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on Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:32
General Information
Resolution
49217
IUCN Constituent
IUCN SSC Firefly Specialist Group 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Period covered
Geographic scope
South and East Asia
Country/Territory
Malaysia
Actors involved in implementing this Resolution:
IUCN Members
New Mexico BioPark Society ( United States of America )
IUCN Commissions
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
IUCN Secretariat
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
II. Implementation
Activities carried out to implement this Resolution
Activity
Capacity-building
Description and results/achievements of activities:
A capacity-building workshop to train firefly experts in Red List assessment was conducted in 2022 to evaluate the firefly status in Southeast Asian mangroves and the full assessment was completed in 2023.
Status
Completed
Activity
Scientific/technical activities
Description and results/achievements of activities:
Standardized questions were developed for firefly scientists in Malaysia to gather relevant information on congregating fireflies in mangrove habitats.
Status
Completed
Challenges / obstacles encountered in the implementation of this Resolution
Lack of financial funds
Lack of scientific knowledge
Describe any challenges encountered in implementing this Resolution and the measures taken
There needs to be more funding to support data collection on various mangrove habitats and to convene stakeholders in a workshop to identify, discuss and analyse threats to mangrove habitats in Malaysia that would also threaten firefly populations. To overcome this problem, we will continue to apply for funding from various resources. We will also work closely with other relevant partners.
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken
Fireflies in mangrove forests are economically important as they attract tourism revenue. However, they are threatened like most habitat specialists. Based on the IUCN Red List, four species of fireflies in Southeast Asian mangroves have been preliminarily classified as Endangered, pending official publication.
A set of questionnaires to gather information on fireflies in mangrove forests is now available for distribution among local firefly experts.
A set of questionnaires to gather information on fireflies in mangrove forests is now available for distribution among local firefly experts.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions/activities are planned for the implementation of this Resolution
Future action / activity
Convene stakeholders/Networking
Description
(i)Capacity building workshop with various stakeholders on the awareness of the importance and urgency of conserving fireflies in mangrove forests; (ii) Develop a national action plan for the conservation of fireflies in mangrove forests
Future action / activity
Education/Communication/Raising awareness
Description
Dissemination of questionnaires and conducting a meeting with local experts to enhance understanding of the importance of conserving mangrove forests using fireflies as model organisms
Future action / activity
Field activities
Description
Data will be collected to verify the distribution of fireflies in mangrove forests in Malaysia – this fieldwork will include identifying the firefly species and the mangrove tree species they use as congregation places. Additionally, tourism activities and other natural resources used by locals in the vicinity of the mangrove habitat will be recorded.
Report status
Published
Constituent type
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025