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Developing elephant conservation action plan and strengthening elephant conservation initiatives focused to Khata and Karnali forest corridors of Bardia, Nepal The transboundary Khata and Karnali forest corridors in the western Terai landscape of Nepal connect the important protected areas of Bardia National Park, Nepal to Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, India, and is home to wild Asian elephants, rhinos, and tigers. This project will work to to strengthen human-elephant coexistence (HECx) in this landscape and promote science-based management of wild elephants through the revision of the Nepal Elephant Conservation Action Plan (NECAP). Project objectives include: 1) revise the NECAP, which expires in 2018 and develop a new plan for the next 10 years; 2) strengthen cooperative Asian elephant conservation activities between Nepal and India focused on the Khata and Karnali forest corridors. Specific project activities include: 1) organize a national and three regional workshops for consultations and preparation of the NECAP; 2) draft a revised NECAP and request formal government approval; 3) organize four cross-border events for community conservation leaders in Nepal and India; 4) organize a local and a national media workshop to convey HECx messages to a broad audience; 5) capacity building to 50 rapid response team members and provision of field gear and equipment; and 6) organize six workshops for newly-elected local government officials.
Recovering Tigers in Nepal: A comprehensive law enforcement strategy to reduce poaching in the.Terai Arc Landscape The purpose of this project is to reduce tiger poaching and wildlife crime in the Banke National Park by improving on-site law enforcement. The project has the following objectives: (1) Build capacity for adaptive law enforcement through Spatial Monitoring And Reporting Tool (SMART) patrols; and (2) Detection of illegal activity strengthened with technological support.
Rhinoceros & Tiger Conservation-Species Conservation Grant Monitoring Tiger Populations in the Terai Arc Landscape, Nepal
ENHANCING POPULATION MONITORING AND ECOSYSTEM HEALTH FOR GREATER ONE-HORNED RHINO CONSERVATION IN CHITWAN NATIONAL PARK, NEPAL The purpose of this project is to (1) integrate an ID-based rhino monitoring system with.the SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) patrolling system, DNA sampling, and build.institutional capacity for improved monitoring; (2) develop a plan for internal translocation of rhinos from.highly concentrated areas to sparsely populated areas of the park; and (3) address the concern about an.assessment of water quality in wetlands used by rhinos and provide management guidelines of these.wetlands.
RECOVERING TIGERS IN NEPAL: SECURING THE FUTURE OF EXPANDING POPULATIONS THROUGH ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES The purpose of this project is to (1) Develop and institutionalize adaptive management practices that recover and manage tiger.populations at their ecological carrying capacities; (2) Promote habitat management practices in priority tiger conversation sites.and respective buffer zones to support optimal prey densities; and (3) Design and implement preemptive Human Tiger Conflict.mitigation measures leading to reduced conflict and increased stewardship of Buffer Zones User Committees.
Enhancing Security and Ensuring Adequate Prey-Base for the Increasing Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) Population in Babai Valley of Bardia National Park, Nepal help with enhancing security needs of the national park patrol personnel and provide nominal support for community based anti-poaching units. In consultation with partners a comprehensive anti-poaching operation strategy will be developed for Bardia National Park.
Understanding the Linkages between Transhumance, Wildlife Conservation and Security and improving conservation management in and around Four Key Protected Areas within the Northern Central Africa / Su Funds under this award are to be used to 1) estimate the wild elephant population in the western region of Nepal through non-invasive genetic capture-mark-recapture methodology; 2) assess spatio-temporal movement patterns of problem elephants using satellite collars and monitoring by park staff; and 3) form, train, and equip six Rapid Response Teams composed of park staff to respond to and collect data on HEC incidents. Past FWS support has funded these activities in Eastern and Central Nepal, this project will give Nepalese authorities a systematic and robust data set from across the Terai landscape to base management and policy decisions regarding Asian elephants.
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund The purpose of this project is to build a community grain storage house that secures the grain of local farmers from crop raiding elephants. By safeguarding grain, the project will help to decrease incidences of human-elephant conflict (HEC), reduce retaliatory killings and foster a more positive attitude toward wild elephants among local communities. The grain storage house will minimize the probability of elephant visits to the villages, thereby reducing the chances of human casualties and injuries. The project will engage the Shreeramnagar Buffer Zone User Committee (BZUC), which falls under Neulapur VDC, and establish a mechanism to manage the community grain storage house in the long term.
Rhinoceros & Tiger Conservation-Species Conservation Grant Wildlife Crime Database
Replenishing the Rhino Population in Bardia National Park The purpose of this project is to, (1) translocate two rhinos from Chitwan National Park to Babai Valley in Bardia National Park, (2) Increase park staff capacity to carry out research and monitoring, and, (3) update the rhino translocation manual.
Proactive Pangolin Protection: building law enforcement and community capacity to reduce the pangolin trade in Nepal. The purpose of this project is to counter wildlife trafficking in Nepal
Rhino & Tiger Conservation Fund Monitoring Tiger Populations in the Terai Arc Landscape, Nepal
RECOVERING TIGERS IN NEPAL: SECURING THE FUTURE OF EXPANDING POPULATIONS THROUGH ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO (1) DEVELOP AND INSTITUTIONALIZE ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES THAT RECOVER AND MANAGE TIGER POPULATIONS AT THEIR ECOLOGICAL CARRYING CAPACITIES (2) PROMOTE HABITAT MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN PRIORITY TIGER CONVERSATION SITES AND RESPECTIVE BUFFER ZONES TO SUPPORT OPTIMAL PREY DENSITIES AND (3) DESIGN AND IMPLEMENT PREEMPTIVE HUMAN TIGER CONFLICT MITIGATION MEASURES LEADING TO REDUCED CONFLICT AND INCREASED STEWARDSHIP OF BUFFER ZONES USER COMMITTEES.
Combating Poaching and Illegal Wildlife Trade in Western Nepal for (1) capacity development of wildlife enforcement authorities to effectively combat wildlife crime, including developing training manuals, facilitating multiple trainings for law enforcement agencies, frontline forest guards, army, and game scouts, and support for workshops with provincial and local governments; (2) monitoring of identified and potential trade hubs and routes to better target enforcement efforts, including development of a wildlife product identification handbook; and (3) operational support and training for community-based anti-poaching units and rapid response teams.
Proactive Pangolin Protection: coordinated capacity building for prosecutions and deterrence in Nepal Proactive Pangolin Protection: coordinated capacity building for prosecutions and deterrence in Nepal
STRENGTHENING HUMAN TIGER CO-EXISTENCE IN WESTERN TERAI LANDSCAPE IN NEPAL The purpose of this project is to maintain human large carnivore coexistence in the landscape while bringing multiple conservation benefits to the local communities. The objectives are as follows: (1) Set up a well-equipped and dedicated team for problem tiger monitoring and rescue operations; (2) Develop showcase model for the protection of livestock from tiger attack; (3) Organize behavior change tiger conservation campaign; (4) Restore degraded forest patches in the buffer zones and forest corridors; (5) Initiate alternative livelihood options; and (6) Strengthen cooperation between India and Nepal on tiger conservation.
Protect Tigers and other endangered Wildlife by buidling Nepal Police capacity to address wildlife crime The purpose of this project is to combat wildlife crime in Nepal by building the capacity of Nepal Police and other key stakeholders. Grantee will develop a wildlife identification manual and curriculum for training Nepal police staff to address wildlife crime, select and train 20 proficient trainers to build police capacity to control crime, and build regional law enforcement agencies capacity to identify and investigate wildlife crime.
Rhino & Tiger Conservation Fund Initiating community based tiger conservation program by shifting traditional hunting practices to intelligence network in recently extended buffer zone of Bardia National Park, Nepal
Rhinoceros & Tiger Conservation-Species Conservation Grant Long term management plan for the mitigation of invasive alien plants in Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Recovering Tigers in Nepal: Expanding a comprehensive law enforcement strategy to eradicate.poaching in the Terai Arc Landscape The purpose of this project is to eradicate the threat of poaching beginning with four critical protected areas, by (1) supporting the National Census to establish new baselines for tiger populations, and, (2) building capacity with technological support to increase the detection of crimes, identification and prosecution of criminals and, ultimately, reduce illegal activities.
Veterinary Care of Wild Rhinoceros and Tiger Population in Chitwan National Park (CNP The purpose of this project is to strengthen the capacity of the veterinary team of Chitwan National Park and NTNC in the veterinary care of wild rhinoceros and tiger populations, and subsequent re-wilding and release of rescued rhinoceroses and tigers. The project has the following objectives: (1) upgrade and modernize the veterinary rescue teams ability to capture and rescue injured and sick tigers and rhinoceros, by providing them the necessary training for post immobilization management of captured animals, and use of appropriate anesthetic drugs; (2) upgrade facility for treatment of the injured animal; (3) study the diseases affecting tigers and rhinoceroses; (4) study disease prevalence in livestock in the buffer zone, and vaccinate domestic livestock for diseases that are potentially transmissible to wildlife; and (5) improve the capacity of veterinary workers working in buffer zone.
Rhino & Tiger Conservation Fund Finding solutions to mitigate human-tiger conflict in Chitwan National Park, Nepal
Rhino & Tiger Conservation Fund The purpose of this proposal is to strengthen tiger conservation in the Banke-Bardia tiger conservation landscape of western Terai in Nepal. This will be done by: assessing the status of the newly recolonizing tiger and prey base population of Banke Nationial Park (BaNP); and strengthening public engagements and law enforcement in and around BaNP for tiger conservation. Specifically, this will be done by: 1) holding a project orientation workshop for community leaders, the project team and park officials; 2) carrying out a winter camera trap tiger monitoring survey and two replications of a transect prey base monitoring survey; 3) carrying out district level interaction workshops for government agencies, political parties, conservation organizations and civil society members in Banke, Salyan and Dang districts; 4) training (20) local youths as nature guides and engaging them in tourism; 5) preparing a tiger conservation booklet (1,000 copies) in the local language focused on the ethnic communities in the buffer zone and using them during the conservation education sessions; 6) conducting 20 interactive conservation education awareness sessions in schools and 20 similar events in local communities of the buffer zone; 7) supporting at least 40 tiger affected and vulnerable families of 15 VDCs to adopt viable alternative livelihood options; 8) forming five community based anti-poaching units (CBAPU) in each sector of the BaNP buffer zone; 9) training 30 CBAPU members from each CBAPU (over five one sessions) in CBAPU operation, overview of wildlife crime in Nepal, CBAPU efforts to reduce wildlife crime and the code of conduct for CBAPU members; 10) conducting a three day exposure trip to Bardia National Park for 40 CBAPU members to observe the activities of that parks CBAPU; 11) supporting the salary of one full time program officer who will facilitate implementation of the projects public engagement related activities; 12) providing orientation training to the Ba
Strengthening Human - Elephant Co-existance in Eastern Terai of Nepal. This project was developed in close collaboration with local.communities and District Forest Officials in Jhapa, Nepal, the.easternmost district in the Terai landscape, in order to.strengthen elephant conservation efforts. Project objectives.include: 1) support local communities in the management and.maintenance of electric fences to prevent elephants from entering.villages; 2) form, train, and equip community-based Elephant.Response Teams (ERT) and strengthen their capacity to deal with.HEC; 3) create a database for long-term tracking of human-elephant.conflict (HEC) data; and 4) conduct community awareness workshops.to encourage behavior change towards elephants. These.interventions are expected to reduce community resentment towards.elephants and lead to behavior change which reduces both human and.elephant fatalities from HEC in this priority landscape of eastern.Nepal.
Rhino & Tiger Conservation Fund Implement a community based effective and procative human-tiger conflict mitigation programs, Bardia National Park, Nepal.
SETTING UP COMMUNITY-BASED LIVESTOCK AND CROP INSURANCE SCHEMES TO STRENGTHEN HUMAN WILDLIFE COEXISTENCE IN BARDIA NATIONAL PARK, NEPAL Funds under this award are to be used to, to ensure human wildlife co-existence and harmony in and around Bardiya National Park. The main objective is to set up community-based crop and livestock insurance mechanism to minimize community resentment towards wildlife conservation. Proposed activities include, formation of insurance committees and evaluations committees, community sensitization toward insurance scheme, institutional strengthening of insurance mechanism, collection of insurance premium for livestock and crops, and, review reflection workshop to share the learning.
Tracking rhinos through the habitat matrix in Khata to optimize corridor's functionality and its natural resources management The purpose of this project is to map rhino movements to optimize the design of and conservation practices in the Khata corridor of the Terai Arc Landscape of Nepal. This will be done by: (a) organizing a central level consultation meeting in Kathmandu to establish the roles and responsibilities of organizations participating in the project; (b) obtaining government approval to place GPS collars on rhinos; (c) procuring the necessary equipment for conduct of the project; (d) conducting a field level coordination meeting at Bardia National Park to coordinate field level activities among the various involved agencies; (e) training the four local people who will carry out the projects field duties; (f) capturing, collaring and tracking four rhinos for one year; (g) mapping the land-use and land cover data in Khata corridor using high resolutions satellite imagery; (h) interpreting the images and assigning rhino movement data to land-use and land cover classes based on wildlife habitat suitability; (I) assessing and classifying the forests of the project area into different classes based on succession and restoration; (j) overlaying the GPS locations from the collared rhinos on the land-use and land cover maps to determine how rhinos move through the corridor habitat matrix; (k) using the preferred habitats of rhinos in the Khata to optimize land-use planning; (l) using the rhino habitat use data to develop a tactical patrolling plan for use by the CBAPO at the local level; and (m) utilizing the project data in assessing the potential of the Karnali, Basanta and Laljhadi corridors for rhino movement.
Trilateral Transborder Wildlife Interception (TTWI ) The purpose of this project is to reduce illegal trafficking in wildlife products, particularly for rhinos and tigers. Project will provide support for training of Customs personnel on Nepal-lndia and Nepal-China border crossings and improve capacity for investigating potential wildlife trafficking incidents and building wildlife trafficking prosecution cases, and improved relationships and commitment among border Customs officials will lead to better interdictions of wildlife products on those border crossings. Training will also be provided on building wildlife trafficking prosecution cases between key customs personnel and wildlife crime law enforcement personnel, including criminal investigators and prosecutors from Nepal, China and India, and relationships strengthened between these key Customs personnel and wildlife crime law enforcement personnel from Nepal, China and India.
COMBATING POACHING AND ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE IN WESTERN NEPAL Funds under this award are to be used for (1) capacity development of wildlife enforcement authorities to effectively combat wildlife crime, including developing training manuals, facilitating multiple trainings for law enforcement agencies, frontline forest guards, army, and game scouts, and support for workshops with provincial and local governments; (2) monitoring of identified and potential trade hubs and routes to better target enforcement efforts, including development of a wildlife product identification handbook; and (3) operational support and training for community-based anti-poaching units and rapid response teams.
REDUCING POACHING/IWT THREATS AND SUSTAINING THE GROWTH OF RHINOCEROS AND TIGER POPULATIONS IN CHITWAN-PARSA COMPLEX, NEPAL The purpose of this project is to ensure long term survival and sustain the population growth of the worlds second largest population of the greater one-horned rhinoceros and globally significant tiger population in Chitwan-Parsa complex. The objectives are as follows: (1) reduce poaching threats through community engagement: turning poachers into the conservationists; (2) improve rhino habitat through active grassland and wetland management; (3) increase the growth rate through biological management and close surveillance of rhinos; and (4) strengthen wildlife health capacity in Nepal for understanding the rhino population health and causes of increased rhino mortality in recent years.
Finding solutions to mitigate human-tiger conflict in Chitwan National Park, Nepal This project will strengthen tiger conservation in the park by protecting tigers in adjacent buffer zone community forests. The grantee will collaborate with local communities and park staff to determine human and tiger use patterns at the edge of the park in buffer zone community forests, developing a model to minimize human-tiger conflict. This will be used to strengthen cooperative management in the buffer zone.
Rhino & Tiger Conservation Fund "The purpose of this project is to maintain a gradual increase in tiger numbers across the Barandabhar Corridor Forest while maintaining harmony with local people. This will be done by: 1) placing barbed wire fencing in Simal Dhap and Gadhas forest area to maintain natural regeneration and protect the forest area from encroachment; 2) manually removing invasive species in Gundre Mandre Chour (grassland patches); 3) utilizing bio-fencing to protect farmlands; 4) enhancing water retaining capacity in existing water holes; 5) carrying out interaction workshops with community forest user groups and women groups on tiger conservation; 6) providing basic nature guide training to local youths; 7) forming and mobilizing two Community Based Anti-Poaching Units; 8) promoting Cassava farming; 9) providing training on sewing and tailoring for Chepang women; 10) preparing a tiger conservation poster in the local language; 11) conducting conservation education sessions at schools; 12) constructing demonstration bio-gas plants; 13) mobility support for anti-poaching team; 14) conducting a tiger camera trap survey; and 15) conducting a line transect survey for prey. .."
Human Elephant Coexistence in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Eastern Nepal. This project, developed in collaboration with local communities and the Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (KTWR) located in the eastern Terai landscape of Nepal, aims to initiate conservation activities to ensure the long-term survival of wild Asian elephants and their coexistence with humans in this region. Project objectives include monitoring of Asian elephants, reduction of human-elephant conflict (HEC), outreach and education centered on elephant conservation and HEC, and promotion of alternative livelihoods in HEC-prone areas. Specific project activities include: 1) collection and analysis of dung DNA to estimate the elephant population size in KTWR; 2) formation and training of a community-based HEC response team (CBHEC) including two members from each of 14 Buffer Zone Community Forest (BZCF) groups; 3) CBHEC team monitoring wild elephants and collection of HEC data; 4) promotion of alternative livelihoods such as fish farming to HEC-affected and marginalized groups; 5) development of awareness and education materials and conducting an awareness program via local media including FM radio, street dramas, and sign boards; and 6) human-elephant coexistence (HECx) training delivery to 14 BZCF groups with 35 participants per training; 7) HECx training for 10 local journalists, 40 army personnel, local grade 9-10 school students; and 8) an exposure visit for the CBHEC response team and KTWR staff to Chitwan and Bardia National Parks to observe successful HEC mitigation measures employed in these parks. This project will contribute to the long-term survival and conservation of wild Asian elephants in Nepal by addressing the relatively new and increasing problem of HEC in the Eastern Nepal landscape. This award is provisionally approved for two phases or years of funding, with each phase or years funding dependent upon performance and financial management of the previous phase or year, meeting technical and financial reporting requirements, and availability of A
Rhino & Tiger Conservation Fund Tracking rhinos through the habitat matrix in Khata to optimize corridor's functionality and its natural resources management
ENHANCING SECURITY AND ENSURING ADEQUATE PREY-BASE FOR THE INCREASING TIGER (PANTHERA TIGRIS TIGRIS) POPULATION IN BABAI VALLEY OF BARDIA NATIONAL PARK, NEPAL Funds under this award are to be used to help with enhancing security needs of the national park patrol personnel and provide nominal support for community based anti-poaching units. In consultation with partners a comprehensive anti-poaching operation strategy will be developed for Bardia National Park.
Critically Endangered Animals-International Grants Establishment of Vulture Restaurant in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, East Nepal.
Rhinoceros & Tiger Conservation-Species Conservation Grant Initiating community based tiger conservation program by shifting traditional hunting practices to intelligence network in recently extended buffer zone of Bardia National Park, Nepal