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WCC 2012 Rec 140 - Activity Report

Submitted by catord on Sun, 06/26/2016 - 19:53
Información general
Revertir la crisis de la supervivencia de las tortugas
Constituyente de la UICN: 
IUCN SSC Network support team 2013-2016
Tipo de Constituyente de la UICN: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2013-2016
Período de actividades: 
2016
Ámbito geográfico: 
Global
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Qué otros Miembros de la UICN están o han estado implicados en la implementación de esta Resolución?: 
Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust ( DWCT ) / Jersey
Re:wild / United States of America
Rainforest Trust / United States of America
Turtle Conservancy ( TC ) / United States of America
Turtle Survival Alliance ( TSA ) / United States of America
US Department of the Interior (Fish and Wildlife Service) ( FWS ) / United States of America
Wildlife Conservation Society ( WCS ) / United States of America
Qué Comisiones de la UICN están o han estado implicados en la implementación de esta Resolución?: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2013-2016 (SSC)
Si el Secretariado de la UICN está o ha estado implicado en la implementación de esta Resolución?: 
Yes
Enumere otros actores (no-Miembros de la UICN) que hayan estado implicados en la implementación de esta Resolución: 
Katala Foundation, Turtle Conservation Fund, Chelonian Research Foundation, Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation Fund.
Implementación
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
Acci�nDescripción
Educaci�n/Comunicaci�n/Concientizaci�nConsumer awareness: various governments and NGOs. Focus on scientific documentation of conservation biology and distribution of turtles around the world, providing a scientific basis for threats evaluation and IUCN Red List status assessments.
Actividades de campoSecuring critical habitat: Land purchases focused on protection of native habitat for endangered turtles and tortoises have been made or are in progress in Brazil, Cambodia, Mexico, and South Africa. Protected Area management improvements specific to turtles in Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Ecuador, Guatemala, Madagascar, Myanmar, and Philippines.
Recaudaci�n de fondosFunding: SOS criteria have been expanded to allow turtle projects to qualify. TCF and MBZ have focused significant resources on endangered turtles and tortoises, helping to promote a groundswell of surveys, management, and in-situ conservation initiatives.
Influencia pol�tica/promoci�n de pol�ticasPolicy work - e.g. CITES.
Actividades t�cnicas/cient�ficasEstablishing and maintaining ex-situ assurance colonies of critically threatened turtle species.
Actividades t�cnicas/cient�ficasTrade monitoring and analysis.
Indique cuáles han sido los resultados/logros obtenidos en el marco de las actividades realizadas: 
See above re: actions.
¿Qué esfuerzos se están llevando a cabo para superar dichos obstáculos?: 
Work on poaching and illegal trade of turtles and tortoises - anti-poaching patrols increased in key locations, trade monitoring and law enforcement assistance continuing, and policy work. Increased fundraising and resource capacity work.
Indique y describa brevemente las actividades que se realizarán en el futuro para la implementación de esta Resolución: 
Acción FuturaDescripción
Convocar a partes interesadas/creaci�n de redesContinuing - as per above.
Educaci�n/Comunicaci�n/Concientizaci�nContinuing - as per above.
Actividades de campoContinuing - as per above.
Recaudaci�n de fondosContinuing - as per above.
Influencia pol�tica/promoci�n de pol�ticasAs per above. Additional proposals to CITES for further monitoring of international trade through appropriate Appendix II listings of species at risk.
Actividades t�cnicas/cient�ficasContinuing - as per above.