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WCC 2012 Rec 141 - Activity Report

Submitted by saikiaa on Mon, 09/07/2015 - 04:47
General Information
Conservation of Gyps vulture species in South Asia
IUCN Constituent: 
Asia Regional Office
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Secretariat
Period covered: 
2015
Geographic scope: 
South and East Asia
Country/Territory: 
Bangladesh
India
Nepal
Pakistan
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Bombay Natural History Society ( BNHS ) / India
Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation ( DNPWC ) / Nepal
Ministry of Environment and Forest ( MoEFCC ) / Bangladesh
Ministry of Environment, Forest & Climate Change / India
National Council for Conservation of Wildlife, Ministry of Climate Change ( NCCW ) / Pakistan
IUCN Commissions: 
I do not know
IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescription
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingIUCN ARO continues to facilitate the activities of the range states for the gyps vultures through supporting the Regional Steering Committee for the Conservation of South Asian Vultures and in working together with the SSC, Birdlife and Government and NGO members across India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
The outcome of supporting the range states through the Regional Initiative has led to action on banning the use of diclofenac, a veterinary drug which has been the prime cause of mortality in the gyps vulture species. In addition, there have been country level action plans developed including ecosystem valuation of services provided by vultures
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
There has been a challenge in finding funding for support the regional aspects of the implementation of this Resolution. IUCN Asia regional office was not successful in submitting a PIF for a regional initiative to the GEF. However, there are efforts underway to identify other sources of funding including the EU.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
OtherThe various regional actions including transboundary vulture conservation measures will be implemented once funding is obtained for the regional project.