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nguyenda
on Mon, 01/28/2019 - 14:16
General Information
Resolution
46515
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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| Capacity building | European Foundation for Falconry and Conservation and Government of the Kingdom of Morocco signed na MoU on cooperation to prevent electrocution of birds of prey in Morocco. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Capacity building | IAF joined as observer Energy Task Force of the CMS to get the attention of electricity companies and financial institutions in fighting electrocution. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | IAF co-financed the Sakernet.org, portal to enhance trust between Saker trappers, falconers, conservationists in 4 languages - Arabic, Farsi, Russian and Pashto. There is a separate part on electrocution in all mentioned languages. Portal is running for another period | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | IAF in cooperation with its partners took part in numerous conferences, where the problem of electrocution of birds was presented, including he BirdLife Flyways Conference, The Electrocution Symposium at the Raptor Research foundation Conference. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | IAF prepared a booklet omn electrocution and the Motion in 14 languages, available online. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | IAF prepared a website on electrocution, https://birdelectrocution.org/, with sections on Avian electrocution, Bird-safe power infrastructure, Electrocution database, Partners, School materials, Resources and Help the Saker. The last is a prt of crowdfunding process to start a small scale project in Mongolia. | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Education/Communication/Raising awareness | National Geographic published an article on electrocution of Sakers in Mongolia nad the planned work to prevent it, available in all it's language versions globally | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Field activities | Mohammed bin Zayed Raptor Fund in cooperation with the GOvernment of Mongolia carried out a pilot project on preventing electrocution. The full scale project is planned for 2019-2020 | On-going | Full activity report | |
| Field activities | Mongolian Falconry Association in cooperation with Government of Mongolia and local electricity company conducted a work to retrofit one of the most dangerous for birds line, the Argalant line in Central Mongolia | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Fundraising | IAF conducted a fundraising campaign to start a small scale project on preventing electrocution in Mongolia. With support of Sheikh Zayed Raptor Fund, one of the most dangerous for birds lines was retrofitted. | Completed | Full activity report | |
| Fundraising | Sheikh Zayed Raptor Fund declared a 1 million USD funds for preventing electrocution in Central Asia, especially Mongolia. | 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
International Association for Falconry and Conservation of Birds of Prey ( Belgium )
Environment Agency Abu Dhabi ( United Arab Emirates )
IUCN Commissions
5B1D7F64-8114-E211-8DEB-002655853524
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
he Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Raptor Conservation Foundation, European Foundation for Falconry & Conservation, Mongolian Falconers Association, Moroccan Falconers Association
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Capacity-building
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Field activities
Fundraising
Describe the results/achievements of the activities
IAF has continued to work on capacity building to prevent electrocution of birds in Morocco, as well as joined the Energy Task Force of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS) to raise the profile of electrocution of wildlife to electric companies and fincncial institutions. IAF has also worked on raising awareness through the development of a portal on Sakernet.org to enhance trust between Saker trappers, falconers and conservationists in Arabic, Farsi, Russian and Pashto. IAF has also took part in many conferences to raise awareness about the problem of electrocution of birds, as well as produced a booklet on electrocution in 14 langues and available online. IAF have launched a website https://birdelectrocution.org/ to raise awareness on Avian electrocution and also mobilise crowd-funding for a project in Mongolia.
IAF has also been working on field activities in Mongolia and carried out fundraising for future work to prevent electrocution in Mongolia.
IAF has also been working on field activities in Mongolia and carried out fundraising for future work to prevent electrocution in Mongolia.
Challenges/obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution and measures taken
This IUCn Resolution is not well known in to other sectors, especially financial institution. There is a need to raise more awarenees of financial institutions.
Future actions / activities needed for the implementation of this Resolution
IAF will focus on 1) capacity building by promoting knowledge of electrocution and seeking more partners in the CMS Energy Task Force, financial institutions and electric companies; 2) Focus on awareness raising globally; 3) Field activities through two projects - retrofit most dangerous elctric lines in Morrocco and in Mongolia in 2019.
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.)