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WCC 2016 Res 016 - Activity Report

Submitted by Fred.NIZEYIMANA on Thu, 01/25/2018 - 18:44
General Information
The IUCN Red List Index for monitoring extinction risk
IUCN Constituent: 
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Period covered: 
2017
Geographic scope: 
Africa
Country/Territory: 
Uganda
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
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Ministry of Environment, Rwanda ( MINILAF ) / Rwanda
Uganda Wildlife Authority ( UWA ) / Uganda
IUCN Commissions: 
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IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
College of Veterinary Medicine at Makerere University
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Capacity-buildingGorilla 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/Raising awarenessGorilla 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
Field activitiesGorilla 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
Policy influencing/advocacyGorilla 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
Scientific/technical activitiesGorilla Doctors participated in developing best practices and guidelines for great ape tourism and conservationCompleted
Scientific/technical activitiesGorilla Doctors was tasked to develop a health contingency for mountain gorillas for the Greater Virunga LandscapeOn-going
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.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
Logistical challenge has been a big one. Gorilla Doctors aims at raising funds locally to supplement the resource envelope.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Scientific/technical activitiesGorilla Doctors is looking at a more research oriented approach in the landscape to better understand the status-quo of extinction.