Combatting illegal wildlife trade in the W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) landscape
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £387,149
WHERE Niger, Benin
Summary
The W Transboundary Biosphere Reserve (WTBR) is a key part of the W-Arly-Pendjari (WAP) landscape, recognized as a conservation priority and last stronghold for elephant, lion and cheetah in West Africa. IWT is the major threat to these species in the WAP. This project will help address this by, strengthening protection of wildlife in W Niger park; better targeting of traffickers along the main trafficking route through Benin; and providing incentives for local communities to support efforts to combat IWT.
Gendarmerie & Judiciary, Falmey, Tamou and Kirtachi, AVIGREF (Village Associations for the
Management of Wildlife Reserves), Panthera, University of Portsmouth, Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development (MEDD) - DRC, WCS - Wildlife Conservation Society
Over 600 arrests and more than 500 convictions in wildlife crime since 2017, alongside a decline in ivory trafficking cases and an increase in elephant and rhino populations.
