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WCC 2016 Res 016 - Activity Report

Submitted by Fred.NIZEYIMANA on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 18:44
Information générale
Suivi du risque d’extinction au moyen de l’Indice de la Liste rouge de l’UICN
Constituant de l’UICN: 
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Période d’activité: 
2017
Zone géographique: 
Afrique
Pays/Territoire: 
Uganda
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Quels autres Membres de l’UICN sont impliqués –ou ont été impliqués- dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
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Ministry of Environment, Rwanda ( MINILAF ) / Rwanda
Uganda Wildlife Authority ( UWA ) / Uganda
Quelles sont les Commissions de l’UICN impliquées dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
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Le Secrétariat de l’UICN, est-il impliqué dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution ?: 
No
Veuillez indiquer quels autres acteurs (non-membres de l’UICN) sont impliqués dans la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
College of Veterinary Medicine at Makerere University
Implémentation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
FormationGorilla Doctors has funded and provided scholarships to wildlife and conservation leaders from Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo in Wildlife Health and Management to better care for natural resources.On-going
Education/Communication/SensibilisationGorilla Doctors received a small grant from the Embassy of United States of America in Rwanda to develop a communication tool to raise awareness about the hygiene and sanitation in front-line communities around Volcanoes National Park in RwandaOn-going
Activit�s de terrainGorilla Doctors implements USAID-PREDICT activities of disease surveillance in humans, rodents, bats and non-human primates in and around protected areas in the Great Lakes region of Africa by collection and analysis of samples targeting highly virulent virusesOn-going
Activit�s visant � influencer et/ou promouvoir les politiquesGorilla Doctors was part of the lobbying groups that influenced United States government to recognize the plight of Eastern lowland gorillas amidst the insecurity in Democratic Republic of CongoOn-going
Activit�s techniques/scientifiquesGorilla Doctors participated in developing best practices and guidelines for great ape tourism and conservationCompleted
Activit�s techniques/scientifiquesGorilla Doctors was tasked to develop a health contingency for mountain gorillas for the Greater Virunga LandscapeOn-going
Veuillez indiquer quels ont été les résultats obtenus dans le cadre des activités entreprises pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
Publication of best practices and guidelines of great ape tourism and conservation in collaboration with SSC members.
Publications on disease surveillance in collaboration with University of California, Davis and USAID-PREDICT.
Feature mountain gorillas aired on CBS/ National television in USA on 60 minutes program.
Publications on primate diseases at PhD and post-doctoral levels.
Quelles mesures ont été prises afin de surmonter ces obstacles ?: 
Logistical challenge has been a big one. Gorilla Doctors aims at raising funds locally to supplement the resource envelope.
Veuillez indiquer et décrire brièvement les activités planifiées par la suite pour la mise en œuvre de cette Résolution: 
Activité FutureDescription
Activit�s techniques/scientifiquesGorilla Doctors is looking at a more research oriented approach in the landscape to better understand the status-quo of extinction.