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| Larger than elephants - inputs for the design of an EU strategic approach to Wildlife Conservation in Africa | |
| 2014 Full Book | |
The objective of this document is to identify at the scale of Sub-Saharan Africa the principal threats to wildlife (including animals and plants) and the most appropriate responses. This includes interventions to tackle both broad wildlife conservation needs and specifically the growing problem of illegal wildlife trade (including ivory, rhino horn, endemic species, bushmeat and rare timbers). Special attention is also given to improvement of the livelihood of rural populations in the vicinity of wildlife-areas with a view to reducing their reliance on unsustainable use of wild resources and illegal use of protected wildlife. A fundamental prerequisite to reach these objectives is to address indifference and low awareness of civil society at national and international level by communication and education. The document outlines a proposed strategic approach at global, regional and local levels within an urgency timescale from immediate to long-term actions to stem the growing wildlife crisis in Africa. It is intended to help guide inputs and better coordinate programmes for wildlife conservation in Africa. Gaps in current attention are identified, innovative approaches are proposed and approaches currently showing success are recommended for up-scaling and wider application. The full report is structured into 6 documents: Synthesis; Southern Africa - Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Swaziland, Zambia, Zimbabwe; Eastern Africa - Burundi, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, South Sudan, Somalia; Central Africa - Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo Republic, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, SÆo Tome e Pr¡ncipe; Western Africa - Benin, Burkina Faso, C“te d'Ivoire, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Togo; Special Topics - Elephants, Rhinos, Trade, Madagascar, Birds, Other wildlife. |
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