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Combating IWT: strengthening partnerships and promoting resiliency of local communities

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£585,096
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Nepal

Summary

This project addresses threats to tiger, rhino, and other endangered species in Tribeni, an IWT hotspot in Nepal, through improved national and transnational coordination, standardised intelligence sharing and upskilling of law enforcement and judiciary staff in human-rights, investigation, evidence collection, and prosecution of IWT cases. The project will also work to reduce IWT drivers, including poverty and human- wildlife conflict, using community-based methods that have proven to be effective and sustainable elsewhere including community banking, diversified livelihoods, and HWC mitigation.
 
Status Current
Reference IWT135
Round 10
Start 01/08/2024
End 31/03/2027

Project Leader


Project Partners
South Asia Wildlife Law Enforcement Network (SAWEN), Himalayan Nature, DNPWC Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation


Regions
South Asia

Species
HORNBILL, PANGOLIN, RHINOCEROS, TIGER

Countries
Nepal