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WCC 2020 Res 078 - Activity Report

Submitted by wanfaridahakmal... on Thu, 02/15/2024 - 13:32
General Information
Conservation, restoration and sustainable management of mangrove ecosystems
IUCN Constituent: 
IUCN SSC Firefly Specialist Group 2021-2025
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025
Period covered: 
2023
Geographic scope: 
South and East Asia
Country/Territory: 
Malaysia
In implementing this Resolution your organization has worked/consulted with...
IUCN Members: 
New Mexico BioPark Society ( NMBPS ) / United States of America
IUCN Commissions: 
IUCN Species Survival Commission 2021-2025 (SSC)
IUCN Secretariat: 
No
Other non-IUCN related organisations: 
Forest Research Institute Malaysia
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Capacity-buildingA 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. Completed
Scientific/technical activitiesStandardized questions were developed for firefly scientists in Malaysia to gather relevant information on congregating fireflies in mangrove habitats.Completed
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.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
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.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Convene stakeholders/Networking(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
Education/Communication/Raising awarenessDissemination of questionnaires and conducting a meeting with local experts to enhance understanding of the importance of conserving mangrove forests using fireflies as model organisms
Field activitiesData 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.