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WCC 2016 Res 012 - Activity Report

General Information
IUCN Constituent: 
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IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2017-2020
Period covered: 
2019
Geographic scope: 
Africa
Country/Territory: 
Angola
Botswana
Chad
Congo (DROC)
Ethiopia
Kenya
Namibia
Niger
South Africa
South Sudan
Uganda
Tanzania
Zambia
Zimbabwe
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
Ministério da Cultura, Turismo e Ambiente República de Angola / Angola
Ministère des Affaires Etrangères, de la Coopération et de l`Intégration africaine et des Nigériens à l'extérieur / Niger
Tanzania National Parks ( Tanapa ) / Tanzania
Uganda Wildlife Authority ( UWA ) / Uganda
Zoological Society of London ( ZSL ) / United Kingdom
Smithsonian Institution / United States of America
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance / United States of America
Sahara Conservation Fund ( SCF ) / United States of America
Ministry of Environment and Tourism / Namibia
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IUCN Commissions: 
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IUCN Secretariat: 
Yes
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Seckenberg BiK-F, African Parks,
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Field activitiesTranslocation of Rothschild's giraffe to Kidepo Valley National ParkCompleted
Field activitiesTranslocation of West African giraffe to Gadabedji Biosphere ReserveCompleted
Policy influencing/advocacyDevelopment of proposal for giraffe to be listed on the Convention of Migratory Species - added to Appendix II in October 2018Completed
Scientific/technical activitiesRed List assessments for seven giraffe subspecies endorsed in November 2018 - two listed as Critically Endangered (Kordofan and Nubian), one as Endangered (Reticulated), two as Vulnerable (Thornicroft's and Rothschild's - the later downlisted from Endangered), one as Near threatened (West African - downlisted from Endangered) and one as Least Concern (Angolan).Completed
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Scientific/technical activitiesDevelopment of first ever National Giraffe Conservation Startegies and Action Plans for countries and or regions
Scientific/technical activitiesFinalise first Red List assessments for remaining two subspecies - Masai and South African giraffe