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WCC 2012 Rec 138 - Activity Report

Submitted by Ellen.HOLM on Wed, 05/31/2023 - 10:07
General Information
Conservation of rhinoceros species in Africa and Asia
IUCN Constituent: 
Insamlingsstiftelsen Kolmården Foundation
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2022
Country/Territory: 
Kenya
Sweden
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Ngulia Project
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
FundraisingKolmarden Foundation has supported the protection of the black rhino in Kenya, by donating funds to the Ngulia project in Kenya. The projects main focus is to develop tech that can be used to monitor and protect the rhinos im the rhino sancturay Ngulia. The new technology is developed to be, among toher things, long-lasting, easy to use and make the work safer for the rangers. On-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
In 2022 Kolmarden Foundation raised and donated 100 000 SEK (8 560 EUR) to the Ngulia project. The poaching of rhinos have gone down in the Ngulia reserve and now there are more rhinos living there than ever, from 64 in 2014 to 140 in 2022. The technology used in Ngulia is planned to be distributed to other parks around Kenya. Intelligent cameras that can identify animals and humans have been improved (can for example detect objects on a distance of 100 m instead of 20 m)and implemented.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: