Wildlife Alliance Inc

STRENGTHENING LOCAL CAPACITY FOR GIBBON CONSERVATION IN CAMBODIA

REDUCING CONSUMER DEMAND FOR IVORY IN CAMBODIA THROUGH STRENGTHENED CAPACITY, WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

CWT FY 17

THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS CONSERVE GIBBONS IN CAMBODIA. WILDLIFE ALLIANCE WILL, (1) ENGAGE LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN ENVIRONMENTAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AND IN-SITU HABITAT PROTECTION OF CRITICALLY PILEATED GIBBON HABITAT IN THE CARDAMOM MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, (2) DELIVER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION IN RURAL COMMUNITIES IN AREAS WHERE GIBBONS LIVE TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR THEIR CONSERVATION, AND, (3) REINTRODUCE GIBBONS INTO FORESTS SURROUNDING ICONIC TEMPLES OF ANGKOR WAT, USING ANIMALS CONFISCATED FROM ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRADE OR CAPTIVE BRED ANIMALS, BORN TO RESCUED GIBBONS.

FY2018 GREAT APE CONSERVATION FUND

DIRECT PROTECTION TO ASIA'S LAST INTACT ELEPHANT CORRIDOR.

THE SOUTHERN CARDAMOM FOREST PROTECTION PROGRAM (SCFPP) IMPLEMENTS A DIRECT, HOLISTIC APPROACH TO FOREST PROTECTION IN CAMBODIA, PROVIDING RANGER PATROLS WHICH PROTECT WILD ASIAN ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITATS FROM POACHING AND LAND ENCROACHMENT IN THIS LANDSCAPE. THE GOAL OF THIS ONGOING PROJECT IS TO ACHIEVE ZERO ELEPHANT POACHING EVENTS, PREVENT FOREST FRAGMENTATION, AND PRESERVE CONTINUOUS FOREST COVER FOR ELEPHANT MOVEMENT. THIS PROJECT WILL PROTECT ASIAN ELEPHANTS BY IMPROVING RANGER EFFECTIVENESS THROUGH TRAINING, STRENGTHEN GOOD GOVERNANCE BY BUILDING STRONG CASES AND FOLLOWING-UP WITH THE COURTS ON ACTIVE CASES; PROVIDE INVESTIGATIVE SKILL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING; AND CREATE BETTER LINKAGES BETWEEN REMOTE VILLAGES AND RANGER STATIONS TO ADDRESS LAND ENCROACHMENT. SCFPP RANGERS WILL CONDUCT DAILY FOREST PATROLS (OVER 21,000 SNARES WERE REMOVED BY THESE PATROLS LAST YEAR), OPERATE RANGER STATIONS, AND PRESERVE THE FORESTS OF THE SOUTHERN CARDAMOM MOUNTAINS OF CAMBODIA.

THE ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND SOLICITS PROJECT PROPOSALS FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE ASIAN ELEPHANT (ELEPHAS MAXIMUS) THROUGHOUT ITS RANGE. IN 1997, WITH AWARENESS OF THE INCREASING THREAT TO THE WELFARE OF THE ALREADY ENDANGERED ASIAN ELEPHANT, THE ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW. THE ACT PROVIDES FOR THE CONSERVATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS BY SUPPORTING CONSERVATION PROGRAMS IN COUNTRIES WITHIN THE RANGE OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS, AND THE PROJECTS OF PERSONS WITH DEMONSTRATED EXPERTISE IN THE CONSERVATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS. THE ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION FUND RECOGNIZES THE COMMON GOALS AND PRIORITIES OF THE 13 ASIAN ELEPHANT RANGE STATE GOVERNMENTS AS STATED IN THE JAKARTA DECLARATION FOR ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION AND SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE CONSERVATION OF ASIAN ELEPHANTS AND THEIR HABITATS THROUGH: APPLIED RESEARCH ON ELEPHANT POPULATIONS AND THEIR HABITATS, INCLUDING SURVEYS AND MONITORING; ACTIVITIES THAT RESULT IN FEWER WILD ELEPHANTS BEING REMOVED FROM THE WILD, REDUCE DEMAND IN CONSUMER COUNTRIES FOR IVORY AND OTHER BODY PARTS, AND PREVENT ILLEGAL KILLING OF ELEPHANTS; DEVELOPMENT AND EXECUTION OF ELEPHANT CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT PLANS; COMPLIANCE WITH APPLICABLE TREATIES AND LAWS THAT PROHIBIT OR REGULATE THE TAKING OR TRADE OF ELEPHANTS OR REGULATE THE USE AND MANAGEMENT OF ELEPHANT HABITAT; CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY OUTREACH; ENHANCED PROTECTION OF AT-RISK ELEPHANT POPULATIONS; EFFORTS TO DECREASE HUMAN-ELEPHANT CONFLICT; HABITAT CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT, INCLUDING IMPROVED PROTECTED AREA MANAGEMENT IN IMPORTANT ELEPHANT RANGES; STRENGTHENING LOCAL CAPACITY TO IMPLEMENT CONSERVATION PROGRAMS; TRANSFRONTIER ELEPHANT CONSERVATION; AND WILDLIFE INSPECTION, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FORENSICS SKILLS. SUPPORT WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO PROJECTS THAT ENHANCE THE KNOWLEDGE OF DECISION MAKERS AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS. THESE INCLUDE LEGISLATORS, TEACHERS, SCHOOL CHILDREN, JOURNALISTS, TOURISTS, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AND PRIVATE SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS OR BUSINESSES IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN THEIR ABILITY TO POSITIVELY INFLUENCE WILDLIFE CONSERVATION, MANAGEMENT, LEGISLATION, POLICY, AND FINANCE; AND TO HARMONIZE THESE WITH OTHER NATIONAL POLICIES. PROPOSED PROJECT SHOULD OCCUR WITHIN THE RANGE OF THE ASIAN ELEPHANT, OR, IF WORK IS TO BE CONDUCTED OUTSIDE OF THE RANGE, THE PROPOSAL SHOULD SHOW A CLEAR RELEVANCE TO ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION. APPLIED RESEARCH PROJECTS SHOULD ADDRESS SPECIFIC MANAGEMENT NEEDS AND ACTIONS, AND THREATS FROM EMERGING ISSUES SUCH AS DISEASE OR POACHING THAT AFFECT THE SPECIES AND ITS HABITATS.

COMBATING WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING IN CAMBODIA

THIS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROJECT WILL CONDUCT ACTIVITIES IN CAMBODIA AND THAILAND TO CURB CROSS-BORDER TRADE OF ILLEGAL WILDLIFE PRODUCTS AND HABITAT DESTRUCTION. THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THE KOUPREY EXPRESS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION PROGRAM ARE TO EMPOWER YOUTH AND COMMUNITIES TO MAKE RESPONSIBLE DECISIONS REGARDING THE SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, EFFECT POSITIVE CHANGE, SHIFTS IN ATTITUDES, BEHAVIORS, AND ACTIONS TOWARDS WILDLIFE AND THEIR HABITAT, AND PROMOTE PRIDE AND GRASSROOTS ACTION TO PROTECT ASIAN ELEPHANTS AND OTHER WILDLIFE IN CAMBODIA AND THAILAND, AND REDUCE CONSUMPTION OF IVORY. OBJECTIVES PROJECT ARE: 1) 7,500 CAMBODIAN YOUTH GAIN UNDERSTANDING OF RESOURCE USE AND AN INCREASED DESIRE TO PROTECT HABITAT AND CONSERVE ASIAN ELEPHANTS; 2) 600 TEACHERS AND KEY STAKEHOLDERS INCLUDING PERSONNEL FROM THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, HAVE IMPROVED THEIR CAPACITY TO DELIVER ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM; AND 3) 10,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE INCREASED AWARENESS, THROUGH COMMUNITY NIGHT SHOWS AND OTHER PUBLIC EVENTS, ABOUT ASIAN ELEPHANTS, ILLEGAL WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING, SNARING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES.

ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION EDUCATION THROUGH THE KOUPREY EXPRESS.

THE TRADE IN SEA TURTLES WITHIN CAMBODIAN IS INCREASING, FURTHER THREATENING THE COUNTRY'S ALREADY SEVERELY DEPLETED TURTLE POPULATIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO COUNTER TRAFFICKING OF MARINE TURTLES IN CAMBODIA BY GENERATING ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE ON TRAFFICKING ROUTES, NETWORKS, AND WILDLIFE MARKETS ACROSS CAMBODIA WHILE BUILDING THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE NATION'S WILDLIFE POLICE UNIT (WILDLIFE RAPID RESCUE TEAM) AND THE CAMBODIAN FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION TO PROACTIVELY ACT ON MARINE TURTLE TRADE. THIS PROJECT IS INTENDED TO CONSERVE MARINE TURTLE POPULATIONS, BOTH NATIONALLY AND REGIONALLY, BY SUPPRESSING THE EMERGING TRADE IN MARINE TURTLES AND THEIR PARTS IN CAMBODIA, WHERE TRADE IS TIED TO INCREASING INVESTMENT AND TOURISM FROM CHINA. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: (1) PROVIDING TRAINING FOR THE WILDLIFE RAPID RESCUE TEAM AND CAMBODIAN FISHERIES ADMINISTRATION ON IDENTIFICATION OF MARINE TURTLE PARTS AND FILING LEGAL CASES FOR TURTLE TRAFFICKING; (2) ESTABLISHING INFORMANTS IN KEY TRAFFICKING LOCATIONS SUCH AS THE COASTAL COMMUNITIES OF SIHANOUKVILLE, KAMPOT, AND DARA SAKOR; AND (3) TARGETING ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS BY THE WILDLIFE RAPID RESCUE TEAM IN RESPONSE TO ACTIONABLE INTELLIGENCE INCLUDING RAIDS AGAINST SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS IDENTIFIED AS INVOLVED IN THE MARINE TURTLE TRADE.

PILEATED GIBBON CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH THROUGH THE KOUPREY EXPRESS, CAMBODIA

ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION EDUCATION THROUGH KOUPREY EXPRESS

CONTINUING ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION THROUGH THE KOUPREY EXPRESS. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH WILDLIFE ALLIANCE

GREAT APE CONSERVATION FUND 2017

ASIAN ELEPHANT CONSERVATION EDUCATION THROUGH KOUPREY EXPRESS

APPLIED RESEARCH ON ELEPHANT RANGE CORRIDORS

PILEATED GIBBON CONSERVATION EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH THROUGH THE KOUPREY EXPRESS.

DIRECT PROTECTION TO ASIA'S LAST INTACT ELEPHANT CORRIDOR, CAMBODIA.

DIRECT PROTECTION TO ASIA S LAST INTACT ELEPHANT CORRIDOR, CAMBODIA

DIRECT PROTECTION TO ASIA'S LAST INTACT ELEPHANT CORRIDOR

PROTECTING THE ASIAN ELEPHANTS OF THE SOUTHERN CARDAMON MOUNTAINS

PUBLIC OUTREACH TO CONSERVE ENDANGERED PILEATED GIBBONS IN CAMBODIA AND ON THE CAMBODIA-VIETNAM BORDER

GREAT APE CONSERVATION FUND 2017

ENHANCED PROTECTION AND HABITAT CONSERVATION FOR AT-RISK APE POPULATIONS IN CAMBODIA

FY2018 GREAT APE CONSERVATION FUND

TO SUPPORT A PROJECT ON ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION TO COMBAT WILDLIFE TRAFFICKING AND DEFORESTATION IN CAMBODIA.