Projet

USFWS-AFR1630

PROJET

Nom du projet/programme

Strengthening Law Enforcement Monitoring (LEM) approaches and building capacity to improve the effectiveness of protection of Gabon’s national parks and Wonga WonguéPresidential Reserve

Objectif général

To support conservation efforts in the 13 national parks of Gabon, the Wonga Wongué Presidential Reserve, and their buffer zones by strengthening the planning, implementation, and monitoring law enforcement and protection activities of Gabon’s National Park Agency (ANPN). The project is intended to conserve Gabon’s elephant populations and other wildlife in Gabon’s protected area network by addressing the impacts of poaching driven by a rising demand for ivory and facilitated by infrastructure development and opening up of the forests by extractive industries.

Financement

171 879 €

Bailleurs

USFWS (United States Fish and Wildlife Service)

Leaders

WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)