Thorge Heuer
Mapping wildlife corridors linking Protected Areas using satellite tracking of elephants
Rapid Response Units as a short-term solution ensuring immediate physical and livelihood security
Human-Elephant Conflict mitigation through soft barriers protecting crop fields
Identifying and implementing alternative, income-generating elephant unpalatable crops as soft barriers to subsistence crops
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North America
IUCN WCPA
Connectivity Conservation Specialist Group
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North America
IUCN WCPA
Connectivity Conservation Specialist Group
Crear condiciones habilitantes para la intervención del Mecanismo TDC en las comunidades socias de la Reserva Comunal Yánesha (1)

La cogestión de la RCY en colaboración con la Asociación Nacional de ECA del Perú (ANECAP) apoyaron a las comunidades a lograr las condiciones que les habilitaron para acceder al Mecanismo TDC. Por ejemplo, se elaboraron siete planes de vida y se actualizaron documentos legales y administrativos.

  • Disponibilidad de la cogestión SERNANP-ECA AMARCY para configurar e implementar el modelo de articulación
  • Apoyo financiero y técnico de ANECAP y la ONG Desarrollo Rural Sustentable-DRIS para completar las condiciones normativas y metodológicas del mecanismo
  • La experiencia de la cogestión de la RCY en la gestión de proyectos que implementa como parte de los Lineamientos de sostenibilidad financiera de las Reservas Comunales del Perú, hizo posible que se canalicen fondos para la implementación de las condiciones para acceder al mecanismo TDC
  • Se fortaleció el modelo de cogestión entre el SERNANP-ECA AMARCY. Para el establecimiento de los compromisos del acuerdo tripartito se revisaron las funciones del ECA AMARCY para la gestión de la RCY y con el mecanismo de TDC se planteó implementar acciones de conservación y aprovechamiento sostenible en los territorios titulados de las comunidades, que se encuentran fuera de la RCY, en su Zona de Amortiguamiento y paisaje asociado.
  • Se incrementó el número de comunidades nativas miembros del ECA AMARCY, que se convirtieron en beneficiarias del Mecanismo TDC. Antes de la implementación del acuerdo tripartito, sólo dos comunidades habían aceptado el ingreso del mecanismo, y con la preparación y mediación de la cogestión, en total 9 comunidades nativas Yánesha llegaron a firmar el convenio con el PNCBMCC para acceder al mecanismo TDC.
Effective communication

Effective communication is an important aspect of the IMET assessment. Of course, effective communication between the project implementers and other stakeholders, including the funding institution(s), is needed during project development and implementation. However, in the IMET assessment, it is critical that the results of the assessment are effectively communicated to stakeholders. The stakeholders include those involved in the assessment and others who may not have participated. In our case, we organised an information sharing event at the national level to which different national stakeholders were invited. In addition to the presentations made at this event, information packs providing an analysis of the IMET results were shared with all participants. We also developed a summary results banner that was later deposited (and still is) at our project office. It is the first thing anyone sees when they walk into our office. We also developed simplified brochures in three local languages for community stakeholders.

A simple communication strategy was included in the project design. It detailed how results would be shared with stakeholders of different backgrounds.

To effectively communicate, we must acknowledge that we all perceive things differently. As a result, understanding others' social context must serve as a guide for our interactions with them, and we must use this understanding to choose the best means of communication. The methods you use to approach learned people or technocrats may not work for local communities. For instance, we found out that our local communities could not interpret the indices shown in our analysis report because, in their context, percentages did not mean anything. We therefore translated the indices into simplified explanations that they would make sense of.

Partnership Collaboration, Action Planning and monitoring progress:

A stakeholders workshop was conducted to share assessment results, address questions from the 2nd workshop, and discuss an action plan for mitigating identified negative impacts. Actions, activities, and timelines were discussed for each impact.

 

Based on the collected data, TT successfully engaged donors in funding projects aligned with reducing the negative impacts.

 

To mitigate the Human-Wildlife Conflict (HWC) negative impact, TT has constructed a 33km Elephant exclusion Fence and 8 additional 10% fences,  reducing HWC by over 80%.

 

To address the lack of water, TT provided 110 dam liners, each with a capacity of 56,000 L, resulting in the harvesting of over 6 million litres of surface run-off water.

 

In support of schools, TT is offering scholarships to 9 students and has constructed and equipped a Science and computer laboratory in a local secondary school.

 

To overcome information barriers, TT established a BULK SMS platform and grievances log to facilitate communication on key issues, ongoing projects, and address grievances between TT and communities.

 

TT is currently developing a SAPA review scheduled for July 2023 to assess the impact and change in perceptions resulting from the implemented interventions in communities.

 

 

 

 

The Tsavo Trust management was very supportive throughout the entire process.

Tsavo Trust contracted experienced consultants who conducted the SAPA process professionally within the set timelines 

The good relationship between Tsavo Trust, Communities and Key Stakeholders made the process a success

Timely availing of project funds from BIOPAMA

During the SAPA process final phase, TT learnt that bringing a wider network of stakeholders had varying benefits. Ensuring there was representation from County Government, like-minded NGOs, Kenya Wildlife Services and Community helped reduce the pressures on TT to deliver and address all the negative impacts identified during the evaluation. All partners who were part of the SAPA process now have a clear picture of the work that TT does and the needs of the Kamungi members. 

Capacity building of Wildlife Rangers on the enforcement procedures, monitoring of seabirds, and invasive species eradication.

This building block emphasizes the main solution to the lack of capacity of wildlife rangers. Doing this activity requires good planning and preparation to convene a successful training. The activity enhances the capacity of wildlife rangers so they would be able to carry out the enforcement, seabirds monitoring, and invasive species eradication activities effectively. This building block is very essential, therefore, the wildlife office continues to search for funding, as much as they could, to cover all the cost of these capacity buildings to ensure that all their rangers are well equipped to execute their responsibility. 

  • The full participation of wildlife rangers in these trainings. Without their full commitment and participation in these conducted trainings, the outcome of these trainings or capacity buildings will not be achieved.

  • Full support from the Management team in these training sessions. There is a need to involve the management in the preparation phase, so they are well aware of the training content.

  • The great commitment and effort given by the trainer, when conducting these training, will make the training very fruitful.

Having a good and well organized workshop or training will bring lots of benefits to the rangers, and will effectively build their capacity in every operation they will conduct at the field in the coming future.

Development of an integrated management strategy and action plan for the protected areas and conservation of seabirds and their habitat on Kiribati Island.

This building block emphasizes the major concern of the Government of Kiribati regarding the challenges in the management of the protected areas and seabirds. The Government of Kiribati, through the Wildlife Conservation Unit (WCU) of the Environment and Conservation Division (ECD), has been struggling for the past 30 years in managing the protected areas in Kiritimati Island. But through the development of this integrated management strategy and action plan, the Government of Kiribati is able to manage and address the identified or common environmental challenges that are affecting the health of the seabird species successfully and effectively.

  • The full support from the local council and other Government agencies in the development of the project is one of the key enabling factors for the success of the management strategy and action plan development.

  • The full support from the community to the development of the management strategy and action plan is another key factor. Most of the communities, who participated in the consultation, were very supportive of this important management plan.  They even gave some suggestions and advice for strengthening the implementation of the management plan.

  • Having a good collaboration and partnership with the key stakeholders (local communities and other key Government enforcement partners) to fasten the development and process of the intended Management plan.  

  • The consultation to local communities to enlighten them on the importance of the vulnerable island seabirds to the environment and ecosystem, and also emphasize the real factors that caused the decrease in the number of seabirds, will persuade them to reconsider their actions that have an impact on these seabirds.