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WCC 2016 Res 050 - Activity Report

Submitted by Davidson.Sargunam on Sat, 11/30/2019 - 20:00
General Information
Increasing marine protected area coverage for effective marine biodiversity conservation
IUCN Constituent: 
D22C53A4-DEB7-E611-B6EC-005056BA6623
Period covered: 
2019
Geographic scope: 
South and East Asia
Country/Territory: 
India
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Commissions: 
922C53A4-DEB7-E611-B6EC-005056BA6623
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Tribal Foundation, Nagercoil, India
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessOn-going
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessWorld Tiger Day was celebrated with school students in the Western Ghats, where tigers live. Some students wore tiger masks and tiger dress symbolizing the animal and to create more impact on the issue. It was highlighted that tigers face enormous threat by forest degradation and anthropogenic activities and its population is decreasing and the need to conserve the animal and protecting the forests. The Tiger verses Human conflict should be analyzed and positive measures should be initiated to solve the conflict. On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
The students and the local people have acquired awareness to conserve tigers.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
People kill the tigers by poison bait, physical killing, traps and other measures. More environmental education is required to save this cornerstone animal.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessThis activity of awareness meeting will be repeated annually.
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