Nepal Elephant TB Control and Mgt Action Plan.pdf - Elephant Care ...

Nepal Elephant Tuberculosis ulosisControl andManagement agemenAction Plan (2011-2015)2015)2.1 VisionThe vision of the Acon Plan is to ensuretuberculosis free capve elephants andcontribute in conserving biodiversity at all levelsin lowland landscape of Nepal.2.2 GoalsThe goals of this plan are to: i) eliminate TB incapve elephants as well as among the elephanthandlers and other staff working in closeproximity to elephants, ii) prevent transmissionof TB to wildlife, and iii) safeguard tourism frompotenal risk of elephant TB.2.3 Objec!vesThe objecves of this plan are to:i) instute a sustainable program to diagnoseand treat TB among capve elephants andtheir handlers in Nepal,ii)establish an effecve elephant healthmonitoring system,iii) establish a TB educaon program forelephant staff,iv) educate tourists, hotel owners, localcommunies and media,v) integrate the plan into livestock and humanTB surveillance and control iniaves andensure regular reporng to and from thesesectors, with collaborave One Healthacvies supported.2.4 Issues, Strategies and ProgramAc!vi!esIssue I: Risk of tuberculosis to thecapve elephantsStrategy: Instute and enforce a sustainabletesng, segregaon, and treatment programfor all capve elephants and their handlers, andprevent TB-suspect or infected capve elephantsfrom entering Nepal .Program Ac!vi!es1. Program managementThe Plan will be managed by DNPWC incollaboraon with NTNC, WWF Nepal,BZMC and HAN, Chitwan. DNPWC willseek connued technical support fromElephant Care Internaonal (ECI). TB PlanOffice will be placed at NTNC’s BiodiversityConservaon Center (BCC) at Sauraha,Chitwan.2. TesngAll capve elephants in Nepal will be TBtested every one to two years in accordancewith the procedures in Secon 1.2.18