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Continue Community Based Sea Turtle Conservation Program and Integrate Related Enforcement Departments for Better Advocacy in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, India The purpose of this project is to conduct community based sea turtle conservation projects along nesting beaches on the Bay of Bengal, India. The intent of this project is to protect nests and nesting turtles (primarily olive ridelys) from poaching and reduce the accidental capture and mortality of sea turtles in fishing trawls. Activities include: (1) members of Sea Turtle Community Force teams will conduct daily surveys to protect nests and nesting turtles along over 500 km encompassing 173 villages during the December to May nesting season and protect an estimated 6000 nests; (2) outreach and education will be conducted in 111 fishing communities to address sea turtle bycatch impacting the major olive ridley arribada nesting populations in the State of Orissa, India; (3) capacity building workshops to train 1000 enforcement officers from wildlife and fisheries institutions, Coast Guard and Marine Police in the laws and regulations protecting marine life and systems and to strengthen collaboration among the institutions; and (4) conduct joint TED demonstration workshops for trawl fisheries with Fisheries and Forestry Dept.
Conservation of Asian elephant in the riverine areas of Diblugarh, Sibsagar and Jorhat districts of Eastern Assam. "The purpose of this project is to conserve wild Asian elephants by addressing human-elephant conflict (HEC) in the riverine areas along the Brahmaputra River in Dibrugarh, Sibsagar, and Jorhat Districts of eastern Assam, India in collaboration with local communities. The major objectives of this project are to investigate the abundance and distribution patterns of elephants in this region, assess the extent of HEC, test low-cost HEC mitigation techniques, and conduct capacity building exercises for both the local community and Forest Department staff. Project activities include: 1) single season presence-absence survey of elephants using line transects; 2) data collection on HEC events including crop raiding, property damage, and human and elephant injury and death; 3) mapping of HEC zones using GIS tools; 4) cultivation of alternative unpalatable crops such as lemon and lemongrass; 5) cultivation of elephant forage species in communal village land including the development of a nursery with the capacity to raise 80,000 seedlings; 6) testing of HEC mitigation approaches such as lights and firecrackers; 7) provision of gear to Forest Department anti-depredation squads including boots, jackets, rain gear, and first aid kits; and 8) awareness programs targeting local communities and schools. This project will contribute to the conservation of Asian elephants in the eastern region of Assam by increasing our understanding of elephant usage of the landscape, mitigation of HEC, and increasing the local communitys understanding of elephant conservation issues. ."
CONTINUED TRAINING FOR FIELD VETERINARIANS IN WILDLIFE DISEASE INVESTIGATION THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS ENHANCING THE CONSERVATION OF TIGERS, ASIAN RHINOS, AND OTHER ENDANGERED WILDLIFE IN ASIA THROUGH IMPROVED VETERINARY CAPACITY IN THE RANGE COUNTRIES BY IMPARTING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO LOCAL VETERINARIANS IN DISEASE INVESTIGATION, SURVEILLANCE, AND OTHER CONSERVATION THREATS. PROJECT OBJECTIVES ARE AS FOLLOWS 1 IDENTIFY LOCAL AND OUT OF REGION SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS IN WILDLIFE VETERINARY MEDICINE, VETERINARY PATHOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND WILDLIFE POPULATION MANAGEMENT 2 HOST ONLINE VIDEO CONFERENCES IN 2022 FOR WILDLIFE VETERINARIANS WITH SUBJECT MATTER EXPERTS TO ESTABLISH NETWORKING, ASSESS THE NEEDS OF WILDLIFE VETERINARIANS AND DISSEMINATE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR IMPROVED DISEASE INVESTIGATION AND SURVEILLANCE 3 HOST HANDS-ON LABORATORY TRAINING SESSIONS AT THE CENTRE FOR WILDLIFE RESEARCH AND FORENSICS INDIA , AND AT THE NTNC BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION CENTRE LABORATORY NEPAL IN 2023 AND 4 SUPPORT 10 VETERINARIANS TO TRAVEL TO AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ONE WEEK FIVE DAYS HANDS-ON FIELD TRAINING COURSES IN EACH OF THE TWO LABORATORIES IN ORDER TO BUILD THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY AND ENHANCE THEIR WILDLIFE VETERINARY EXPERTISE TO MORE EFFECTIVELY INVESTIGATE AND MONITOR DISEASE AND ASSIST CONSERVATION EFFORTS.
MITIGATING HUMAN-TIGER CONFLICTS THROUGH STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION IN DUDHWA-PILIBHIT TIGER RESERVES, OF UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA ESTABLISHING A UNIQUE INTEGRATIVE CONFLICT MITIGATION MODEL PHASE 2 THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO 1 REDUCE REMOVAL CAPTURE OF TIGERS AND LEOPARDS AS A RESULT OF CONFLICT SITUATIONS THROUGH AN EFFICIENT AND PROACTIVE RESPONSE MECHANISM AND TRAINED FRONTLINE STAFF 2 INCREASE AND STRENGTHEN ENGAGEMENT AND PARTICIPATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITY REPRESENTATIVES, INCLUDING YOUTH, IN CONFLICT MANAGEMENT AND OTHER CONSERVATION ACTIVITIES AND 3 SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE TIGER AND LEOPARD ATTACKS ON PEOPLE IN FOUR PRIORITIZED HIGH CONFLICT VILLAGES IN THE LANDSCAPE.
A Pilot Project on Habitat Quality Improvement in Nagaon and Baksa Forest Divisions of Assam for Long Term Conservation of Asian Elephants, India 1) review land-use patterns in Nagaon and Baksa Forest Divisions using satellite imagery, ground-truthed data, and comparing land use with conflict patterns to inform policy decisions; and 2) undertake habitat restoration, including removing invasive flora and replacing with native grass species, desilting water bodies, and creating water holes for wildlife. The improvement and creation of elephant habitat in Baksa and Nagaon Forest Divisions will reduce HEC and be replicable and transferable for wild Asian elephant population management in India.
Forest Guards Training for Conservation of Western Hoolock Gibbon in the state of Nagaland, India , (1) educate, expose and inculcate interest through various methods in Forest Guards to protect hoolock gibbon habitats in Nagaland and to educate them about global, national and local importance of the species; (2) train Forest guards to identify the different primate species and also to classify individuals based on age and sex to facilitate individual identification to maintain individual histories; (3) teach and train the Forest Guards about general primate survey, hoolock gibbon population estimates and their present status; and, (4) provide legal provisions concerning wildlife act and wildlife laws to contain wildlife crimes..
BACK ON TRACK: PREVENTING TRAIN-ELEPHANT COLLISIONS IN ASSAM, INDIA The goal of this project is to minimize train-elephant collisions in Assam, India and foster the development of.Indian Railways systems that prevent train-elephant collisions. Project objectives are to: (1) assess the vulnerabilities of four.sections (162 km) of track that account for 75% of prior train-elephant collisions in Assam; (2) provide data-driven.recommendations for minimizing the risk of train-elephant collisions in high-risk sections of track; and (3) support the.implementation of recommendations to minimize train-elephant collisions. Project activities are to: (1) examine high-risk sections.of track via joint surveys with officials from the Railways and Forest Departments; (2) better understand Indian Railways traffic.control systems through interviews of railway personnel and direct observations of train control room operations; (3) use video.camera traps to monitor elephant crossing points on railroad tracks; (4) make, evaluate, and finalize recommendations to reduce.elephant-train collisions via multistakeholder engagements and field visits; (5) revise and finalize recommendations and secure.necessary institutional commitment through multi-level stakeholder engagement; (6) conduct workshops with stakeholders to raise.awareness of recommendations and implementation plans; and (7) collaborate with key officials as per due process of the Indian.Railways and Forest Departments to implement, develop, and test novel interventions.
Prioritizing conservation landscapes for the Asian elephant in Assam, Northeast India This project will work to ensure that the northeastern state of Assam, India retains threat-free interconnected populations of wild Asian elephants. This project will work in collaboration with the Assam Forest Department to obtain a comprehensive status assessment of the elephants in multiple conservation landscapes in Assam and use this information to collaboratively draft an implementable action plan for the species. Project objectives include: 1) assess elephant distribution and habitat across Assam; 2) map threat distribution; and 3) prioritize conservation action and areas for wild elephants. Specific project activities include: 1) develop a reliable and feasible protocol for a comprehensive status assessment of elephants; 2) map extant habitat and critical corridors for the species across Assam; 3) conduct an elephant distribution and threats survey; 4) identify areas of humanelephant conflict and non-natural mortality; 5) conduct stakeholder workshops for capacity building, dissemination of knowledge and formulation of action plans; and 6) draft a state-wide landscape-scale conservation action plan for elephants in collaboration with the State Government and other stakeholders. This will be the first statewide conservation status assessment for elephants in Assam, and lead to the development of a protocol for such assessments that is replicable across the species range.
Rhino & Tiger Conservation Fund Strengthen the protection measures in Manas National Park as a part of the program Indian Rhino Vision 2020 to expand the numbers and range of wild rhinos in Assam, Phase - VII
Conserving western Hoolock gibbon in Karbi Anglong, Assam by adopting an inclusive approach of Capacity building, Monitoring, Communit outreach education and involvement - Phase II The project will accomplish the following objectives to help conserve endangered western hoolock gibbon: (1) Orient front line forest staff of Karbi Anglong and enhance their capacity; (2) Establish a community led bio-monitoring system for gibbon conservation; (3) Train teachers and community educators on gibbon conservation education in Karbi Anglong; (4) Mobilize community based hoolock gibbon conservation awareness campaign for wider section of the communities, leaders, village headmen, teachers, students, and general public. Grantee will orient front line forest staff of Karbi Anglong, and build their capacity with the help of Forest Department experts. Grantee will train and involve community leaders for bio-monitoring and gibbon conservation stewardship. There will be a teacher training workshop, and training of community educators, on hoolock gibbon conservation education similar to Teachers for Tigers.
Developing a comprehensive conservation strategy for tigers (Panthera tigris) and their prey in the Central Terai Landscape, India This grant will establish the scientific foundation needed for a comprehensive conservation strategy for tigers and their prey in the Central Terai Landscape (CTL) of India and then support preparation of that strategy. The Recipient will do this by: (1) continuing to assess the status of tiger and prey populations across a human disturbance gradient represented by Pilibhit Reserve Forest, Dudhwa National Park, Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary, Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary and the Nandhour region using state-of-the art survey designs and mark-recapture statistical estimators; (2) recapturing individual tigers in order to determine inter-annual movement distances in areas surveyed with camera traps in Year 1 of the project; (3) estimating functional connectivity across the CTL (from Gola River to Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary) in order to identify key corridors and movement barriers in the Haldwani Pilibhit -Kishanpur - Dudhwa - Katerniaghat Forest complex; and (4) synthesizing information from the above 3 objectives into a comprehensive tiger conservation strategy for the CTL.
Conservation of rhino and tiger in Orang National Park, Assam, India, through infrastructure development The purpose of this project is to enhance the quality of living condition of the anti-poaching patrol staff of Orang National Park. The project will be responsible for the construction of 3 anti-poaching camps with watch towers, and making drinking water available for all three camps.
Rhino & Tiger Conservation Fund Protecting and Monitoring Tigers in the Corbett-Rajaji Landscape
Developing mitigation strategies to Tiger-Rhino and other wildlife-vehicle collisions in Kaziranga Tiger Reserve, Assam Kaziranga National Park (KNP), is a critical protected area in India for rhinos, tigers, Asian elephants and other endangered wildlife. Nearly 60 kilometers of the National Highway 37 (NH 37) passes adjacent to KNP, and it is at least 7.5 meters wide. Extensive flooding during the rainy season increases wildlife crossings of NH 37. The adverse consequences to wildlife from 2- to 4-lane highway expansion include, increased vehicular traffic volumes increasing wildlife-vehicle collisions, a barrier to animal crossing, and, the road widening rendering the existing at-grade crossings of the key elephant corridors potentially ineffective. Project objectives are to, (1) Identify and prioritize highway stretches that require mitigation measures to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and provide safe crossing for wildlife based on: (i) crash and carcass data, (ii) observation data of wildlife seen alive on and along the highway segments, and, (iii) maps and local expert knowledge of important wildlife habitat and corridors bisected by the NH 37; (2) Recommend mitigation measures for wildlife at the selected locations; and, (3) Conduct cost-estimate analyses for a range of mitigation measures for the selected highway segments.
Development of Forensic DNA Analysis Support System for Greater One-horned Rhino in Assam and West Bengal The purpose of this project is to support the law implementing authorities in Assam and West Bengal in developing a DNA database of rhinos to aid in forensic investigations of rhino crime cases. The project will, (1) Develop the forensic DNA database of rhinos from the protected areas of Assam and Northern West Bengal; (2) Train Forest Department field officers on DNA forensic protocols including crime scene handling and sample collection, etc., and develop and distribute low-cost forensic sampling kits; and (3) Assist forensic investigations through linking confiscated biological material with the scene of crime and assigning to a source population, by providing on the ground support for forensic sample handling and collection, and aiding in crime scene investigations through expedited DNA analysis support.
STRENGTHENING LAW ENFORCEMENT AND IMPROVING AWARENESS FOR CONSERVATION OF PANGOLINS, STAR TORTOISES, AND OTHER LESSER KNOWN SPECIES IN ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE IN PENINSULAR INDIA India is a significant source and transit country for illegal wildlife products. Traditionally, wildlife law enforcement efforts have focused on the trade in large mammals such as tigers and elephants. The purpose of this project is to combat poaching and illegal wildlife trade of lesser known species in the Western and Eastern Ghats of India, including the Indian pangolin (Manis crassicaudata) and Indian star tortoise (Geochelone elegans). To address the illegal killing and trafficking of these species, this two-year grant will support: (1) data gathering on the prevalence of poaching of lesser known species, including using seizure records to map poaching hotspots, trafficking networks, routes, and major hubs; (2) strengthening law enforcement through interagency training and exchange among key governmental partners in India including the Wildlife Crime Control Bureau, Enforcement Directorate, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, and state Forest Departments; (3) training workshops for the judiciary to increase conviction rates in wildlife trafficking cases; and (4) developing a constituency for conservation through awareness raising activities among policymakers and local communities.
Asian Elephant Postal Grant-Species Conservation Grant Securing elephant habitat through community-based conservation reserve, incentive.programme for conservation and strengthening protection measures in protected areas of the.Balpakram Baghmara Landscape, Garo Hill, Meghalaya, India.
Rhino & Tiger Conservation Fund Building support for tiger conservation through teachers-for-tigers extension training programs, capacity building for the human-tiger conflict affected communities and tiger awareness campaign rallies around the Corbett Tiger Reserve
Population estimate and trans-boundary collaboration for Asian elephant in Manas National Park, Assam, India The purpose of this project is to collect and update Asian elephant population data in Manas National Park, Assam, in order to better manage and protect the species and landscape. Project activities will include: 1) estimation of elephant population status, size, structure, and distributions in the Park; 2) assessment of habitat use patterns; 3) establishment of transboundary Bhutan-India collaborations, including workshops and trainings; and 4) conduct outreach via posters and billboards to local Park stakeholders. This project will enhance transboundary collaboration on elephant conservation and population monitoring between Bhutanese authorities in Royal Manas National Park and Indias Manas National Park.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO SUPPORT CONSERVATION AND RECOVERY EFFORTS FOR THE WEST PACIFIC LEATHERBACK POPULATION WHICH HAS EXPERIENCED A POPULATION DECLINE OF OVER 80 PER CENT IN THE LAST THREE Monitor and accurately record the level of annual mortality in 9 villages involved in the hunting of leatherbacks for meat; (2) develop outreach strategy with input from communities and social scientists that address the cultural and community attitudes and behaviors that perpetuate the hunting of adult leatherbacks from this depleted leatherback nesting population.
Augment the capacity of the West Bengal Forest Directorate to address human-elephant conflict in SW West Bengal, India. The goal of this project is to reduce human-elephant conflict (HEC) and support the conservation of Asian elephants in West Bengal, India. WWF-India in collaboration with forestry authorities of West Bengal will work to understand the context for HEC in in southwest West Bengal and augment the capacity of the forest authorities to manage elephant conservation. Broad project objectives are: 1) facilitate strategic decision-making among the three divisions in southwest West Bengal with detailed information on landscape-level elephant movement and barriers to that movement; 2) implement best practices to minimize HEC through community participation; and 3) conduct awareness campaigns and exposure visits to reduce HEC and increase appreciation for elephants at a local level. Project activities include: 1) identification of causal factors of HEC; 2) documentation and mapping of villages and physical barriers; 3) development of landscape-level barrier strategy and maintenance plan; 4) stakeholder analysis to understand knowledge, attitudes, and practices in ten priority communities; 5) development model villages; 6) establish and train three voluntary HEC response units of 15 skilled individuals each; 6) conduct education campaigns including meetings, film screenings, street plays, posters, and road signs; and 7) exposure visits for frontline staff, mahouts, response unit members to an established site in Assam. The project will contribute to the conservation of wild Asian elephants in West Bengal, India by working with the forest authorities to address HEC in the region via sustainable management measures.
Training of Foresters for Conservation of Hoolock gibbon in the state of Nagaland, India The project will accomplish the following objectives to help conserve endangered hoolock gibbons: (1) Educate Forest Department guards on the importance of hoolock gibbons and their habitats and provide them the skills necessary to protect the species and their habitats; (2) Train Forest Department Foresters how to identify different primate species, classify them based on age and sex, and individual identification, to maintain individual histories; (3) Train Forest guards to conduct primate surveys and hoolock gibbon population estimates; (4) Give presentations on the wildlife acts, laws, and provide further insights on wildlife crimes; and, (5) Increase the acceptance and value of and ethics towards biodiversity conservation among the forest staff and community members.
Healthcare program for the wellibeing of Asian elephants engaged in the protection of the wildlife areas of Assam, India, Phase-II This project will provide free healthcare to the captive elephants engaged in the protection of the protected areas of Assam, India and will ensure their well-being and check the spread of communicable diseases to their wild counterparts. Periodic Healthcare and Vaccination Camps will be held to conduct routine check-ups including blood, urine, stool analysis and prevention and control of parasites; an on-call veterinarian will make visits for emergencies and elephants that need special attention for acute illness. Follow-up visits will be arranged. Health charts for each elephant will be maintained. Funds will go to building the capacity of mahouts to provide better preventative care to their elephants. Young veterinarians from the region will receive training in elephant healthcare and will be engaged during the Camps; and a network involving veterinarians trained in elephant healthcare will be created so that more timely care can be provided to acute cases. This project will contribute to the conservation of wild Asian elephants in Northeast India, which is home to 15% of the world population this species.
Training of Forest Guards for the Conservation of Hoolock Gibbon in Assam, India The purpose of this project is the long term conservation of hoolock gibbons and their habitat in Assam by producing a group of trained, skilled and motivated forest guards who can take up the difficult task of protection and conservation by involving local human communities. Forest Guards who work in gibbon habitats will be educated on methods used to protect gibbons, the identification of various species of gibbons, gibbon survey techniques, legal protection available for gibbons, the population status and threats to the survival of gibbons, and the value and ethics of wildlife conservation and the need to bring about an attitudinal change among forest staff and the community at large. Specifically, this will be done by: providing training to 100 Forest Guards posted in habitats occupied by hoolock gibbons; carrying out five - 7 day intensive, residential courses on hoolock gibbon conservation comprised of lectures, seminars, group discussions, individual and group assignments and field study at the Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary; and carrying out a pre- and post- training assessment of the knowledge and attitudinal change resulting from the course in the various trainees.
Advancing the conservation of sea turtles in India at a national scale through the monitoring of index sites, and coordination of coastal management efforts with a network of partners To strengthen and sustain collective and collaborative sea turtle conservation through the monitoring of key sites and a network of partners in the Indian sub-continent.