Projet

USFWS-AFR1561

PROJET

Nom du projet/programme

Monitoring the effectiveness of law enforcement operations in order to improve park management and ensure protection of Gabon’s national parks and Wonga Wongué Presidential Reserve

Objectif général

To support conservation efforts in Gabon’s 13 national parks, the Wonga Wongué Presidential Reserve, and buffer zones by producing better planned, executed, and monitored law enforcement and protection activities. 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

177 255 €

Bailleurs

USFWS (United States Fish and Wildlife Service)

Leaders

WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)