidisciplinary team trainnig program to improve forest stewardship and wildlife conservation
USAID-Gabon Grants Securing a unique population of Forest Elephants in and around Langoue Bai, Ivindo National Park, by strengthening conservation science capacity
Tourism, long-term research, and conservation of western gorillas in Loango National Park, Gabon 1) monitoring the impact of tourism on a habituated gorilla group and on non-habituated gorillas; 2) continuing habituation of a second gorilla group; 3) conducting long-term gorilla behavioral ecology research; 4) coordinating with the Gabonese wildlife authority (ANPN) on management, surveillance for illegal activities, and development of educational materials for tourism; and 5) strengthening national capacity for science-based conservation and adaptive management by training Gabonese staff.
USAID-Gabon Funds will support the operating costs of a small aircraft to conduct aerial surveillance of Gabons national parks to detect and respond to signs of poaching targeting forest elephants, and to prevent future illegal incursions, and to conduct systematic
USAID-Gabon "This project supports marine resources and the ecological integrity of the marine zone surrounding Port-Gentil in Gabon in the creation of management plans for artisanal fisheries and in the creation of a decree regarding sport fishing. This project is intended to conserve rich biodiversity in an area known for Gabons most emblematic marine species, including humpback whales, sea turtles and sharks by addressing the impacts of unregulated artisanal and sport fisheries. Specific activities include: 1) inventory the usage of the maritime space by artisanal and sport fishers in a multi-use zone, and an oil exclusion zone, 2) gathering the various users of the area and the other actors involved to consult on the necessary measures to take to achieve the goal, and 3) proposing management actions to central administration of Gabon..."
USAID-Marine Turtles 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.
African Elephant Conservation Fund Long-term acoustic monitoring of critical forest elephant populations
Conserving Gabons Leatherbacks, New Challenges And Opportunities, 2013-2014 The recipient will continue to coordinate activities of the Gabon Sea Turtle Partnership as outlined in the proposal; coordinate nesting beach and aerial surveys to assess leatherback nesting trends; protect nests and nesting females on major nesting beaches within ANPN Proected 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.
USAID-Gabon Grants Providing technical support to protected area management in and around Loango National Park, Gabon
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.
African Elephant Conservation Fund Funds will support field testing the new acoustic monitoring method against standard dung transect surveys conducted simultaneously to determine if the acoustic method is accurate enough to justify developing computer detection alogorithms to process elephant vocalization data automatically.