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WCC 2016 Res 012 - Activity Report

Submitted by Julian.Fennessy on Sat, 01/27/2018 - 20:03
General Information
Giraffids: reversing the decline of Africa’s iconic megafauna
IUCN Constituent: 
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IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2017-2020
Period covered: 
2018
Geographic scope: 
Africa
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Ministério da Cultura, Turismo e Ambiente República de Angola / Angola
Koninklijke Maatschappij voor Dierkunde van Antwerpen / Belgium
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African Wildlife Foundation - Kenya HQ ( AWF ) / Kenya
Tanzania National Parks ( Tanapa ) / Tanzania
Uganda Wildlife Authority ( UWA ) / Uganda
Conservation Through Public Health ( CTPH ) / Uganda
Zoological Society of London ( ZSL ) / United Kingdom
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Smithsonian Institution / United States of America
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance / United States of America
Wildlife Conservation Society ( WCS ) / United States of America
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Sahara Conservation Fund ( SCF ) / United States of America
Ministry of Environment and Tourism / Namibia
Namibia Nature Foundation / Namibia
NamibRand Nature Reserve ( NRNR ) / Namibia
IUCN Commissions: 
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IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Giraffe Conservation Foundation, Wildlife Conservation Global, Senckenberg Museum, WildNature Institute
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessPress Release and associated media support on the uplisting of giraffe to Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List in December 2016Completed
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessSupport to first-ever World Okapi Day - 18 October and 3rd/4th World Giraffe Day - 21 JuneCompleted
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessSupport to the 30 year anniversary of Okapi Conservation Project with a 30 day awareness campaignCompleted
Policy influencing/advocacyDrafting and publishing new IUCN Red List Assessments for giraffe resulting in their uplisting to Vulnerable in December 2016Completed
Policy influencing/advocacySupport to the proposal development and listing of giraffe on Appendix II, Convention of Migratory Species (CMS)Completed
Scientific/technical activitiesSupport to development of Tanzania National Giraffe Country Profile and assessment of giraffe numbers and rangeCompleted
Scientific/technical activitiesSupport to development of first-ever National Giraffe Conservation Strategy in Uganda - 2017 On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
In the Okapi Faunal Reserve, the ICCN destroyed 50 poaching and mining camps as well as confiscated illegal weapons, equipment and other contraband. ICCN managed to cease control of one illegal gold mine (Bapela) despite an attack by armed militia on rangers and a journalist group on 14 July 2017 - unfortunately 4 rangers and i porter were killed in this tragic incident. Support to the rescue operation was supported by the Congolese army, the Okapi Conservation Project and other partners.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessPress Release and associated media support on the listing of giraffe species on the IUCN Red List in 2018
Policy influencing/advocacyDrafting and submitting giraffe subspecies assessments to IUCN Red List
Scientific/technical activitiesIUCN Red List assessment of Okapi in 2018-19
Scientific/technical activitiesSupport to development of first-ever National Giraffe Conservation Strategy and Action Plan in Tanzania
Scientific/technical activitiesTaxonomic review of giraffe in 2019-20
Additional Information
External link(s): 
New bird species and giraffe under threat – IUCN Red List
Giraffa camelopardalis Red List assessment
Proposal for Inclusion of the Giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis) on Appendix II, CMS