Pioneering Wildlife Protection

Dive into a realm of innovation and dedication with these pioneering wildlife protection initiatives. From reintroducing endangered species to implementing cutting-edge monitoring techniques, these Solutions exemplify the tireless efforts to safeguard our planet's precious biodiversity.

East and South Africa

Training African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife

Isabelle

Szott

Trained scent detection HeroRATs

Partners

Human resources for rat training

Caribbean

North America

Harnessing the power of AI and community centered approaches to monitor Jaguars in the Yucatan Peninsula

Regina

Cervera

Multi-stakeholder alliance

Community co-design and engagement

Camera traps and eco-acoustic monitoring devices deployment

Image recognition algorithms for jaguar detection and identification

Acoustic monitoring and analyses

Generation of inputs for the strengthening of AI tools and resources for biodiversity protection

Oceania

Seabird Habitat Restoration Program - Montague Island Nature Reserve

Joanne

Wilson

Organisational commitment to a bold vision

Strong scientific foundation

Sufficient long-term funding

Community engagement and volunteering

East Europe

COREHABS to BearConnect: Securing wilderness in Eastern Europe

IUCN WCPA

Connectivity Conservation Specialist Group

West and Central Africa

Conservation Dogs & Drones for the protection of endangered sea turtles in Cabo Verde

Janin

Bartoschek

Application of a team of conservation dogs and dog-handlers

Application of a team consists of drone pilots equipped with modern night vision technology (drones and binoculars with thermal imaging technology)

Close cooperation with law enforcement authorities

East and South Africa

A Phased Approach to Increase Human Tolerance in Elephant Corridors to promote ecosystem connectivity

Elephants

Alive

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

Southeast Asia

Successful rewilding Siamese Crocodiles in Bau Sau Ramsar Site, Cat Tien National Park

Nguyen

Duc Tu

Reintroduction of a Siamese Crocodile population in Bau Sau lake, Cat Tien National Park

Mitigation of human pressures on the park’s natural resources

East and South Africa

Southeast Asia

South Asia

East Asia

Follow the money: How financial investigations can help in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade

Andrea

Egan

Forensic accounting for wildlife trafficking interdiction

Cooperation – Enhancing information sharing across jurisdictions

Uniform sentencing

East and South Africa

Moving Parts: Putting the Pieces Together to Conserve Wattled Cranes

Mina

Adabag

East and South Africa

Integration of the Batwa cultural values to save world mountain gorillas at Bwindi using GAPA

Medard

Twinamatsiko

Governance assessment of the protected area

Integrated action planning by stakeholders

West and Central Africa

Country-Country Capacity Strengthening for Wildlife Disease Surveillance

Catherine

Machalaba

West and South Europe

Beavers in Knapdale: Scottish Beavers Reinforcement Project

Helen

Senn

1. Identification of the low genetic diversity and small population size of beavers in Knapdale.

2. Identify the sources of additional beavers to be used to reinforce the population.

3. Translocation of additional beavers into Knapdale to reinforce populations

4. Post-release monitoring and genetic monitoring

East Asia

Ecological Corridor for the Reunion of Giant Pandas

IUCN WCPA

Connectivity Conservation Specialist Group

East and South Africa

Countering poaching and trafficking of illegal wildlife products to support biodiversity protection through Operation Blue Rhino

Helge

Denker

Interagency cooperation

Direct, fast and flexible external funding support for law enforcement and related needs

Use of all available technologies and tools

Strategic planning and innovative action

Sudamérica

Manejo de Tortugas Charapa: Una oportunidad para la conservación de los ecosistemas acuáticos del Parque Nacional Yasuní.

Patricio

Macas-Pogo

Capacitación a actores locales

Concientización sobre la importancia de las tortugas charapas

Repoblación participativa de tortugas charapas

Pioneering Wildlife Protection

Training African giant pouched rats to detect illegally trafficked wildlife

Harnessing the power of AI and community centered approaches to monitor Jaguars in the Yucatan Peninsula

Seabird Habitat Restoration Program - Montague Island Nature Reserve

COREHABS to BearConnect: Securing wilderness in Eastern Europe

Conservation Dogs & Drones for the protection of endangered sea turtles in Cabo Verde

A Phased Approach to Increase Human Tolerance in Elephant Corridors to promote ecosystem connectivity

Successful rewilding Siamese Crocodiles in Bau Sau Ramsar Site, Cat Tien National Park

Follow the money: How financial investigations can help in the fight against the illegal wildlife trade

Moving Parts: Putting the Pieces Together to Conserve Wattled Cranes

Integration of the Batwa cultural values to save world mountain gorillas at Bwindi using GAPA

Country-Country Capacity Strengthening for Wildlife Disease Surveillance

Beavers in Knapdale: Scottish Beavers Reinforcement Project

Ecological Corridor for the Reunion of Giant Pandas

Countering poaching and trafficking of illegal wildlife products to support biodiversity protection through Operation Blue Rhino

Manejo de Tortugas Charapa: Una oportunidad para la conservación de los ecosistemas acuáticos del Parque Nacional Yasuní.

PANORAMA Restauración

PANORAMA Conservación de Especies

PANORAMA Una Salud

PANORAMA Mitigación

PANORAMA 30x30 Soluciones

PANORAMA Azul

PANORAMA AbE

PANORAMA Agricultura & Biodiversidad

PANORAMA Compromiso Empresarial

PANORAMA Ciudades

PANORAMA Naturaleza-Cultura