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GTRP MonitoringHanoi, VietnamAugust 2, 2011

Priority Activities 2011 Policy & Institutionaltional• Adopt:• (i) Forest Policy by the Cabinet• (ii) Forests & Nature Conservation Act and• (iii) Wildlife & Protected Area Bill adopted by theNational Assembly Controlling Prey & Tiger Poaching• Set up intelligence network with database forpoachers, monitoring illegal wildlife trade andtrafficking, specifically:• Develop a concept and 5-year strategic plan;• Collate initial information on trade routes andhotspots.

Priority Activities 2011 Institutional Strengthening th &Capacity Building• Develop links with Customs, Police, Armed Forces,Judiciary and BAFRA:• Initiate a joint meeting to discuss threats and plan forcollaboration;• Designate focal points and develop a communicationprotocol between the agencies.• Strengthen conservation capacity, specifically:• Conduct training on smart patrolling and training oftrainers for conservation practitioners;• Procure transport and equipment (two motor bikesand field gears, 4 wheel drive vehicle and wildliferescue ambulance).

Priority Activities 2011 Tiger Human Conflict & CommunityEngagement• Replenish community-based livestock insurancescheme and extend coverage over additional fourvillages• Complete Eco-tourism Strategy and start upcommunity-based eco tourism in Royal ManasNational Park and Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuarylocations within tiger landscape Scientific Monitoring, Surveys, Research• Pilot MIST-based smart Patrolling System and M-Strip in Trongsa and Royal Manas National Parklocations• -Ecological tiger survey at RMNP, TNP and BWS

Implemented so far Policy & Institutional(i) Forest Policy in the Cabinet(ii) Forests & Nature Conservation Act and(iii) Wildlife & Protected Area Bill adopted by theNational Assembly Controlling Prey & Tiger Poaching• Set up intelligence network with database forpoachers, monitoring illegal wildlife trade andtrafficking- BhuFED (Bhutan Forest andEnforcement Database)• Informants established in few hotspot areas.

Implemented so far Institutional Strengthening & Capacity Building• June: Field Staff of TNP trained on conductingtiger survey using camera traps---Local expertsinvited for the same• In July, in collaboration with IFAW & WTI, wildliferescue and rehab training was conducted for thefield staff• In July, in collaboration with IFAW & WTI, stafffrom relevant enforcement agencies like Customs,Police, Armed Forces, NBC and BAFRA along withsenior forest staff trained on illegal wildlife tradeand on CITES:• Discussed about way forward nomination of focal• Discussed about way forward- nomination of focalpoints from line agencies.

Implemented so far Tiger Human Conflict & CommunityEngagement• Human wildlife conflict management endowmentfund established• Eco tourism facilities in Royal Manas NationalPark and Sakteng Wildlife Sanctuary almostunder completion Scientific c Monitoring, Surveys,Research• Ecological survey for tigers at Royal ManasNational Park completed.• Ecological tiger survey at TNP initiated andBWS to start soon ( end of august)

Getting Better? YES Signed a regional wildlife project with theworld bank- through IDA funding International Tiger day• Participants from politicians to students• Governments-Corporations-Private-Internationalagencies-NGOs

Threats to Habitats / TCLs

Monitoring Self-Assessment1. Methodology of monitoring of wildpopulations: we are adopting the use ofcamera traps as well as sign/evidencebased surveys2. Transparency of these methods,obtained data, and results: Very good,used capture programs, but thinking ofusing MARK and Space CAP as well.

Monitoring Self-Assessment1. Effectiveness of PA management:-1. Good- TNP, SWS, WCP,JSWNP,JDNP, TSNR2. Good but with difficulties- RMNP, PWS3. Khaling Wildlife Sanctuary- not yetoperationalizedHabitat management in Pas---Not much ofhabitat management only protection2. Progress on general monitoring plan .1. On species monitoring-doing fine-but withfinancial difficulty

National Monitoring SystemReflect on Resources –Human- we have the numbers, but withlow technical capacity.Financial: Other than PA management, wehardly receive budget for speciesspecific surveys s and monitoringTechnical – Low technical capacity---In theprocess of building up through theexternal supports

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