Supporting conservation and sustainable trade of threatened timber species
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main
VALUE £238,239
WHERE Madagascar, Ghana, Gabon
Summary
The illegal trade of timber must be reduced to ensure that tree species avoid extinction and remain a source of sustainable timber. For most timber species the data to monitor the impact of trade on tree populations is incomplete or inaccessible. We will work with partners in three countries, to develop and disseminate a data collection protocol and produce a report, with best-practice case studies and recommendations, to enable better monitoring of the pressure from logging on timber trees.
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.
