Demand reduction and behaviour change along China’s parrot supply chains
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £599,978
WHERE Congo, Dem. Rep., China, Cameroon
Summary
This project aims to reduce threats to African Grey Parrots (AGP) and other endangered African parrots in Cameroon and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and tackle high demand in China. Activities will integrate innovative social and behaviour change (SBC) approaches to reduce Chinese consumer demand for these parrots as pets, with corporate engagement and behaviour change targeting Chinese nationals in Cameroon and DRC who are potentially involved in the poaching and trafficking of the target parrots.
Wildlife Conservation Department, China Wildlife Conservation Association (CWCA), China Timber & Wood Products Distribution Association (CTWPDA), Guangzhou Huya Information Technology Co, Ministere des Forets et de la faune (MINFOF)
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.
