Thailand Tiger Action Plan - Global Tiger Initiative

Activity 28: Discourage illegal activities involving captive tigers,using effective public campaigns which highlight theimpacts of tiger conservation.Activity 29: Public campaigns showing the difference between wild& captive tiger conservation.Priority action 2: Building capacity based on successfulmodelsObjective 9:Challenge:Establish a Regional Tiger Conservation and ResearchCenter at Huai Kha Khaeng Wildlife SanctuaryHigh standard curricula and efficiency in internationalcollaborations are important to run a regional trainingcenter.Opportunity: The Smart Patrol System and tiger and prey populationmonitoring and research programs in WEFCOM havelong been in operation and of good enough quality tocontribute to tiger conservation and research in theSoutheast Asian region.Expected outcome: The skills of tiger conservation and research arebeing shared in the region by using the facility inWEFCOM as one of the best places to encounter tigersigns, tracks, and tiger prey in Southeast Asia.Duration and locations: 12 years, Huai Kha Khaeng WildlifeSanctuary.Activities necessary to accomplish this objective:Activity 30:Activity 31:Activity 32:Designate staff and design an administrative structureto run the center with shared experiences andadministrations.Ensure that the training center has sufficient facilitiesand equipment to provide high quality training inmanagement, enforcement and research to serve bothThailand and the region.Establish technical and enforcement-related curriculathat will prepare participants to meet protected areamanagement standards.Objective 10: Ensure national training capacity can deliver highquality tiger conservation training at all levelsChallenge:Numbers and capacity of trainers to conduct highquality training courses on tiger conservation at thenational level are still limited.