Thailand Tiger Action Plan - Global Tiger Initiative
Thailand Tiger Action Plan - Global Tiger Initiative Thailand Tiger Action Plan - Global Tiger Initiative
3.2 Maintain long-term tiger and prey ecology research in priority landscapes3.2.1 Strengthen long-term tiger ecologystudies in priority landscapes,especially to determine maximumdensities that can be supported inthe landscapes to meet recoverytargets.Tiger and prey ecological studiescontinued with well designed3.2.2 Determine the genetic structure ofwild tigers at the population and ofcaptive tigers.System for collecting tiger scats or hairsamples is established and runefficientlyReports andpublications on longtermtiger ecologystudiesGenetic structuresexisted and updatedregularly3.3 Ensure that relevant information for tiger conservation is well managed and available to inform strategy and planning3.3.1 Develop information structure thatfacilitates compilation of nationaltiger related data for improvementof tiger conservation.Data consolitated from all tigerprotected areas easily accessed andused; mechanism developedInformation structuresexisted and updatedregularly; publishedmanuals4 Education, awareness and public participation4.1 Convey tiger conservation-related messages to a diverse Thai public, policy makers, and politicians4.1.1 Public campaigns on wild tigerconservation in local schools andcommunities around prioritylandscapes using innovative toolsand impact monitoring system.4.1.2 Deliver the message of tigerconservation through mainstreammedia channels.4.1.3 Produce quality publications thatcontain information on tigers andtheir roles in the ecosystem to thepublic.Public campaign on wild tigerconservation designed and usedLong-term strategic communicationprogram developed; publication inmagazine or newspapers; publicpresentationsPublications disigned and producedamong public at large; information inthe public domainDNP fact sheets andpublicationsLong-term strategiccommunication plan;NP fact shets andreports; media pickupsTiger publications;media pick-upsx x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x xx x x x x x x x x x x x
4.2 Ensure that basic concepts of the tiger’s ecological and cultural significance become part of Thailand’s standard curriculum at several educational levels4.2.1 Work with Ministry of Education toinclude specific learning goals inboth primary and secondarystandard curricula.Tiger conservation included in theschool curriculumReports of the MoUimplementationbetween MoNRE andMoEx x x x x x x x x x x x4.3 Ensure that co-benefit of tiger landscape conservation are understood and appreciated4.3.1 Quantify ecosystem service valuesand use the information tocommunicate the broader values oftiger conservation landscape.Ecosystem service valuesquantified;information in the publicdomainDNP ecosystemservices publications;media productionbroadcastedx x x x x x x x x x x x5 Strategic financing for tiger conservation5.1 Identify the costs of effective tiger conservation, current expenditures, and efficiency of these expenditures5.1.1 Baseline study of protected areacosts and efficiency of currentexpenditures.Cost of conservation identified Study reports x x x x x x x x x x x x5.2 Make use of large scale funding opportunities such as GEF 5, REDD, other programs to fund tiger conservation efforts5.2.1 Utilize GEF 5 programmatic fundingopportunity to secure additionalnational funding for tiger landscapeconservation support.Numbers of proposals submitted Numbers ofproposals fundedx x x x x x x x x x x x5.2.2 Develop full REDD+ fundingstrategy for the Dawna TenasserimLandscape.Funding strategy developed; numbersof proposals submittedNumbers ofproposals fundedx x x x x x x x x x x x5.3 Develop sustainable funding mechanisms5.3.1 Identify potential payment forecosystem services mechanismand develop pilot projects todemonstrate their values.Ecosystem services mechanismsidentified; numbers of projects, areas,and activitiesNumbers of pilotprojectsimplemented; DNPproject reportsx x x x x x x x x x x x
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- Page 13 and 14: IntroductionThe tiger, Panthera tig
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4.2 Ensure that basic concepts of the tiger’s ecological and cultural significance become part of <strong>Thailand</strong>’s standard curriculum at several educational levels4.2.1 Work with Ministry of Education toinclude specific learning goals inboth primary and secondarystandard curricula.<strong>Tiger</strong> conservation included in theschool curriculumReports of the MoUimplementationbetween MoNRE andMoEx x x x x x x x x x x x4.3 Ensure that co-benefit of tiger landscape conservation are understood and appreciated4.3.1 Quantify ecosystem service valuesand use the information tocommunicate the broader values oftiger conservation landscape.Ecosystem service valuesquantified;information in the publicdomainDNP ecosystemservices publications;media productionbroadcastedx x x x x x x x x x x x5 Strategic financing for tiger conservation5.1 Identify the costs of effective tiger conservation, current expenditures, and efficiency of these expenditures5.1.1 Baseline study of protected areacosts and efficiency of currentexpenditures.Cost of conservation identified Study reports x x x x x x x x x x x x5.2 Make use of large scale funding opportunities such as GEF 5, REDD, other programs to fund tiger conservation efforts5.2.1 Utilize GEF 5 programmatic fundingopportunity to secure additionalnational funding for tiger landscapeconservation support.Numbers of proposals submitted Numbers ofproposals fundedx x x x x x x x x x x x5.2.2 Develop full REDD+ fundingstrategy for the Dawna TenasserimLandscape.Funding strategy developed; numbersof proposals submittedNumbers ofproposals fundedx x x x x x x x x x x x5.3 Develop sustainable funding mechanisms5.3.1 Identify potential payment forecosystem services mechanismand develop pilot projects todemonstrate their values.Ecosystem services mechanismsidentified; numbers of projects, areas,and activitiesNumbers of pilotprojectsimplemented; DNPproject reportsx x x x x x x x x x x x