Submitted by
Pricelia.TUMENTA
on Sat, 01/27/2018 - 18:13
General Information
Resolution
46513
IUCN Constituent
IUCN SSC Steering Committee 2017-2020
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2017-2020
Period covered
Geographic scope
Africa
Country/Territory
Cameroon
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Commissions
F717E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
ACODED and The Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife in Cameroon
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Training of field staff and eco-guards in Waza National Park
Status
On-going
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Materialization of wildlife corridor from Waza National Park to the Kalfou Forest reserve to permit the movemnet of elephats and other wild animals
Status
Completed
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
Installation of farmland and communities along the tracks used by wildlife. The challenges of having to displace communities to reduce conflicts. Lack of funds for continuous awareness and education.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
The main objective of this activity was to reduce the conflicts threatening the conservation of elephants and other wildlife species as they migrated from Waza National Park south through human transformed landscape to the kalfou forest reserve seasonally. The corridor was materialized through an interview survey in communities reported to experience conflict with wildlife. Geographic coordinates were collected throughout tracks indicated to be used by elephants by local populations.
These coordinates were used in GIS to materialized the corridor. This activity has let to focusing mitigation efforts in communities experiencing conflicts with wildlife especially elephants.
These coordinates were used in GIS to materialized the corridor. This activity has let to focusing mitigation efforts in communities experiencing conflicts with wildlife especially elephants.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Field activities
Description
Developing other income generating activities to prevent he population from acquiring on land for agriculture. The future activities also takes into consideration efforts to fight climate change. For instance using bees to chase elephants, produce honey to generate revenue and as agents of pollination.
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2017-2020