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Asian Elephant Conservation Fund The purpose of this project is to carry out experimental habitat restoration for Asian elephants in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary in India. During the first phase recipient will conduct surveys and small-scale experiments to identify 10 sites where Lantana is densest, where long-term restoration will be initiated. The first experiment will identify one of a few commonly practiced mechanical removal methods cutting, uprooting, and the recently developed Cut Root Stock (CSR) technique. The second experiment will identify 3 native forage plants which have the highest rates of germination and survival in plots where Lantana has been removed. These species will be used for the assisted regeneration step of the second phase. The second phase will consist of clearing Lantana in 1-ha plots at each of the 10 sites identified in the survey, using the mechanical removal method identified in the first experiment. The clearing will be followed by the assisted regeneration of native plants by planting seeds of the three species identified in the second experiment. All other plants will be allowed to naturally regenerate. The third and last phase will consist of monitoring the recovery of the understory.
Asian Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Evaluating habitat use and population status of the Asian elephant in Garo Hills Elephant Reserve, Meghalaya, India
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 - IX The purpose of this project is to support the salaries of 20 (out of 50) guards (besides the existing staff of the Forest Department) for 12 months, to keep vigil and monitor the rhino habitats of Manas National Park. The remaining 30 guards salaries will be supported by Bodo Territorial Council and National Tiger Conservation Authority.
ELEPHANTS WITHOUT BORDERS: ECOLOGY, CONSERVATION AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT OF ELEPHANTS IN SOUTHERN NILGIRIS. THE GOAL OF THIS PROJECT IS TO INITIATE A LONG TERM ELEPHANT MONITORING PROGRAM IN A HUMAN DOMINATED AREA OF THE GREATER NILGIRIS EASTERN GHATS ELEPHANT LANDSCAPE, SPECIFICALLY TO ASSESS WILD ASIAN ELEPHANT POPULATIONS, MOVEMENT, HABITAT USE, AND PATTERNS OF HUMAN ELEPHANT CONFLICT (HEC) IN TAMIL NADU AND KERALA, INDIA. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES ARE TO (1) BETTER UNDERSTAND THE ELEPHANT POPULATIONS OF THE SOUTHERN NILGIRIS LANDSCAPE (2) ASSESS SPATIOTEMPORAL PATTERNS AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES ATTITUDES AND TOLERANCE OF HEC (3) ASCERTAIN THE DRIVERS OF HEC IN THE LANDSCAPE AND (4) TEST AND ESTABLISH ELEPHANT DETECTION SYSTEMS. PROJECT ACTIVITIES ARE TO (1) CONDUCT A LANDSCAPE LEVEL ELEPHANT SIGN SURVEY TO ASSESS SEASONAL DISTRIBUTION AND HABITAT USE (2) UNDERTAKE CAMERA TRAP SURVEYS TO ASSESS POPULATION STRUCTURE (3) CONDUCT A GROUND BASED ASSESSMENT OF PROPERTY DAMAGE, CROP LOSS, INJURY, AND DEATHS RELATED TO HEC (4) CONDUCT HOUSEHOLD SURVEYS TO ASSESS ATTITUDES AND DIRECT AND INDIRECT IMPACTS OF HEC AND MITIGATION MEASURES (5) MAP ALL HEC MITIGATIONS CURRENTLY USED IN THE LANDSCAPE, INCLUDING INVESTMENT AND MAINTENANCE COSTS (6) ASSESS THE EFFICACY OF HEC MITIGATION MEASURES BY MEASURING THE RESULTS OF VARIOUS INTERVENTIONS (7) CONDUCT DUNG BASED HORMONE ANALYSIS TO MEASURE THE NUTRITIONAL STRESS OF ELEPHANTS
Genetic Monitoring of Reintroduced Population of Rhinoceros Unicornis in Manas National Park, India Using Noninvasive Genetic Tools, : (1) Evaluate the genetic status of reintroduced population of Rhinoceros unicornis using dung DNA; (2) Assess the fraction of founding population contributing to the population growth; and, (3) Develop forensic DNA database of existing population of R. unicornis of Manas National Park and assist forensic investigations through linking confiscated biological material with the scene of crime and assigning to a source population.
Asian Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Conserving Elephants in Meghalaya-Assam Corridor through Education and.Awareness
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund Training and exposure trip to protected area staff of Bodoland Territorial Council for strengthening protection and wildlife management
CONSERVING THE ENDANGERED WESTERN HOOLOCK GIBBON IN NAGALAND CONSERVING THE ENDANGERED WESTERN HOOLOCK GIBBON IN NAGALAND
Securing Asian elephant habitats and populations in Kerala, South India through a Government endorsed, comprehensive, landscape-scale conservation plan This project will work collaboratively with the Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department to ensure that the southern state of Kerala, India retains threat-free interconnected populations of wild Asian elephants. The objective of this project is a comprehensive status assessment of wild elephants in multiple conservation landscapes in Kerala and using this information to prioritize conservation efforts for the species. Specific objectives include: 1) assess the distribution of the Asian elephant and its habitat across Kerala; 2) conduct a threats assessment; and 3) draft an action plan for elephants in Kerala. Project activities include: 1) map extant habitat using remote sensing imagery; 2) scientific surveys of elephant presence; 3) model habitat connectivity for the species across Kerala; 4) identify conflict hotspots and zones of increased non-natural mortality; and 5) in consultation with the Government of Kerala draft a statewide landscape-scale conservation action plan for elephants. This project will lead to effective and tangible conservation of Asian elephants in Kerala, a globally important region for this species.
Recovering tigers at the confluence of Western and Eastern Ghats in southern India The purpose of this project is to enable the recovery of the tiger, its prey and their habitat in the Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary (MM Hills) Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary (CWS) landscape by assisting park managements in reducing conservation threats and leveraging conservation opportunities by using approaches that are grounded in an understanding of both ecology and society. The project objectives are as follows: (1) To work with Karnataka Forest Department to improve capacity for wildlife protection and management of frontline staff of the recently gazetted/expanded protected areas; (2) To strengthen habitat connectivity between MM Hills and CWS and by working with government agencies to implement mitigation measures to reduce impacts of a highway, increase driver awareness through public outreach, use camera traps to assess wildlife use of D-E corridor, complete surveys of vehicular traffic volume on the Hasanur Ghat road to understand usage of this corridor on the highway passing through the corridor, by designing, developing and undertaking a wildlife collision prevention program through driver awareness programs, education material, billboards, handouts, etc., and based on study results develop suitable mitigation plans and initiate discussions with various government agencies to explore possibilities of implementing mitigation measures; (3) To undertake outreach activities around the parks to improve support of local communities, social leaders and opinion builders for wildlife conservation in the landscape; (4) To assess and evaluate conservation impacts of the above interventions by monitoring tigers and their prey, and livestock. FWS support is primarily for camera traps, motorcycles to improve the mobility of Forest Department patrol staff, and awareness billboards.
Expanding Sea Turtle Conservation Program, Empowering Communities and Integrating Enforcement Departments for Better Advocacy in Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, India. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CONDUCT COMMUNITY BASED SE
Facilitating movement permeability for the conflict-prone Asian elephant in a human-dominated landscape, Assam, lndia The purpose of this project is to evaluate human-elephant conflict mitigation and landscape connectivity for Asian elephants in the Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong landscape in Assam, northeast India. This project will contribute to a thriving elephant population and ensure that the population is able to safely and routinely undertake their natural annual migrations in this unique floodplain ecosystem. Project activities will include: 1) prioritization of areas which are important for connectivity between Kaziranga and Karbi Anglong by conducting occupancy surveys during pre- and post-flood seasons to assess the maximal use and permeability of the landscape by elephants and by conducting a connectivity prioritization exercise to identify areas of high importance for movement during flooding; 2) identification and inclusion of stakeholders in the implementation of movement-friendly conflict mitigation strategies by mapping landholdings, conducting questionnaire-based surveys on human-elephant conflict, and assessing the potential of mitigation measures to act as barriers to elephant movement; and 3) design and implementation of elephant movement-friendly conflict mitigation measures by assessing the willingness of stakeholders to modify mitigation strategies, and formulate and initiate an action plan on movement-friendly strategies. This project will establish a participatory conservation program that will facilitate seasonal elephant movement critical in this floodplain ecosystem, while simultaneously mitigating human-elephant conflict.
GAFC-Expend On Investmnt-Species Conservation Grant Leveraging Community forests for Hoolock Gibbon Conservation: Securing Western Hoolock Gibbon Hoolock Hoolock habitats in Meghalaya, India through research and community based conservation action
Asian Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Training Indian wildlife biologists and conservationists for endangered species conservation
Asian Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Formalizing Manas Biosphere Community Forest Protection Forces and Expanding the Large Mammal Corridor
CAPABLE AND FUNCTIONAL ELEPHANTS: A CAPABILITIES APPROACH FOR MITIGATING HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT IN THE BRAHMAGIRI-NILGIRI-EASTERN GHATS LANDSCAPE OF SOUTHERN INDIA The goal of this project is to develop a landscape-level plan for the mitigation of human.elephant conflict (HEC) that is based on an assessment of capabilities and functionings of agriculturists.and elephants in the Brahmagiri-Nilgiri-Eastern Ghats Landscape (BNEGL) of southern India. Project.objectives are to: (1) map the current set of basic capabilities and functionings of agriculturists and.elephants; (2) model future sets of basic capabilities and functionings of agriculturists and elephants; (3).identify current and future sets of unrealized functioning of agriculturists and elephants due to HEC; (4).identify appropriate HEC measures that minimize unrealized functioning of agriculturists and elephants;.and (5) build capacity and disseminate information. Project activities are to: (1) use village-level census.data, land-use land-cover (LULC) modeling, questionnaires, surveys, focal group discussions, and.mapping to assess the capability of agriculturists to achieve basic functionings; (2) analyze existing.literature on elephant abundance, density estimates and demography at the range/division level, model.their movement using NetLogo and assess elephant abundance and demography in select elephant.habitats to derive the set of capabilities that aid attainment of their basic functionings; (3) derive the basic.capabilities and functionings of agriculturalists and the patterns of occurrence of elephants in the future.through LULC modeling; (4) identify of the current and future set of unrealized functionings of.agriculturists and elephants due to HEC, as determined by the overlapping land use of agriculturists and.elephants; (5) identify and assess the efficacy of current and future HEC mitigations; (6) conduct.workshops to identify and recommend technology and policy gaps that can improve HEC mitigation.measures to enhance the capabilities of agriculturists and elephants; (7) conduct workshops for decision.makers to plan, share results, develop an illustrated loc
Conflict to coexistence: enhancing community-managed conservation of Asian elephants in Golaghat, Assam, India The purpose of this project is to assist the Forest Department in the conservation of Asian elephants in the Golaghat District of Assam by assisting the Forest Department in the planning and establishment of a Conservation Reserve. Project activities will include: 1) conducting land use surveys in the corridors, formation and capacity building of local stakeholder committees, and installing outreach billboards; 2) assessing human-elephant conflict (HEC), collecting and mapping HEC data on riverine islands in the region; 3) conducting an awareness campaign on the riverine islands; 4) forming local womens weaving Self Help Groups for alternative income generation and conducting a week-long microenterprise development training workshop on the riverine islands; 6) conducting awareness meetings, teachers trainings, and a three-day nature orientation initiative for local youths; 7) training on beekeeping and fishery management for local youths; 8) training of local farmers on the cultivation of elephant-repelling crops such as citrus and chili peppers; 9) equipping anti-depredation squads; and 10) collecting data via surveys for micro-planning exercises. This project will support the Assam Forest Department in their efforts to create a Conservation Reserve in the Golaghat district which will serve to protect and conserve the populations and habitats of the Asian elephant in the region.
My elephant in my village: empowering local communities with site-specific strategies to mitigate human-elephant conflict The primary goal of this two-year project is to conserve Asian elephants in a human-dominated landscape by adopting village-level land use, agricultural and lifestyle practices that are also compatible with elephant use of the landscape. Project objectives include: 1) form and train village teams to manage HEC; 2) train and implement site-specific farm-based practices to reduce HEC; 3) establish and maintain physical structures to reduce HEC; 4) deploy technology to equip villagers with an early warning system; and 5) develop a framework for site-specific implementation of mitigation action plans at the village level. Project activities include: 1) identify and train villagers who will form village protection squads, with specific duties and pay; 2) identify and implement agricultural and livestock management practices to reduce HEC while taking into consideration the behavior of elephants and in consultation with village agriculture extension officers; 3) construction and maintenance of watch towers and procurement of equipment for anti-crop depredation activities and crop-guarding; 4) deployment of an elephant early-warning system; 5) preparation and distribution of an illustrated handbook for each village covering the crop life cycle and livestock management practices unique to each village.
Rhino & Tiger Postal Fund Protecting and Monitoring Tigers in the Corbett-Rajaji Landscape
Asian Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Restoration of Lantana camara-invaded tropical deciduous forest Asian elephant habitats in.southern India
INSTITUTIONALIZING COMMUNITY-BASED MANAGEMENT OF ELEPHANT CONFLICT AND STRENGTHENING MANAGEMENT OF DANDELI ELEPHANT RESERVE BY PARTNERSHIP WITH FOREST DEPARTMENTS AND LOCAL SELF-GOVERNANCE BODIES, KAR The goal of this project is to institutionalize and strengthen a participatory model of.managing human-elephant conflict in the North Karnara Southern Maharashtra landscape by.empowering local farmers to protect their crops using simple, low-tech solutions and to implement sound.management practices in Dandeli Elephant Reserve and Southern Maharashtra, India. Project objective.and activities are to: (1) institutionalize the Community-Based Conflict Management in Village Forest.Committees and Eco-Development Committees of the Forest Department using a participatory rural.appraisal process in 80 new villages; (2) introduce technology-based solutions for HEC management.including an infrared sensor-based elephant alert system, solar flicker lights, and use of a smartphone app.previously developed with US Fish and Wildlife Service funding; (3) use an SMS alert system to receive.and send alerts of elephant presence in villages; (4) identify individual elephants using photographic.capture-recapture methodology and undertake an analysis of population size; (5) prepare a management.plan for Dandeli Elephant Reserve based on mapping land use, potential for alternative crops, surveys.local residents of perception of elephant conservation, and consultations with Forest Department officials.and frontline staff; (6) support the Forest Department in implementation of the management plan; and (7).assist in the implementation of habitat restoration in Dandeli Elephant Reserve by conducting trials on the.removal of the invasive plant Chromolaena odorata which outcompetes native species and reduces.availability of species palatable to elephants.
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, India, Phase-XII The entire Indian rhino population of Manas National Park (MNP) numbering around 100 was poached in the 1990s. Only two of the greater one-horned rhinoceros (Rhinoceros unicornis) bearing protected areas' populations (Kaziranga National Park in India, and Chitwan National Park in Nepal) have more than 100 individuals. To prevent extinction from any catastrophic event, the Assam Forest Department and the various NGOs agreed to range expansion of the rhino in Assam through translocations from Kaziranga and Pobitora (another Park with a healthy population of rhino) to other appropriate protected areas (PAs), under Indian Rhino Vision 2020. Improvement of MNP security was the prime objective for rhino translocation to MNP. Manas National Park now has 30 rhinos including the newborns, but, poaching is still a serious threat. Project objectives are to: (1) Support the salary of 15 guards for 12 months; (2) Select guards from villages adjacent to MNP to improve their socioeconomic status, and foster good relation between the MNP management and the fringe villagers; and, (3) Provide special training of the newly recruited guards on wildlife conservation and to combat poaching.
Facilitating recovery of a low-density tiger population by mitigating threats and consolidating.habitat in the Kali Tiger Reserve - Sharavat1 valley landscape, Karnataka, India The purpose of this project is to, (1) Prevent, detect and control threats to wildlife and habitats through an active intelligence network, (2) Catalyze and facilitate voluntary relocation of forest-interior communities using existing government funds, and, (3) Identify priority sites for strategic purchase of forest-interior enclaves.
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund The purpose of this project is to improve the skills of ground patrol and crop guarding staff, to reduce human-elephant conflict. These staff will also be provided appropriate equipment to do their job more effectively.
Asian Elephant Conservation Fund Mitigation of Human Elephant Conflict in Affected areas of Northern Karnataka, India
Monitoring and control of invasive plant species in the grassland ecosystem of Manas National Park-2ndPhase The purpose of this project is to, (1) continue the present monitoring of invasive species in the grassland ecosystem, (2) restore some of the completely invaded grassland patches, (3) develop an action plan on fire management system in the grassland of Manas, (4) promote uses of invasive species for alternative livelihood, and, (5) enhance community participation to protect grasslands.
GAFC-Expend On Investmnt-Species Conservation Grant Land prioritization for the conservation of western hoolock gibbon hoolock hoolock populations in garo hills, India
ELEPHANTS WITHOUT BORDERS: ECOLOGY, CONSERVATION AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT OF ELEPHANTS IN SOUTHERN NILGIRIS. The goal of this project is to initiate a long-term elephant monitoring program in a human-dominated area of the greater Nilgiris-Eastern Ghats Elephant Landscape, specifically to assess wild Asian elephant populations, movement, habitat use, and patterns of human-elephant conflict (HEC) in Tamil Nadu and Kerala, India. Specific objectives are to: (1) better understand the elephant populations of the Southern Nilgiris landscape; (2) assess spatiotemporal patterns and local communities attitudes and tolerance of HEC; (3) ascertain the drivers of HEC in the landscape; and (4) test and establish elephant detection systems. Project activities are to: (1) conduct a landscape-level elephant sign survey to assess seasonal distribution and habitat use; (2) undertake camera trap surveys to assess population structure; (3) conduct a ground-based assessment of property damage, crop loss, injury, and deaths related to HEC; (4) conduct household surveys to assess attitudes and direct and indirect impacts of HEC and mitigation measures; (5) map all HEC mitigations currently used in the landscape, including investment and maintenance costs; (6) assess the efficacy of HEC mitigation measures by measuring the results of various interventions; (7) conduct dung-based hormone analysis to measure the nutritional stress of elephants; (8) assess and map threats and anthropogenic disturbances to elephant habitat; (9) trial a prototype acoustic-based elephant detection device; (10) deploy the acoustic-detection system in the field; (11) dissemination of results to government officials, policy makers, and social media platforms; (12) community outreach including workshops and focus groups in high-conflict villages; and (13) recommendation of site-specific HEC mitigation measures.
INTEGRATING SEA TURTLE CONSERVATION AND COMMUNITY WELLBEING AT INDEX SITES IN INDIA TOWARDS THE LONG-TERM SUSTAINABILITY OF COASTAL AND MARINE ECOSYSTEMS THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO IMPLEMENT A CONSERVATION PROGRAM FOR SEA TURTLES IN INDIA. ACTIVITIES INCLUDE (1) CONDUCTING AN ANNUAL CENSUS OF THE LARGE OLIVE RIDLEY MASS NESTING POPULATION AT RUSHIKULYA WITH PARTNERS (2) STRENGTHENING A PROGRAM TO MONITOR AND PROTECT THE LEATHERBACK NESTING COLONY IN THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS (3) CONDUCTING TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR CAPACITY BUILDING OF A NETWORK OF ORGANIZATIONS CALLED THE TURTLE ACTION GROUP (TAG) TO IMPROVE ORGANIZATIONAL STRENGTHS AND CONSERVATION IMPACTS AND (4) DESIGNING AND DEVELOPING EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND DISPLAYS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FOREST DEPARTMENT.
Forest Department-Community partnership to improve protection of..Western Hoolock Gibbons Hoolock hoolock in Jeypore RF, Phase-III. The purpose of this project is to involve the Forest Department and local people in further protecting one of Indias most viable gibbon populations. This will be done by: 1) continuing conduct of regular patrols according to SMART protocols with no fewer than 15 day of active patrolling per month and at least one river patrol per week; 2) systematically recording patrol details and producing monthly reports, and planning future patrols using these reports; 3) training the roving gibbon patrol units in SMART patrol PHASE III and gibbon conservation; and 5) working with the Police Department and/or Army to have them provide the patrol teams with additional law enforcement training.
Asian Elephant Conserv-Species Conservation Grant Experimental induction of antipredator behavior in Asian elephants (Elephas maximus) as a method of mitigating crop-raiding in southern India