Submitted by
nguyenda
on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 14:16
General Information
Resolution
46429
Period covered
Activities to implement this Resolution from Activity Reports
| Relevant operative para(s) of Res/Rec | Activities Overview | Description | Status | Action |
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| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | Press Release and associated media support on the uplisting of giraffe to Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List in December 2016 | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | Support to first-ever World Okapi Day - 18 October and 3rd/4th World Giraffe Day - 21 June | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | Support to the 30 year anniversary of Okapi Conservation Project with a 30 day awareness campaign | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | Drafting and publishing new IUCN Red List Assessments for giraffe resulting in their uplisting to Vulnerable in December 2016 | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Policy influencing/advocacy | Support to the proposal development and listing of giraffe on Appendix II, Convention of Migratory Species (CMS) | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Scientific/technical activities | Support to development of Tanzania National Giraffe Country Profile and assessment of giraffe numbers and range | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Scientific/technical activities | Support to development of first-ever National Giraffe Conservation Strategy in Uganda - 2017 | On-going | Full activity report |
Actors involved from Activity Reports
| IUCN Members | IUCN Commissions | IUCN Secretariat | Other non-IUCN related organisations |
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Challenges / lessons learned from Activity Reports
Report status
Published
I. IUCN Constituencies implementing this Resolution
IUCN Members
33CE514B-B8A3-E011-96D3-002655853524
Tanzania National Parks ( United Republic of Tanzania )
Uganda Wildlife Authority ( Uganda )
Zoological Society of London ( United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland )
Smithsonian Institution ( United States of America )
San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance ( United States of America )
Sahara Conservation Fund ( United States of America )
Ministry of Environment and Tourism ( Namibia )
3243B419-957A-E811-BA94-005056BA6623
IUCN Commissions
F717E09E-5094-E611-97F4-005056BA6623
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Seckenberg BiK-F, African Parks
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Field activities
Policy influencing/advocacy
Scientific/technical activities
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
The IUCN SSC Girrafe and Okapi Specialist Group has worked together with the Giraffe Conservation Foundation and other partners to continue to implement the resolution through out 2018. Many activities have been completed. Field activites of translocation of gifaffes were successfully completed. Regarding to policy influencing, giraffe is now listed on the Convention of Migrotory Species' Appendix II.
Regarding scientific activities, Red List assessments of seven subspecies of girraffes were published in November 2018.
Regarding scientific activities, Red List assessments of seven subspecies of girraffes were published in November 2018.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
The resolution is well implemented thanks to the dedication of the IUCN SSC Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group and the Giraffe Conservation Foundation.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
In 2019, there will be two major activities planned, focusing on scientific and technical activities: 1)dveloping first ever National Giraffe Conservation Strategies and Action Plans for countries and Regions; 2)finalising first Red list assessments for remaining two subspecies - Masai and South African giraffe.
Are these actions/activities planned?
Yes
III. Status of implementation
Implementation status of this Resolution
On-going: implementation consisting of repetitive, recurrent action (attending meetings, reporting, etc.)