Submitted by
Fred.NIZEYIMANA
on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 18:44
General Information
Resolution
46433
IUCN Constituent
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2017-2020
Period covered
Geographic scope
Africa
Country/Territory
Uganda
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
508E603F-B8A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
Ministry of Environment, Rwanda ( Rwanda )
Uganda Wildlife Authority ( Uganda )
IUCN Commissions
F717E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
College of Veterinary Medicine at Makerere University
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Capacity-building
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Gorilla 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.
Status
On-going
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Gorilla 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 Rwanda
Status
On-going
Activity
Field activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Gorilla 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 viruses
Status
On-going
Activity
Policy influencing/advocacy
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Gorilla 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 Congo
Status
On-going
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Gorilla Doctors participated in developing best practices and guidelines for great ape tourism and conservation
Status
Completed
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Gorilla Doctors was tasked to develop a health contingency for mountain gorillas for the Greater Virunga Landscape
Status
On-going
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
Logistical challenge has been a big one. Gorilla Doctors aims at raising funds locally to supplement the resource envelope.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
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.
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.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description
Gorilla Doctors is looking at a more research oriented approach in the landscape to better understand the status-quo of extinction.
Report status
Published