conservation of slender-snouted crocodile in the lake

Conservation of Slender-Snouted Crocodile in the Lake Region of Gabon CLPID:01194114

Reducingcommerceofillegalbushmeatandrallyingsupportforslender-snouted

crocodileconservation

Lambaréné,Gabon,July2014–December2016Authors:

CyrilleMvele([email protected])HermannEngone([email protected])

DigondiCédric([email protected])RébeccaHermandeDjanivenda([email protected])

HeatherArrowood([email protected])

www.oelogabon.org1Sept2017

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TableofContents

ProjectPartnersandCollaborators 4Section1

Summary 6Introduction 6ProjectMembers 8

Section2 AimandObjectives 10

ChangestoOriginalProjectPlan 10 Methodology 10 OutputsandResults 11 CommunicationandApplicationofResults 14 MonitoringandEvaluation 15 AchievementsandImpacts 15 CapacityDevelopmentandLeadershipCapabilities 16Section3 Conclusion 17 ProblemsEncounteredandLessonsLearnt 17 IntheFuture 18 FinancialReport 19Section4 Appendix1:CLPM&EMeasuresTable 20 Appendix2:ProjetFauxGavialLogos 21 Appendix3:ProtectedSpeciesFliers 22 Appendix4:Crocodile/Manateepanelatbushmeatmarket 23 Appendix5:Crocodile/Manateemural“OurLadyoftheOgooué” 24 Appendix6:2015WorldEnvironmentDaycollage 26 Appendix7:2016WorldEnvironmentDaycollage 27

Appendix8:WACAGSAPresentation:ProjetFauxGavial 29Appendix9:ProjetFauxGavialPoster 32

Appendix10:BushmeatMarketReportMarch2015 33 Appendix11:BushmeatMarketReportSept2015 41 Appendix12:BushmeatMarketReportMarch2016 47 Appendix13:BushmeatMarketReportSept2016 52

Appendix14:2016WorldWetlandsDayReport 57Appendix15:Mayoraldecreeforbiddingcommerceof

protectedspecies 62Appendix16:CollaborativeagreementwithcityofLambaréné 64Appendix17:Youthnaturecentercontract 68Appendix18:Classroompresentation“GabontheLastStronghold

oftheSlender-snoutedCrocodile” 70Appendix19:EnvironmentalEducationclassroomactivities 72Appendix20:Studentquestionnaires 73Appendix21:ProjetFauxGavialScholarship 74Appendix22:Slender-snoutedcrocodilemural 75

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Appendix23:Studentprotectedspeciesmural 76Appendix24:Slender-snoutedcrocodileTVspecial 77Appendix25:IndependenceDayparade 78Appendix26:Participatorycrocodilesurveyroute 79Appendix27:Surveyroutedatasheets 80Appendix28:ProjetFauxGavialcards 81Appendix29:Studentcitizensciencephotosofbushmeat 82Appendix30:Newspaperarticleinnationalpaper 83Appendix31:OELOProgramsReport2015-2016:ProjetFauxGavial 84Appendix32:Oryxconservationnews 85Bibliography 87

AddresslistandWebLinks 87

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ProjectPartnersandCollaboratorsOELO(OrganisationEcotouristiqueduLacOguemoué)–OELOisaGabonesenon-governmentalorganizationthatwasformedinNovember2010,whenresidentsfromtheLakeOguemouéareadecidedtoprotecttheirlakeandenvironmentforfuturegenerations.OELO’sfirstprojectbecameacommunity-basedecotourismsite,TsamTsam,tocreateasourceofrevenueforlocalresidentsthatvaluedbiodiversityconservation.OELO’smissionexpandedtoincludetheprotectionofecosystemservices,tobuildsupportforconservationthrougheducation,andtohelplocalresidentsgenerateincomethroughthesustainableuseofresources.OELOnowleadsfiveprograms:EnvironmentalEducation,CommunityOutreachonProtectedSpecies,Ecotourism,SustainableFishing,andBiodiversityResearch.ProjetFauxGavialteammembersareallemployeesorboardmembersofOELO.CityofLambaréné-OELObeganofficiallycollaboratingwiththeCityofLambaréné,asaresultofProjetFauxGavial,in2015withtheinstallationofacrocodile/manateebillboardatthemainmarkethighlightingtheirprotectedstatusandanunderwatermuralhighlightingtheslender-snoutedcrocodileatthemainintersectionoftown.InOctober2015,theMayorsignedadecreeforbiddingthesaleofprotectedspeciesincitylimits.In2016,OELOandthecitysignedaformalpartnershipagreementtoworkonconservationinitiativesandlaunchedtheirfirstjointproject:ayouthnaturecenterandcommunityspacetopromotewetlandbiodiversityandconservation.ProvincialAcademyoftheMoyen-Ogooué-OELO’senvironmentaleducationcurriculumisdesignedwithinputandapprovaloftheprovincialschoolsystemwhofacilitatecoordinationwith17primaryandsecondaryschools.Since2012,theOELOteamhasworkedwiththeprovincialacademyandschooldirectorstoreachthousandsofstudentseachyear.Teachermentorcounterpartsateachschoolaretrainedandgivensupporttocreatenatureclubsandstewardshipprojectsateachschool.NatureClubs-OELOworkswithover20clubsayearincludinghundredsofstudents,inschools,churches,andneighborhoodassociationstoidentifylocalenvironmentalproblems,proposesolutionsthestudentscanlead,andequipthemtocarryouttheirstewardshipproject.TopstudentswinenvironmentalscholarshipsandtripstoOELO’secotourismsiteatTsamTsamatOELO’sannualWorldEnvironmentDayevent.TSAMTSAM-Inadditiontosponsoringmultipletripseachyearfortopstudents,OELO’secotourismsiteatTsamTsamgeneratesrevenuesforscholarships,communityevents,biodiversityresearch,sustainablefishinginitiatives,educationalmaterials,andnatureclubactivities.RevenuesfromTsamTsampartiallyfinancedthisprojectperiodofProjetFauxGavial.

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ANPNandDGEPN-OELO’sactivitiesarefocusedinthelargestwetlandofinternationalimportanceintheGabon:theBasOgoouéRamsarSite.AstheGovernmentofGabonsetsupsystemsandregulationsformanagingitsRamsarSites,OELOincreasinglycollaborateswiththeNationalParkAgency(ANPN)andtheDirectionGeneralfortheProtectionofNature(DGEPN)whoprovidedadditionalfundingforsomeoftheProjetFauxGavialEnvironmentalEducationandoutreachefforts.USFWSWildlifeWithoutBorders-For5yearsOELOhasreceivedsupportfromtheUSFWSWildlifeWithoutBordersprogramtoreduceconsumerpreferencesforbushmeatfromprotectedspeciesthroughcommunityoutreach,environmentaleducation,andcreatingpartnershipswithlocalauthoritiesandleaders.Basedonthesuccessesoftheseprogramsby2014wehadrecordedadramaticreductioninbushmeatforsalefromprotectedspecieswiththeexceptionoftheslender-snoutedcrocodilethatstillshowedupinlocalmarkets.Buildingonthesuccessesoftheseprogramstheteamdeveloped“ProjetFauxGavial”tospecificallytargetandreduceillegalcommerceoftheslender-snoutedcrocodile.USFWSprovidedcomplementaryfundingforthiseffort.

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SECTION1:SummaryWithCLPfunding,CyrilleMveleandteamlaunchedaprojectcalled“ProjetFauxGavial”(“ProjectSlender-snoutedCrocodile”)toreduceillegalcommerceofthecriticallyendangeredslender-snoutedcrocodile(Mecistopscataphractus),toreducelocaldemandforcrocodilemeat,andtobuildawarenessandpridefortheprotectedspecies.Weheldcommunityoutreachevents,createdapubliccrocodilemuralatthemainintersectionofLambaréné,installedabillboardannouncingprotectedspecieslawsatthelargestmarketintheregion,createdacrocodilemuralatalocalelementaryschool,andledcommunityeventshighlightingcrocodileconservation.Theteamstrengthenedourpartnershipswithlocalcityauthorities,Gabonesegovernmentpartners,NGOpartners,religiousleaders,andschooldirectors.Wecreatedstudent-lednatureclubsandpresentedaslender-snoutedcrocodilelessonplanthathassofarreached5049students,in73classes,with58teachers,in16primaryandsecondaryschools.WelaunchedacitizenscienceprojecttoengageLambarénéyouthtolookforcrocodilesandrecordcrocodilecommerceusingtheirphones.Bytheendoftheprojectperiod,forthefirsttimeinfouryearsofbushmeatsurveys,wehadrecordedayearlongperiodwithnoslender-snoutedcrocodilebushmeatforsaleatthemarketandonlyfourobservationsofcrocodilemeatinrestaurantsrepresenting5%ofoursurveys,comparedtopreviousyearswhencrocodilemeatwasfoundin67%ofourrestaurantsurveys(ArrowoodandMvele2017).IntroductionThecriticallyendangeredslender-snoutedcrocodile(Mecistopscataphractus)isindeclinegloballywithGaboncontainingsomeofthelastsignificantpopulations.ThelowerOgoouéandlakeregionofGabonformthelargestwetlandofinternationalimportanceinthecountry:theBasOgoouéRamsarSite.Lambarénéisthelargestcityintheregionandaregionalcenterforhundredsofvillagesscatteredalongtheriverbanksandlakesshores.Thesurroundingnetworkofrivers,lakesandfloodedforestthatareimportanthabitatforthecrocodile.LambarénéhaslongbeenanimportanthubforwildlifetradeasitislocatedatthecrossingofGabon’slargestriver,theOgooué,withtheNationalHighway1.Boatscomeinfromthesurroundingvillagesfilledwithfishandbushmeattoselltobuyersfromalloverthecountry.OELObeganworkingonbiodiversityconservationintheBasOgoouéRamsarSite,in2011financedwithincomefromitsecotourismsiteTsamTsamonLakeOguemoué.In2012,OELOlaunchedacommunityoutreachprogramfocusedonchangingconsumerpreferencesforbushmeatfromprotectedspeciesandcreatedanenvironmentaleducationprogram(EE)inlocalprimaryandsecondaryschools.Atthesametime,webeganconductingsurveysinthemainbushmeatmarketintheregion:MarchéIsaac,Lambaréné.

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AftertwoyearsofoutreachandEEprogramsfocusedonreducingbushnmeatcommerce,OELO’smarketsurveysstartedrecordingasharpdeclineinprotectedspeciesopenlyforsalein2014.However,whilespecieslikehippos,manatees,andelephantsdisappearedfromthemarketandrestaurants,thecriticallyendangerslender-snoutedcrocodileremainedwidelysold.Between2012and2014,slender-snoutedcrocodilewasthemostcommonlyobservedprotectedspeciessoldasbushmeatintheregion,presentin34%ofOELO’smarketsurveysandmakingup56%ofOELO’sobservationsofprotectedspeciesforsaleatthelocalbushmeatmarket(OELO2012-2016).Inrestaurants,crocodilemeatwasfoundon67%ofOELO’ssurveysbetween2013and2014.ThissuggestedthatlocalresidentsandlawenforcementofficialsdidnotyetunderstandthatthecrocodilehadprotectedstatusinGabonorthattheywereignoringprotectedspecieslaws.BuildingonthesuccessofOELO’sEEandoutreachprogramsinreducingcommerceofotherprotectedspecies,theteamlaunchedtheproject“ProjetFauxGavial”tospeciallytargetandreducecommerceoftheslender-snoutedcrocodileintheBasOgoouéofGabon.Ourobjectivesweretoreducecommerceofthespeciesinlocalmarkets,tochangeconsumerpreferencesforbushmeatfromcrocodilesinthenextgenerationofconsumersandtocreateawarenessandrallylocalprideforthecriticallyendangeredspecies.

TheBasOgoouéRamsarSiteisthelargestprotectedareainthecountry.Theproject

areaisoutlinedinred.

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Ecotourism SiteTsam Tsam

Ezanga

Onangué

Evaro

Oguemoué

OELO Office

Lambarénéisthelargestcitywithamarketservinghundredsofsmallvillagesalong

theriverandlakes.ProjectMembersCyrilleMvele-(Co-founderOELOandProgramsManager)-CyrillegrewupfishinginnumerousvillagesintheBasOgoouébeforemovingtoLibrevilletoearnatechnicaldiplomaandworkatasawmill.HeapproachedprojectadvisorHeatherArrowoodin2009toinitiateanecotourismsiteTsamTsaminhisfather’svillageonLakeOguemouéandtocreateOELO.Heisanactivememberofthecommunitywhoenjoysworkingonoutreacheffortswiththepublic.CyrillemanagestheecotourismprojectatTsamTsam,leadscommunityoutreachandmarketsurveys,facilitatesresearchwithpartners,coordinatesOELO’ssustainablefishinginitiative,assistsinEnvironmentalEducationeffortsandleadsProjetFauxGavial.HermannEngone-(SecretaryGeneralOELO)–HermannalsogrewupinalakesidevillageonLakeOguemouébeforemovingtothecapitaltopursuetwouniversitydegrees.HetraveledtheworldasastewardforGabonAirlinesbeforegoingbacktolawschool.NowHermannworkswithalocallawoffice.InadditiontobeingaboardmemberforOELO,Hermannspecificallyhelpswithcommunications,buildingcommunitypartnershipsandofferinglegalsupportforOELO’sprograms.

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DigondiCédric-(HeadguideTsamTsam)–Digondigrewuphuntingandfishinginhismother’svillageonLakeOguemoué.HenowsleadstourswithTsamTsamguestsincludingcrocodilesurveysforProjetFauxGavialandassistswithoutreachefforts.RébeccaDjanivenda(EnvironmentalEducationCoordinatorOELO)-RébeccajoinedtheOELOteammid-projectin2015.ShebeganasininterninourEnvironmentalEducationprogramasshecompletedherMaster’sdegreeinEnvironmentalSafetyandHygiene.RébeccanowleadsOELO’sEEprogramincludingclassroomsessionsonslender-snoutedcrocodiles,natureclubstewardshipprojectspromotingcrocodileconservation,teachermentortrainingsandcommunityoutreachevents.Duringtheprojectperiod,sheorganizedtwoannualWorldEnvironmentDayevents,twoWorldWetlandsDayclubconferences,oneannualEnvironmentalArtFair,ledclassroomsessionsin17schoolsandcoordinated20natureclubs.AdvisorHeatherArrowod(Co-founderOELOandExecutiveDirector)-HeatherholdsaBSinWildlifeEcologyfromtheUniversityofWisconsin,MadisonandanMEScinEnvironmentalSciencefromtheYaleSchoolofForestryandEnvironmentalStudies.ShehasworkedasaresearchscientistwiththeWisconsinDepartmentofNaturalResourcesandasanecotourismconsultantonprojectsinAfricaandtheCaribbean.Between2002and2004,shewasaPeaceCorpsVolunteerinnorthernCameroonwheresheledacommunity-basedecotourismprojectinMozogo-GokoroNationalPark.BeforeworkinginGabon,sheconsultedfortheprivatesectorwithtouroperatorsandlodgesinEastAfrica.ShehelpedoperatorsinKenyaandTanzaniadevelopstrategiestoimprovetheirsustainability,community-outreach,conservationinitiatives,andinterpretationforguests.InadditiontobeingExecutiveDirectorofOELOsince2011,Heatherhasworkedwithexpeditioncruises,TravelDynamicInternational’sCorinthianIIandLindblad’sNationalGeographicExplorer,toreduceenvironmentalfootprints,designingresponsibleexcursionitineraries,leadingtoursin16countries,andlecturingalongthecoastofWestAfrica.

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SECTION2:AimandObjectivesThegoalofProjetFauxGavialistoeliminatecommerceofthecriticallyendangeredslender-snoutedcrocodile(Mecistopscataphractus)inLambarénéGabon.Specificallytheobjectivesfortheprojectperiodwereto:1:Reducesellingofcrocodilemeatthroughoutreachwithlocalhunters,vendors,andrestaurantowners2:Reducedemandforbushmeatthroughanenvironmentaleducationcampaigninschoolstargetedatthenextgenerationofconsumers3:Buildlocalawarenessandenthusiasmforthespecies’conservationandgatherinformationondistributionthroughlaunchingofacitizenscienceprojectChangestoOriginalProjectPlanThetimelineofouroriginalplanchangedconsiderably.ThestartofourprojectwasdelayedbyfourmonthsduetobankingcomplicationsandtheCLPfundsdidnotarriveinourGabonesebankaccountuntilOctober2014.Wethenshiftedthestartofclassroomsessionsandenvironmentaleducationactivitiesfromlate2014toearly2015.Unfortunately,inJanuary2015publicservantsinGabon,includingallpublicschoolteachersandmostprivateschoolteachers,wentonstrikeforthreemonthsresultingintheschoolsbeingcloseduntilApril2015.Whentheschoolsre-opened,theywerelimitedwithtimeandfocusedoncorecurriculumforexams.Wethendelayedourclassroomsessionsagainuntilthebeginningofthefollowingschoolyearinlate2015.Wethereforerequestedanextensionofourprojectdatesthroughtheendof2015.Wemodifiedouractivitiesintheearlyphasesoftheprojecttoworkmorewithprivatereligiousschoolsandchurchgroupsthatwerenotaffectedbythestrikeandweorganizedmorecommunityoutreachactivitiesthananticipated.WefinallylaunchedourpublicschooleffortsinOctober2015.WesubmittedourpreliminaryfinalreportinJanuary2016andreceivedtheremainderoftheCLPfundsinOctober2016.Weextendedtheendoftheprojectperiodthroughtheendof2016tousetheremainderofthefunds.Methodology1:Reducesellingofcrocodilemeatthroughoutreachwithlocalhunters,vendors,andrestaurantowners

- Outreachwithvendors,restaurantowners,fishers,hunters,consumers,andcommunityleadersusingprotectedspeciesfliers,T-shirts,andthecreationofinformativepanelatlocalmarkettargetedcurrentcrocodilecommerce.

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- Strengtheningcollaborationswithlocalleadersandpartnerstoenforce

protectedspecieslawsandleadoutreachincludedacooperativeagreementwiththeMayorsoffice,adecreesignedbytheMayortoenforcedprotectedspecieslaws,jointcommunityprojectsandayouthnaturecenterdonatedbythecityofLambaréné.

- Marketandrestaurantsurveystomonitorchangesinavailabilitywithtime

2:Reducedemandforbushmeatthroughanenvironmentaleducationcampaigninschoolstargetedatthenextgenerationofconsumers

- Classroompresentationsontheslender-snoutedcrocodileinprimaryandsecondaryschoolstargetedthenextgenerationofconsumers.In-the-classroomactivitiesincludedPowerpointpresentationsfollowedbyactivitiesthatengagedstudents.Crocodiledrawingandpoetrycontestswereusedattheelementaryschoollevelwhileroleplayingandsketcheswereusedinsecondaryschoolstopracticesayingnotoillegalbushmeatandtopracticeinformingfamilymembersandfriends.

- Natureclubsformedinschoolsduringschoolyearandinneighborhoodsand

religiousinstituationsduringschoolbreaks.

- Natureclubledoutreachactivitiesincludingrestaurantoutreach,muralprojects,outreachfairsatschools,andaslender-snoutedcrocodiletelevisionspecialwereallledbystudents.Teachermentorsateachschoolweretrainedandgivenresourcestofacilitatenatureclubactivitiesateachschool.

3:Buildlocalawarenessandenthusiasmforthespecies’conservationandgatherinformationondistributionthroughlaunchingofacitizenscienceproject

- CitizensciencemonitoringbyyouthofcrocodilebushmeatforsaleusingWhatsApp

- Communitymuralshighlightingcrocodileconservation

- CommunityeventsinLambarénéincludedtwoWorldEnvironmentDays,WorldWetlandsDay,andanEnvironmentalArtFair.

OutputandResultsObjective1:Reducesellingofcrocodilemeatbyoutreachtolocalhunters,vendors,andrestaurantowners

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Outputs:-ProjetFauxGavialLogoandT-shirtscreated(Appendix2-ProjetFauxGavialLogo)-5,000Fliersandpostersdistributedtocommunitymembersandstudents(Appendix3-ProtectedSpeciesFlier)-Interviewsheldwith6huntersidentifiedtheareasforfurtherstudy,methodsofcrocodilecapture,andareasofcrocodilecommerce.-CrocodilebillboardcreatedatmainmarketinpartnershipwithMayor’soffice(Appendix4-Crocodile/manateebillboard)-UnderwatercrocodileandmanateemuralcreatedatmainintersectioninLambarénéinpartnershipwithMayor’soffice,alocalschool,andthelocalCatholicchurch(Appendix5-Crocodile/manateemural“OurladyoftheOgooué”)-2015WorldEnvironmentDayheldwith400studentparticipantsand200communityrepresentativesfocusedonreducingslender-snoutedcrocodilecommerce(Appendix6-2015WEDCollage)-2016WorldEnvironmentDayheldwith500studentsand300communityrepresentationsfocusedoncrocodilehabitat/wetlandconservation(Appendix7-2016WEDCollage)-CyrilleparticipatedinweeklongtrainingoncrocodilesurveysandmarketsurveytechniqueswithMattShirleyinIvoryCoastandthenledtwoteamtrainings.-306marketsurveysand287restaurantsurveyswerecompletedduringprojectperiodandrecordedin4marketsurveyreports(Appendices10-13).EachreportwassharedwiththeMinistryofWaterandForests,theMayor’soffice,thechiefprosecutor,locallawenforcement,andlocalNGOpartnershighlightingtheimportanceofcrocodilemeatandtheneedtofocusonslender-snoutedcrocodileconservation.Thefinaltworeportsshowedthatnocrocodileswererecordedforsaleforayearlongperiodatthemarket(Sept2015-Sept2016),andonlyfourobservationswererecordedinrestaurants(5%ofobservations).Comparativelyslender-snoutedcrocodileswerepresentin34%ofpreviousbushmeatsurveys,comprising56%ofprotectedspeciesrecorded,andrecordedduring67%ofrestaurantsurveysbeforeSept2015!-ImprovedcoordinationwiththeMinistryofWaterandForestshasledtojointoutreachandEEinitiativesforwetlandconservationatthe2016WorldWetlandsDayeventandajointoutreachprojectonwetlandbiodiversity(Appendix14-WorldWetlandsDay2016)

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-ImprovedcollaborationwithMayor’sOfficeledtosigningofMayoraldecreeinFebruary2015forbiddingthesaleofprotectedspeciesinLambarénécitylimits(Appendix15-MayoralDecreeonProtectedSpecies),acollaborativeagreementbetweenOELOandthecityofLambaréné(Appendix15-CollaborativeAgreement),andacontracttoworktogetheronayouthnaturecenterwithahousedonatedbythecity(Appendix17-YouthNatureCentercontract)Objective2:Reducedemandforbushmeatthroughanenvironmentaleducationcampaigninschoolstargetedatthenextgeneration-PowerpointpresentationcreatedforbothprimaryschooolstudentsandsecondaryschoolstudentsontheSlender-SnoutedCrocodileandteamtrainedtoleadpresentation(Appendix18:Slender-snoutedCrocodileClassroomPresentation)-73classrooms,5049students,58teachers,at17schoolssofarreachedwithpresentations(Appendix19:EEClassroomActivities)-Studentquestionnairesweregiventoasubsetofstudentsandteacherstomonitorchangesinknowledgeandreportedbehaviorandtogatherfeedback(Appendix20:Questionnaires)-22scholarshipsand50studentsawardedfieldtripsduringtheprojectperiod.FirstProjetFauxGavialscholarshipawarded(Appendix21ProjetFauxGavialannualscholarship).-8clubswerelaunchedduringthe2015-2016schoolyear,6clubswereactiveoverthesummerbreak.12clubswereactiveattheendoftheprojectperiodwithover400activestudents.-Club,“LesAngesdelaNature”fromStJosephcreatedasonganddancethatwaspresentedtothecommunityandonTV,atWorldWetlandsDay2016,andatWorldEnvironmentDay2016.TheythencreatedacrocodilemuralatStJoseph(Appendix22:Slender-snoutedcrocodilemural,clubLesAngesdelaNature)-StudentsofclubNature’sfuelcoordinatedwiththelocalfishingcentertocreateamuralofprotectedspecies,includingtheslender-snoutedcrocodile(Appendix23:ProtectedSpeciesMural).-A45-minutecrocodilespecialonlocalTVstationwasorganizedbyacollaborationofnatureclubleaders.ThespecialwasairedonlocalTVandsharedonsocialmedia(Appendix24:Slender-snoutedcrocodileTVspecial).-Clubleadersparticipatedinthe2016IndependenceDayparadechantingcrocodileconservationmessagestothecommunity(Appendix25:IndependenceDayParade)

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Objective3:Buildlocalawarenessforthespecies’conservationandgatherinformationondistributionthroughlaunchingofcitizenscienceproject-Surveyroutedesignatedanddatasheetscreated(Appendix26:Participatorysurveyroute,Appendix27:surveyroutedatasheets).-CitizenScienceprojectpracticedinclassrooms(Appendix28:ProjetFauxGavialcards)andthenlaunchedwithstudentsidentifyingandfilmingwherecrocodilebushmeatisbeingsoldleadingto35observationsofbushmeatforsale(Appendix29:studentphotosofbushmeat).-OnatleasttwooccasionsstudentphotosandcommunicationwiththeMinistryofWaterandForestledtointerventions.-WEDpresscoveragemadenationalTVandnewspapersreaching10softhousandsofpeople(Appendices30:ArticleinNationalPaper)-LocalTVspecialairedintheLambarénéregionandonline(Appendix23)-3TVnewsreportsonthenationalchannelhighlightedcommunityevents-3radioemissionsreportedoncommunityevents-OELOProgramsreportssharedwithpartnersatendof2016(Appendix31:ProjetFauxGavialpageofprogramsreport)CommunicationandApplicationofResultsOurbushmeatsurveyreportsweresharedwithlocalconservationpartnersincludingtheMayorofLambaréné,theMinistryofWaterandForests,localandnationalNGOs,theheadofcourts,andlocallawenforcementtohighlighttheneedtoapplyprotectedspecieslawstocrocodilecommerce(Appendices10-13)CommunityoutreachandenvironmentaleducationactivitiesforProjetFauxGavialwerecommunicatedwithlocalandnationalpressincludingTV,newspaperandradio(Appendices23and29).PowerpointandposterpresentationofprojectresultsweresharedatregionalandinternationalcrocodileconferencesbyprojectleaderCyrilleMvelewithfundingsecuredbyadvisorMattShirley.Cyrillepresentedatthe“3émeRéunionRégionaledel’Afriquedel’Ouestetdel’AfriqueCentraleduGroupedesSpécialistesdeCrocodilesdel'UICN”inCoted’Ivoire(Dec8-10,2015)(Appendix8-WCAGSCPresentation)andthenpresentedaposterofprojectresultsatthe24thworkingmeetingoftheIUCN-SSCCrocodileSpecialistGroupinSouthAfrica,May2016wherehewonabestposteraward(Appendix9-ProjetFauxGavialPoster).CLPpublishedanonlinearticleonthesuccessofProjetFauxGavialhttp://www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/news/removing-rare-crocs-menu/andaconservationnewspiecewaspublishedinOryxonprojectresults

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thankstoencouragementfromCLPpartners(ArrowoodandMvele2017)(Appendix31).MonitoringandEvaluationMarketsurveyswereusedtorecordchangesincrocodilebushmeatavailabilityovertimetomonitorthesuccessofourefforts(Appendices10-13).CitizenscienceprojectusingWhatsAppprovidedcomplimentarydataoncrocodilecommercetoourmarketsurveys(Appendices29and30).StudentandteacherfeedbackfromquestionnairesallowedustoadaptEEprogramsandmonitorattitudeandknowledgechangesovertime.(Appendix20).AchievementsandImpactsBytheendoftheprojectperiod,andforthefirsttimesinceOELObegantheirmarketsurveysin2012,noslender-snoutedcrocodileswererecordedforsaleattheLambarénémarketforayearlongperiodbetween2015and2016.Additionally,duringthistimeperiod,onlyfourobservationsofslender-snoutedcrocodilemeatwererecordedinrestaurants(makingup5%ofrestaurantsurveys).Thiscontrastedprevioussurveysbetween2012and2014,whenslender-snoutedcrocodileswerepresentin34%ofmarketsurveys,comprising56%ofprotectedspeciesrecorded,and67%ofrestaurantsurveysbeforeSept2015.

Slender-snoutedcrocodilecontinuedtobesoldin2013and2014atMarchéIsaacLambaréné,whileotherprotectedspeciesdisappearedfrombushmeattables,leadingtothecreationofProjetFauxGavialin2015.After2015,werecordedoneyearwithoutcrocodileopenlyforsale.

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Monitoringofrestaurantsbeganintheclosedseasonof2013-2014(September2013)atMarchéIsaac.Between2015and2016noobservationsweremadeofslender-snoutedcrocodilesforsaleonbushmeattablesandonlyfourobservationswererecordedinrestaurants.Westrengthenedpartnershipswithbothlocalauthoritiesandnationalgovernmentalpartners.Wehostednumerouscommunityeventstogetherandcreatedanenvironmentalscholarshipprogramoffering20scholarshipstolocalstudentsand50natureclubmemberswonfieldtripstoourecotourismsiteatTsamTsamovertheprojectperiod.TheMayorofLambarénéshowedhiscommitmenttocrocodileconservationandenforcingprotectedspecieslawsbysigningaMayoraldecreeinFebruary2015toforbidcommerceofprotectedspeciesinLambaréné.Wefurtherstrengthenedourcollaborationwithacooperativeagreementandajointprojecttocreateayouthnaturecenterwithahousedonatedbythecity.Inadditiontoreachingthousandsofkidsintheclassroom,weactivelyengagedover400youthinclubs,leadingstewardshipprojects,andleadingcrocodileoutreach.Adozenstudentsbecameactiveinourcitizenscienceinitiative.Insomecasesstudentsengageddirectlywithlawenforcementandgovernmentalpartnerstoreportillegalcrocodilecommerce.CapacityDevelopmentandLeadershipCapabilitiesTeamleaderCyrilleMvelegainedexperienceinprojectplanningandimplementation,leadingsurveysandpresentingresultsatmeetingsandconferences.Heledtwotrainingswiththerestoftheteam.Allteammembersgainedexperienceorganizingeducationprograms,leadingcommunityevents,

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buildingpartnerships,andworkingwiththemedia.RebeccaandCyrillegainedexperiencewritinggrantproposalsandreporting.SECTION3ConclusionProjetFauxGavialresultedinayearlongperiodwheretheslender-snoutedcrocodilewasnotopenlyobservedforsaleinthelocalmarketofLambaréné,forthefirsttimesincewebeganmarketsurveysin2012.Inadditiontoreachingover5000studentsintheclassroom,hundredsofstudentsbecameengagedincrocodileconservationparticipatinginacitizenscienceinitiativetocollectdataoncommerce,leadingcommunityoutreachinrestaurants,creatingcrocodilemurals,leadingaparadeandaTVspecialonthecriticallyendangeredspecies.Theprojectstrengthenedcommunitypartnershipsaswecreatedcrocodilemuralsandcommunityeventsinpartnershipwithlocalleaders.TheprojectledtothecreationofacollaborativeagreementbetweenOELOandthecityofLambaréné,adecreesignedbytheMayortoenforceprotectedspecieslawsinGabon,andajointinitiativetocreateayouthnaturecenteronwetlandbiodiversity.ProblemsEncounteredandLessonsLearntTheEnvironmentalEducationcomponentofourworkfacedmanydelays.Atfirstoureffortsweredelayedbecausefundsarrivedlate,butthenwegotevenmorebehindschedulewhenteacherswentonstrikeformostof2015and2016.Welearnedtobeflexibleanddecidedtoworkwithyouthgroupsatchurchesthatwerenotaffectedbythestrikes.WecreatednatureclubsduringtheschoolbreaksthatarenowworkingthroughoutLambarénéonstewardshipprojects,includingraisingawarenessabouttheslender-snoutedcrocodile.Wehadtocompletelyreviseourinitialcitizenscienceprojectidea.WehadoriginallyhopedtoidentifyanightsurveyrouteonlakeOguemouéthatcouldbeofferedtotourists,butfoundthatcrocodilesightingswerescarcerthananticipatedonthelakeandpotentialsurveyroutesweredifficulttoreplicateaswaterlevelsandpotentialcrocodilehabitatchangedrasticallybetweendryseasonandrainyseason.Wethereforedecidedtodoadaysurveyonastretchofriverthatwecrossonroutetothesite.Thoughthetouristrouteisnowwell-definedandweobservecrocodilessomewhatregularlyinthedryseason,wehaveonlycollectedintermittentdataasourteamisofteninarushwhentransportingtourists.Whilewethoughtthesurveywouldonlyaddalittleadditionaltimetoourarrival,ithasturnedouttobeprohibitivelytimeconsuming.Incontrast,thestudentcitizenscienceprojectusingWhatsApphashadamorepromisingstart.Whilethestudentsarenotrecordinglivecrocodiles,aswehadoriginallyhoped,theyhaverecordeddozensofbushmeatsightingsinprivatehomes,inboats,andinvillagesgivingusabetterunderstandingoftheevolving

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trade.Additionally,studentshavebegancontactinglawenforcementwiththeimagesthattheycollectleadingtoatleasttwointerventionsbylawenforcemnt.IntheFutureWeintendtocontinueProjetFauxGavialintothefuture.While2015-2016showedpromisingadvances,attheendof2016Gabonexperiencedacontestedelectionwithviolentriotsaccompaniedbyafinancialcrisisasoilpricesdropped.Alloverthecountrytherehasbeenincreasingpressureonfishingandhuntingforsubsistenceasmanypeoplehavelostemployment.Anti-governmentsentimentsfollowingtheelectiondonotinspireadherencetoprotectedspecieslaws.Attheveryendof2016,afterthelastmarketreportof2016mentionedinthisreport,webeganrecordingslender-snoutedcrocodilemeatforsaleforthefirsttimeinayear.Evenduringtheperiodoftimewhenitwasabsentfromthemarket,itwasclearfromthecitizensciencecomponentofourprojectthatcrocodilebushmeatcontinuestobecommercializedoutsidethemainmarket.Wethereforewanttobetterunderstandthesehiddenandblackmarkets.Wewanttocontinueouroutreachandeducationworkbutalsopromotealternativestoillegaltrade.Oneideathathasbeenproposedhasbeentohelporganizemarketvendorsintoacooperativetocreatearestaurantoftraditionalfoodsthatwouldalsoleadcommunityoutreachonprotectedspecies.BasedontheinitialsuccessofourstudentcitizensciencecomponentofProjetFauxGavial,wemayexpandthecitizenscienceefforttoincludesightingsofbushmeatfromadditionalprotectedspecies.Finally,weplantocreateaslender-snoutedcrocodileexhibitatOELO’snewyouthnaturecenter,acollaborativeinitiativewiththecityofLambaréné,aspartofthecenter’soverallgoaltopromotetheimportanceandconservationofwetlands.

Appendix1:CLPM&Emeasurestable

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SECTION4:Output Number AdditionalInformation

NumberofCLPPartnerStaffinvolvedinmentoringtheProject

ThankstoCLPstaffencouragement,Oryxconservationnewspiecepublished

Numberofspeciesassessmentscontributedto(E.g.IUCNassessments) 0 Numberofsiteassessmentscontributedto(E.g.IBAassessments) 0

NumberofNGOsestablished 0

Amountofextrafundingleveraged($) 35,000USFWSANPN/DGEPN(GEFfunding)

Numberofspeciesdiscovered/rediscovered0

Numberofsitesdesignatedasimportantforbiodiversity(e.g.IBA/Ramsardesignation) 0 Numberofspecies/siteslegallyprotectedforbiodiversity 0 Numberofstakeholdersactivelyengagedinspecies/siteconservationmanagement 300 Numberofspecies/sitemanagementplans/strategiesdeveloped 0 Numberofstakeholdersreached 50,000

Examplesofstakeholderbehaviourchangebroughtaboutbytheproject.

Nolongereatingcrocodilemeat,nolongerofferingcrocodilemeatforsaleinmarketorrestaurants

Examplesofpolicychangebroughtaboutbytheproject

MayoralDecreesignedtoenforceprotectedspecieslawsincity

Numberofjobscreated 0

Numberofacademicpaperspublished1

ConservationNewsPieceOryx

Numberofconferenceswhereprojectresultshavebeenpresented 2

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FinancialReport

ItemizedexpensesTotalCLPRequested

(USD)*TotalCLPSpent

(USD)%Difference Details&JusCficaCon

(JusCficaConmustbeprovidediffigureincolumnDis+/-25%)

PHASEI-PROJECTPREPARATIONCommunications (telephone/internet/postage) 300.00 330.54 10%Field guide books, maps, journal articles and other printed materials 100.00 16.85 -83% Other funding sources covered our printing expenses and books. Insurance Visas and permits Team training 400.00 88.14 -78% Training expenses were covered by other funding sources Reconnaissance 290.00 359.69 24%Other (Phase 1) EQUIPMENTScientific/field equipment and supplies 850.00 1000.63 18%Photographic equipment 200.00 69.85 -65% We replaced a lens with insurance coverage and only used part of this budget. Camping equipment 1,320.00 1610.02 22%Boat/engine/truck (including car hire) 3,000.00 1652.06 -45% We found that renting a second motor was more cost effective than buying one.Other (Equipment) 1,000.00 1133.53 13%PHASEII-IMPLEMENTATIONAccommodation for team members and local guides 600.00 536.94 -11%Food for team members and local guides 900.00 992.51 10%Travel and local transportation (including fuel) 1,680.00 1879.08 12%Customs and/or port duties Workshops Outreach/Education activities and materials (brochures, posters, video, t-shirts, etc.) 3,200.00 4129.09 29% We used the remainder of our training budget and equipment budgets to increase outreach and education spendingOther (Phase 2) 600.00 718.64 20%PHASEIII-POST-PROJECTEXPENSESAdministration 200.00 33.43 -83%Report production and results dissemination 200.00 333.57 67% We spent more on printing of programs reports and therefore subtracted from admin costsOther (Phase 3) Total 14,840.00 14,884.57

Appendix2:ProjetFauxGavialLogos

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Appendix3:ProtectedSpeciesFliers

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Appendix4:Crocodile/ManateeBillboardatBushmeatMarket

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ThebillboardwasplacedatthemarketinpartnershipwithMENTORmanatee

fellowsofDr.LucyKeithDiagneandtheMayor’sofficeofLambaréné.

“Itisforbiddentohunt,sellorpurchasemanateeandslender-snouted

crocodileinGabon.Thereversesideofthebillboardincludestextfromthe

Mayoraldecreeforbiddingcommerceofprotectedspecies(seeAppendix14).

Appendix5:Slender-snoutedCrocodile/ManateeMural“OurLadyofthe

Ogooué”

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“Togetherlet’sprotecttheslender-snoutedcrocodilesandthemanateesofthe

OgoouéRiver”-atthecrossroadsoftheNationalHighway1anddowntown

LambarénépaintedinpartnershipwiththeMayor’sofficeandtheCatholicChurch.

Citybencheswereinstalledunderthemuralatthemainintersectionof

Lambaréné.

Appendix5:Slender-snoutedCrocodile/ManateeMural“OurLadyofthe

Ogooué”

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GabonisapredominantlyCatholiccountry.Thewallbelongstothelargest

churchinLambaréné“OurladyoftheOgooué”who,atthechurch’srequest

wasincorporatedintotheunderwatermural.Themuralwasunveiledbythe

Mayor,religiousleaders,andtheheadoftheschooldistrictatthe2015World

EnvironmentDaycelebration(seeAppendix5)

Appendix6:2015WorldEnvironmentDayCollage

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OELOcelebrateditsthirdannualWorldEnvironmentDayJune4th,2016with8studentnatureclubsat

Lycéed’EtatCharlesMefane.Thisyear’soveralltheme

was“ProtectingOurWetlands.”Eachclubdecorateda

standthatexhibitedtheirindividualthemesforthe

yearrelatedtowetlandprotection,fromkeepingthe

Ogoouécleantoprotectingecosystemservices,and

sharedtheiractivitiesandartprojectsovertheyear.

Theclubmembersalsopresentedpoems,songs,

sketches,anddancesfortheeventguests.Thisyear,

theclubscompetedforbeststand,bestpresentation,

andbeststewardshipproject,withprizesforboth

primaryandhighschoollevels.Themembersenthusiastically

decoratedthestands,whichfeaturedarangeofartandcraft

projects:plantsinupcycledflowerpots,handmadevasesand

trashbinsfrombamboo,wallpaintingsanddecoratedrecycled

tins,sculptures,bookletsofenvironmentalpoetry,jewelryfrom

recycledmaterials,greetingcardswithconservationmessages,

amongotherimaginativecreations.

Astradition,theceremonybeganwiththeunveilingofanew

biodiversitymuralbylocalartistAchilleMombo,featuringmany

speciesfoundinwetlandsoftheLambarénélakeregion.A

representativefromtheGovernor’sofficeofLambarénéandthe

Directorofthehighschoolunveiledtheartwork.Toraise

awarenessaboutwetlandsinGabon,RhandyJunior

Mengom'EbangfromtheMinistryofWaterandForests

presentedabouttheBasOgoouéRamsarSitewhereLambaréné

islocated-thelargestwetlandofinternationalimportanceinGabon.

AfterEnvironmentalEducationCoordinatorRébeccaDjanivenda

introducedthenatureclubsanddescribedtheiractivitiesthat

year,thestudentsbegantheirpresentationswithawareness

speechesaboutdifferentenvironmentalconcerns.Theprimary

schoolspresentedfirstwithapoemaboutslender-snouted

crocodileconservationfromLesAngesdelaNatureatSt.Joseph

andanappealtofatherandunclefishermantorespectfish

reproductionfromLesGardiensdelaNaturefromEcole

ProtestantduFoyer.LaMainVerteofImmaculéeConceptionfollowedwithaninterpretivemanatee

danceandmusicalrecitalbyaclubmemberwhomadeaninstrumentfromupcycledmaterials.Thehigh


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schoolsfollowed,sharingpoemsaboutecosystemservices

andbiodiversity,arapthatimploredlistenerstoavoid

waterpollution,andasketchaboutendangeredspecies.

OELOawardedover$2,000inscholarshipsandprizesfor

thewinnersofcontestsforbestNatureClubstandsand

activities,mostmotivatedstudents,andoverallmost

engagednatureclubs.LaMainVertefromImmaculée

Conceptionwonforbestprimaryschoolstewardshipproject:

roadclean-upsinfrontoftheirschoolandanawareness

campaignonprotectingtheAfricanmanateeandkeepingour

environmentclean.NaturePourChristfromAllianceChrétienne

earnedtheprizeatthehighschoollevelfortheirmonthlychurch

cleanupsaswellastheircleanupofanearbyneighborhood.

Judgesfromthe

audiencevotedfor

thebestpresentations:LesHommesVertsfromLycéePrivé

JanvierNguemaMboumbawonwiththeirthemeof

endangeredspeciesatthehighschoollevelandLaMain

Vertewontheprimaryschoolfortheirperformancesabout

theAfricanmanatee.LycéeCharlesMefaneandLaMain

Vertewonbeststands,makingImmaculéeConception

winnersinallthreecategories!Following,OELOpresented

14studentswithscholarshipsforthenextschoolyearasarewardfortheirmotivation,commitmentto

theirclubs,andalltheirhardwork.Thefinalprize,atriptoTsamTsam,forthetwobestclubswentto

Nature’sFuelatLycéeCharlesMefaneandtoNature

PourChristfromAllianceChrétienne.Theywere

incrediblyexcitedandproudoftheirclubs!

Afterward,everyoneenjoyedapartywithsnacksand

drinksandenjoyedtherecycledbottlefishart

installationborrowedfromOELO’sWorldFish

MigrationDayevent.

Thankstoallthenatureclubmembersfortheirhard

workandcreativity.Wecan’twaittoseewhatthey

comeupwithnextyear!

Appendix8:WACAGSCPresentation:ProjetFauxGavial

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CyrilleMvele,CofounderandProgramMangerOELO,Gabon

Photocredit:HeatherArrowood

www.oelogabon.org

1.  Ecotourism

1.  Ecotourism

2.  SustainableFishing(“OurLake,OurFuture”)1.  Ecotourism

2.  SustainableFishing(“OurLake,OurFuture”)

3.  EnvironmentalEducaOon

1.  Ecotourism

2.  SustainableFishing(“OurLake,OurFuture”)


4.  CommunityOutreach

1.  Ecotourism

2.  SustainableFuture(“OurLake,OurFuture”)


4.  CommunityOutreach

5.  BiodiversityResearch

• Since2012,20%ofallbushmeatrecordedatMarchéIsaacwasslender-snoutedcrocodile• Ofprotectedspeciesforsale,slender-snoutedcrocodilerepresented56%ofobservaOons

FullyProtectedspeciesforsale,Lambaréné2012-2015.

• Since2012,we’verecordedanoveralldeclineof77%inbushmeatforsale,anda65%declineinprotectedspeciesforsale.• Certainspecieswenolongerrecord:elephant,hippo,manatee.• However,thesaleofslender-snoutedcrocodilehasremainedrelaOvelyconstant.


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1)  ReducecommerceofSlender-snoutedcrocodile

2)  Changeconsumerpreferencesforslender-snoutedcrocodile3)  Buildcommunityawarenessforthespecies

Lefauxgavial:qu’ensavons-nous?

AmayoraldecreewassignedinFeb.2015forbiddingthesaleofprotectedspecies

inLambarénéandaninformaOvepanelwascreatedatthemainmarket

1)  ReducecommerceofSlender-snoutedcrocodile2.  Changeconsumerpreferencesforslender-snoutedcrocodilebushmeat

Lefauxgavial:qu’ensavons-nous? Lefauxgavial:qu’ensavons-nous?

•  Combienya-t-ildefauxgavialdanslemonde?•  1.000-20.000adultesmaturesrestentdanslemondeetlapopulaOon

stendéclin!

•  Lefauxgavialestconsidéré«endangercri+qued'ex+nc+on»

•  Oùest-cequ’ilshabitent•  maintenant?

•  Al’Afriquedel’Ouestilssont

presqueéteint!

•  Mais,unepopulaIonplusforteexisteencoreauGabon.

•  C’estnotrechoixdedécider,s’ils

vontdisparaîtrecomplètementou

sinousallonslesprotéger!

3)  Buildcommunityawarenessforthespecies

Laviandedebrousse

•  Lecrocodilefauxgavialest

l’espècelepluscourammentofferteàlaventeaumarchéIsaacetles

restaurantslocaux.Ilsetrouvepresquetouslesjoursdanslesétudesdemarchéd’OELOàLambaréné,malgréleslois

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NextSteps

• EndofyearstudentquesOonnaires(June2016)• Adtudechanges?• ReportedconsumpOonchangesbystudentsofcrocodilebushmeat?

• NextmarketreportmarchéIsaac,Lambaréné:openingofthehunOngseason(March2016)

• Changesinslender-snoutedcrocodileavailability?

• CiOzenScienceProject(Jan2016)• RallyingyouthtoparOcipate.• MoOvaOonthroughawardingscholarshipsandtripstoTsamTsam• InformaOoncollectedonthecommerceandthedistribuOonofcrocodilesduringthedryseason(fishingseasonandhunOngseason).

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Organisation Ecotouristique du Lac Oguemoué (OELO) is a Gabonese nonprofit organisation in the lake region of Gabon that leads programs in ecotourism, sustainable fishing, environmental education, community outreach, and biodiversity research. When OELO began market surveys in the region in 2012, the critically endangered slender-snouted crocodile (Mecistops catapractus) was the most available bushmeat, repre-senting almost half of all bush-meat recorded, despite being protected under national law. In 2014, the OELO team launched “Projet Faux Gavial” to raise awareness about the crocodile, rally local pride for the species, and to reduce its commerce.

The lake region of Gabon forms the heart of the Bas Ogooué Ramsar Site, the largest protected wetland of international impor-tance in the country. Lambaréné is Gabon’s fifth largest city and its location at the crossing of the National Highway 1, the Ogooué River, and the entrances

to the southern and northern lakes, has historically made the city an important hub for wildlife trade. Residents of the surrounding lake region rely on a combination of fishing, hunting, and short-term employment in the extrac-tive industries. The lake region of Gabon is home to some of the last significant populations of the slen-der-snouted crocodile and they are threatened by bushmeat trade.

reated an environmental education slender-snouted crocodile curriculum that has so far been presented to over 5000 students in 17 schools in the lake region

Launched a citizen science project to record crocodile sightings and bushmeat commerce using Whatsapp on students’ phones

crocodile conservation including creating a song and danceErected an informative panel at the local bushmeat market empha-

sizing the protected status of the slender-snouted crocodilea large slender-snouted crocodile and manatee mural and

community green space at the main intersection of town in partner-

Strengthened partnerships with local market vendors, local law enforcement, conservation partners, elected leaders, and religious leaders resulting in a signed decree by the Mayor of Lambaréné in 2015 to enforce protected species laws at the local market

Projet Faux Gavial: Rallying Community Support and Eliminating Commerce of the Slender-snouted

Crocodile in the Lake Region of Gabon

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Appendix10:BushmeatMarketReportMarch2015

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RAPPORTDEVENTEILLEGALEDEVIANDEDEBROUSSE

MarchéIsaac,Lambaréné

15Septembre2014-15Mars2015

DanslecadredestoursécotouristiquesàLambarénéetpendantlesachatsaumarché,

l’équiped’OELOanotélesespècesvenduesvisiblementpendantlafermeturedelasaisondechasse(15Sept2014-15Mars2015).Achaquevisite,nousavonsfaituneobservationaumarché,destables,desbrouettes,despirogues,etdescongélateursdeviandedebroussepournoterlesespècesprésentes,lenombred’animauxàvendre,leprixparkiloetl’heure.Sipossible,nousavonsprisdesphotos.Également,nousavonssurveillélaviandedebrousseenventedanstroisrestaurantsauMarchéIsaac.Aucoursdesenquêtesderestaurant,nousavonsouvertlesmarmitesdanschacundesrestaurantsetnousavonsnotétoutelaviandedebrousseàvendreparmarmiteetleprixparplat.

EnJuin2014,notreéquipeacommencéàrecueillirdesdonnéessupplémentairessur

lesobservationsdeventedecrocodilefauxgavial.Nousavonsnotélatailledechaqueanimal(longueuretkilosestimés),leprixaukiloetnousavonsprisunephotographiedechaqueanimal.

Enfévrier2015,leMairedeLambarénéasignéunarrêtéquiinterditlaventede

laviandedebroussedesespècespartiellementetintégralementprotégéesdanslacommunedeLambaréné(attaché).

Notreéquipeaobservélaviandedebrousseàvendreaumarchéaucoursde54visites

sur94;etilyavaitdesespècesintégralementprotégéesaucoursde31visitessur94.Entotalelaviandedebrousseàvendreétait77%moinsquenousavonsobservépendantlafermeturedelachasseen2012-2013,quandnousavonscommencélesétudes.


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Nousavonseffectué83enquêtesdanslesrestaurants,aucoursdesquellesnousavons

enregistrédesespècesintégralementprotégéesenventeà55occasions.Lagrandemajoritédesobservationsd'espècesprotégéesétaientlecrocodilefauxgavial.Ilaétéobservéà24reprisessurlemarché(30animaux),ainsiquesur54enquêtesdanslesrestaurants(161marmitesdans3restaurants).

Lesautresespècesintégralementprotégéesobservéesdansnosenquêtescomprenaient:lecrocodilenain(huitoccasionsaumarché),lebuffle(deuxfoisdanslesrestaurants),etlecéphalopheàpatesblanches(unefoisaumarché).

Lesanimauxnotésdansl’étudenereprésententpasuneestimationdelaquantitéde

viandedebroussetotalevendueaumarché,maisjusteunindicateurquipeutêtrecomparépourdéterminerleschangements.

Lamajoritédesobservationsdesespècesintégralementprotegéesétaientles

crocodiles:lefauxgavialreprésentant63%desobservations,puislecrocodilenainreprésentant35%desobservations.CecisuggèrequelescrocodilesnesontpasencoreconsidérésparlapopulationcomedesespècesprotégéesparlaloiauGabon.

Spécifiquementnousavonsobservésurlestables,congélateurs,etbrouettesdeviandesdebrousse:Date L’Heure Espèces(animauxvisibles)18sep14 12h15 1fauxgavial,1sitatunga27sep14 15h 2fauxgavials,1céphalopheàpatesblanches28sep14 12h15 1potamochère,1fauxgavial6oct14 14h 1sitatunga10oct14 13h 1sitatunga11nov14 14h 1sitatunga21nov14 12h45 2fauxgavials22nov14 12h 1singefumé25nov14 12h30 1fauxgavial27nov14 13h45 1sitatunga,1fauxgavial29nov14 15h 1crocodilenain,1potamochère2dec14 10h 1fauxgavial,1crocodilenain4dec14 10h15 1sitatunga,1potamochère,2crocodilesnains,1fauxgavial5dec14 15h 3fauxgavials,1crocodilenain,1potamochère11dec14 12h30 1fauxgavial12dec14 12h45 1fauxgavial13dec14 12h15 1sitatunga,1potamochère14dec14 12h45 1potamochère,1sitatunga,1singe15dec14 12h 1fauxgavialfumé,1tortue,1singe,1sitatunga16dec14 14h15 1sitatunga,2potamochères17dec14 11h30 1fauxgavialfumé,2sitatungas,1potamochère18dec14 12h15 1fauxgavial,1porc-épic,1céphalophebleu,1céphalophe


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sp.Date L’Heure Espèces(animauxvisibles)19dec14 10h15 1sitatunga,1potamochère,1crocodilenain21dec14 13h 1crocodilenain,1potamochère22dec14 12h15 2fauxgavials,1sitatunga23dec14 11h15 1sitatunga,1potamochère,1fauxgavial24dec14 14h 1sitatunga26dec14 11h15 3crocodilesnains,1sitatunga,1fauxgavial27dec14 12h15 1potamochère,1fauxgavial,1crocodilenain,1hocheur28dec14 9h 1potamochère,4crocodilesnains30dec14 13h15 1fauxgavial,1sitatunga31dec14 11h15 4potamochères,1fauxgavials,1sitatunga2jan15 10h45 2potamochères,1sitatunga,1céphalophesp4jan15 13h15 1sitatunga,1céphalophebleu,10jan15 14h15 1potamochère,1porc-épic,1fauxgavial12jan15 12h30 1potamochère,1céphalophe13jan15 11h15 1crocodilenain,1potamochère,1sitatunga14jan15 12h 1potamochère,1sitatunga15jan15 11h 1sitatunga,1potamochère,1fauxgavial17jan15 11h 1sitatunga21jan15 12h 1stiatunga,1potamochère23jan15 8h45 1crocodilenain24jan15 10h15 1potamochère,2sitatungas27jan15 11h45 1sitatunga29jan15 11h15 1potamochère14fev15 10h15 3sitatungas,1hocheur4mar15 13h15 1sitatunga5mar15 11h15 1potamochère,1python,1sitatunga,1fauxgavial7mar15 8h30 1potamochère10mar15 11h45 1fauxgavial,2potamochères12mar15 10h30 1potamochère14mar15 9h15 1sitatunga,2potamochères15mar15 11h45 1potamochère,1fauxgavial,1nandinie


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Crocodilenainàvendre,marchéIsaac,le29novembre2014


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Nousavonsobservéauxrestaurants:Date L’Heure Espèces(parmarmite)16sep14 12h 2buffle,2fauxgavial18sep14 12h15 2fauxgavials,1sitatunga,1céphalophebleu27sep14 15h 2fauxgavial,1céphalophebleu,1porc-épic5oct14 13h15 2fauxgavial,1sitatunga6oct14 14h 1fauxgavial,2sitatunga9oct14 1sitatunga,1potamochère,1crocodilenain,5fauxgavial10oct14 13h 1potamochère,1porc-épic,2fauxgavial21oct14 14h30 2potamochère,1singe,1porc-épic,3fauxgavial4nov14 12h15 1fauxgavial,2sitatunga5nov14 13h 1sitatunga,1porc-épic,3singes6nov14 10h30 2potamochère7nov14 10h45 1sitatunga,1potamochère,3tortue9nov14 11h 1sitatunga,1singe,2potamochère10nov14 13h15 1potamochère,1singe,3fauxgavial11nov14 14h 1singe,1potamochère,2fauxgavial27nov14 13h45 1buffle,1singe,1sitatunga,4fauxgavial,4potamochère4dec14 10h15 1fauxgavial9dec14 13h15 1singe,4fauxgavial,3sitatunga,3potamochère10dec14 3singe,4potamochère,4fauxgavial11dec14 12h30 2singe,4potamochère,3porc-épic,2sitatunga,5faux

gavial12dec14 12h45 1sitatunga,4fauxgavial,3singe,4potamochère13dec14 12h15 2sitatunga,1céphalophebleu,5fauxgavial,5

potamochère,2porc-épic,2singe14dec14 12h45 5potamochère,3sitatunga,5fauxgavial,2singe,15dec14 12h 4potamochère,3fauxgavial,1porc-épic,2singe16dec14 14h15 1singe,2céphalophe,5fauxgavial,4potamochère17dec14 12h45 3fauxgavial,2potamochère,1porc-épic,1singe18dec14 12h15 1céphalophe,4fauxgavial,2sitatunga,4potamochère19dec14 10h15 4fauxgavial,5potamochère21dec14 13h 6fauxgavial,2porc-épic,2céphalophebleu22dec14 12h15 2céphalophebleu,1singe,4fauxgavial,2porc-épic23dec14 11h15 3fauxgavial,4potamochère24dec14 14h 4potamochère,3fauxgavial,2porc-épic26dec14 11h15 4fauxgavial,5potamochère,3céphalophebleu,2porc-

épic27dec14 12h15 1singe,5fauxgavial,5potamochère28dec14 9h 1singe,5fauxgavial,4potamochère30dec14 13h15 1sitatunga,1céphalophesp,5fauxgavial31dec14 11h15 6fauxgavial,5potamochère,2singe,2porc-épic1jan15 12h30 4fauxgavial,5potamochère,2porc-épic,2céphalophesp2jan15 10h45 4potamochère,2porc-épic


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Date L’Heure Espèces(parmarmite)3jan15 10h30 1porc-épic,2fauxgavial,4potamochère4jan15 13h15 2fauxgavial5jan15 12h15 3fauxgavial,3potamochère,2porc-épic6jan15 13h15 1céphalophesp,2fauxgavial,3potamochère,2singe7jan15 12h30 1singe,3fauxgavial,4potamochère,2céphalophesp.8jan15 12h45 3fauxgavial,2potamochère9jan15 13h30 3fauxgavial,3potamochère10jan15 14h15 2potamochère,3porc-épic12jan15 12h30 3potamochère,2céphalophesp,1singe14jan15 11h15 4potamochère,3céphalophebleu16jan15 12h30 2potamochère18jan15 13h15 4potamochère19jan15 12h45 2fauxgavial,3potamochère21jan15 12h 3potamochère,1fauxgavial23jan15 8h45 3fauxgavial,4potamochère24jan15 10h15 1potamochère,3fauxgavial27jan15 11h45 2potamochère,1porc-épic29jan15 11h15 3potamochère,1fauxgavial,1porc-épic13fev15 13h15 2potamochère14fev15 10h15 1crocodilenain,2potamochère16fev15 12h30 3potamochère17fev15 12h15 1potamochère18fev15 13h15 3potamochère19fev15 11h30 1potamochère,1porc-épic27fev15 14h15 1potamochère2mar15 10h15 2potamochère4mar15 13h15 3potamochère,1fauxgavial6mar15 13h15 2potamochère,2fauxgavial,1porc-épic7mar15 8h30 3potamochère,2fauxgavial,1crocodilenain8mar15 13h45 2fauxgavial,3potamochère9mar15 14h15 3potamochère,1porc-épic11mar15 14h30 3potamochère,2fauxgavial12mar15 10h30 3fauxgavial,3potamochère13mar15 14h45 2fauxgavial,3potamochère,2porc-épic14mar15 9h15 2fauxgavial,3potamochère


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Unebrouettedefauxgavialetpotamochère,le23décembre2014

Cettefermeturedelachassenousavonsobservéuneréductionde77%deventedeviandedebrousseet70%desanimauxintégralementprotegésencomparaisonaveclamêmesaisonen2012-2013.


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Nousn’avonspasnotécertainesespèces,commelelamantin,l'éléphantet

l'hippopotameàvendreaumarchédepuis2013.OELOvacontinuerdenoterlesactivitésetlescommuniquerauxautoritésetànos

partenairesen2015.Enparticulier,nousallonsciblerlecommercedefauxgavialavecnotreprojet«ProjetFauxGavial»en2015et2016.

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15Mars2015-15Septembre2015


l’équiped’OELOanotélesespècesvenduesvisiblementpendantlasaisondechasse(15Mars2014-15Sept2015).Achaquevisiteaumarché,nousavonsfaituneobservationdestables,desbrouettes,despirogues,etdescongélateursdeviandedebroussepournoterlesespècesprésentes,lenombred’animauxàvendre,leprixparkiloetl’heure.Sipossible,nousavonsprisdesphotos.Également,nousavonssurveillélaviandedebrousseenventedanstroisrestaurantsauMarchéIsaac.Aucoursdesenquêtesderestaurant,nousavonsouvertlesmarmitesdanschacundesrestaurantsetnousavonsnotétoutelaviandedebrousseàvendreparmarmiteetleprixparplat.

EnJuin2014,notreéquipeacommencéàrecueillirdesdonnéessupplémentairessur

lesobservationsdeventedecrocodilefauxgavial.Nousavonsnotélatailledechaqueanimal(longueuretkilosestimés),leprixaukiloetnousavonsprisunephotographiedechaqueanimal.

Notreéquipeaobservélaviandedebrousseàvendreaumarchéaucoursde31visites

sur49;etilyavaitdesespècesintégralementprotégéesaucoursde19visites.Entotalelaviandedebrousseàvendreétait70%moinsquenosobservationspendantlafermeturedelachasseen2013,quandnousavonscommencélesétudes,maisiln’yapaseudechangementsentreladernièresaisondechasseetcettesaison(Figure1etFigure2).

Nousavonseffectué47enquêtesdanslesrestaurants,aucoursdesquellesnousavons

enregistrédesespècesintégralementprotégéesenventeà23occasions.Lagrandemajoritédesobservationsd'espècesprotégéesétaientlecrocodilefaux


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gavial.Ilaétéobservéà16reprisessurlemarché(23animaux),ainsiquesur21enquêtesdanslesrestaurants(38marmitesdans3restaurants).

Lesautresespècesintégralementprotégéesobservéesdansnosenquêtes

comprenaient:lecrocodilenain(5occasionsaumarché,8marmitesauxrestaurants)etlebuffle(1occasionaumarché).


viandedebroussetotalevendueaumarché,maisjusteunindicateurquipeutêtrecomparépourdéterminerleschangements.

Lamajoritédesobservationsdesespècesintégralementprotégéesétaientles

crocodiles.CecisuggèrequelescrocodilesnesontpasencoreconsidérésparlapopulationcomedesespècesprotégéesparlaloiauGabon.

Spécifiquementnousavonsobservésurlestables,congélateurs,etbrouettesdeviandesdebrousse:Date L’Heure Espèces(animauxvisibles)15mar15 11h45 1fauxgavial23mar15 11h15 1fauxgavial24mar15 9h45 1fauxgavial10avr15 12h15 1fauxgavial14avr15 11h 1buffle16avr15 12h30 1fauxgavial17juin15 11h15 1fauxgavial19juin15 13h 1fauxgavial20juin15 11h30 1fauxgavial22juin15 11h15 3fauxgavials,2crocodilesnains24juin15 13h45 2fauxgavials26juin15 12h 1fauxgavial27juin15 12h45 3fauxgavials29juin15 11h15 2fauxgavials7juil15 10h 1fauxgavial8juil15 13h 2crocodilesnains11juil15 10h45 1crocodilenain20juil15 11h15 1fauxgavial6août15 13h15 1fauxgavialfumé


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Unebrouettedebuffleàvendre,marchéIsaac,le14avril2015.

FauxgavialaumarchéIsaac,le27juin2015.


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Nousavonsobservéauxrestaurants:Date L’Heure Espèces(parmarmite)19mar15 14h15 2crocodilenain20mar15 10h45 1fauxgavial21mar15 10h30 1fauxgavial23mar15 11h15 3fauxgavial,1crocodilenain24mar15 9h45 2fauxgavial29mar15 9h45 1crocodilenain,1fauxgavial10avr15 12h15 2fauxgavial11avr15 11h30 1fauxgavial13avr15 13h 1fauxgavial14avr15 11h 1fauxgavial16avr15 12h30 2fauxgavial,1crocodilenain7juin15 11h 2fauxgavial,1crocodilenain8juin15 13h45 2fauxgavial17juin15 13h15 2fauxgavial18juin15 11h45 2fauxgavial19juin15 13h 3fauxgavial20juin15 11h30 2fauxgavial24juin15 13h45 2fauxgavial26juin15 12h 1fauxgavial28juin15 15h 1fauxgavial7juil15 10h 2fauxgavial8juil15 13h 2crocodilenain5août15 14h30 1fauxgavial

Unrestaurantoffrelefauxgavial,«caïman»,ouvertementsurleurcarte,le13sept2015aumarchéIsaac.Cen’estpasl’undesrestaurantsquiparticipedansl’étudedesrestaurants.


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Cettesaisondechassenousn’avonspasobservédeschangementsencomparaison

avecladernieresaisonen2014.

Pendantquenousn’avonspasnotécertainesespèces,commelelamantin,l'éléphant

etl'hippopotameàvendreaumarchédepuis2013,lescrocodilessontencorebeaucoupvendus.


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OELOvacontinuerdenoterlesactivitésetlescommuniquerauxautoritésetànospartenairesen2015.Enparticulier,nousallonsciblerlecommercedefauxgavialavecnotreprojet«ProjetFauxGavial»en2015et2016.

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FermeturedelaSaisondeChasse:15Septembre2015-15Mars2016


l’équiped’OELOanotélesespècesvenduesvisiblementpendantlafermeturedelasaisondechasse(15Sept2015-15Mars2016).Achaquevisite,nousavonsfaituneobservationaumarché,destables,desbrouettes,despiroguesetdescongélateursdeviandedebroussepournoterlesespècesprésentes,lenombred’animauxàvendre,leprixparkiloetl’heure.Sipossible,nousavonsprisdesphotos.Également,nousavonssurveillélaviandedebrousseenventedanstroisrestaurantsauMarchéIsaacousixcommerçantesoffrentlesplatsdepoissons,légumes,etviandedebrousse.Aucoursdesenquêtesderestaurant,nousavonsouvertlesmarmitesdanschacundesrestaurantsetnousavonsnotétoutelaviandedebrousseàvendreparmarmiteetleprixparplat.

Pourl’initiative«ProjetFauxGavial,»nousavonsrecueillidesdonnées

supplémentairessurlesobservationsdeventedecrocodilefauxgavial.Nousavonsnotélatailledechaqueanimal(longueuretkilosestimés),leprixaukiloetnousavonsprisunephotographiedechaqueanimal.Lefauxgavialestuneespèceendangercritiqued’extinctionquiétaitl’espècelapluscommercialiséeaumarchéquandnousavonscommencénosétudesen2012.

GraceàunfortpartenariatentreleMinistèredesEauxetForets,laCommunede

Lambaréné,lesreprésentantsdelaJustice,lasociétécivileetautresmembresdelacommunauté,ilyaeulesgrandschangementsàLambarénécetteannée.Cettefermeturedelachasse,nousavonsobservélaviandedebrousseàvendreaumarchéseulementpendant2occasionsparmi100visites!Enplusiln’yavaitaucuneobservationdelaviandedebroussed’uneespèce


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intégralementprotégée.Encomparaison,quandnousavonscommencénosétudesen2012,ilyavaitlaviandedebroussependant95%desvisitesetlesespècesintégralementprotégéespendant65%desvisites.

AnimauxnotéparvisiteauMarchéIsaacdepuis2012.

Spécifiquementnousavonsobservésurlestables,congélateurs,etbrouettesdeviandesdebroussecettefermeturedelachasse:Date L’Heure Espèces(animauxvisibles)3Oct15 11h 1potamochère7Mar16 11h 1potamochère


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Potamochére,MarchéIsaac,3Octobre,2015.Nousavonseffectué98enquêtesdans3restaurantsaumarchéIsaac,aucours

desquellesnousavonsenregistrélaviandedebrousseàseulement13occasions(23marmites,13%desvisites)etlesespècesintégralementprotégéesenventeà4occasions(uniquementlefauxgavial4marmites,4%desvisites).Encomparaison,pendantlafermeturedelachasse2014-2015nousavonsnoté493marmitesdeviandedebrousse(88%desvisites)et175marmitesdesespècesintégralementprotégées(63%desvisites,parmi88visites).

Nousavonsobservéauxrestaurants:Date L’Heure Espèces(parmarmite)4Oct15 9h45 1sitatunga6Oct15 12h30 1fauxgavial,1tortue7Oct15 13h15 1fauxgavial,1singe,1tortue16Oct15 12h45 1sitatunga18Oct15 12h15 1sitatunga,1cephalophebleu10Nov15 10h 1fauxgavial,1potamochère21Fev16 14h 1potamochère25Fev16 12h 1potamochère,1porc-épic7Mar16 11h15 1potamochère,2porc-épic8Mar16 12h 1fauxgavial10Mar16 12h 2potamochère,1porc-épic


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ViandedebrousseauxrestaurantsdeMarchéIsaacdepuis2013.UneraisonpourledéclinrapidedeviandedebrousseaumarchéestleMaireCentrale

deLambarénéasignéunarrêtéquiinterditlaventedelaviandedebroussedesespècespartiellementetintégralementprotégéesdanslacommunedeLambarénéenfévrier2015.GraceàunpartenariatentrelesautoritésdeLambaréné,lasociétécivileetautresmembresdelacommunauté,l’arrêtéaétérespecté.Nouscomptonssurlespartenairesquecettebonneinitiativevacontinueràl’avenir.

Noussoupçonnonsquelaventeillégaledelaviandedebroussedesespècesprotégées

continueencachetteetnousdevronscontinuerd’adapternosméthodesd’observationpourchercherlesmarchéscachés.Quandnousavonscommencédenoteruneréductiondanslecommercedeviandedebrousseaumarchéen2013-2014,laventeauxrestaurantsrestaitconsistante,indiquantquelescommerçantestrouvaientlaviandedanslemarchénoircaché.C’estunbonsignequecetteannéelaviandedebroussedanslesrestaurantsestmoinsdisponible.


viandedebroussetotalevendueaumarché,maisjusteunindicateurquipeutêtrecomparéaveclesétudesprécédentespourdéterminerleschangements.

OELOvacontinuerdenoterlesactivitésaumarchéetlescommuniquerauxautoritéset

ànospartenairesen2016-2017.


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15Mars2016-15Septembre2016

PendantlesvisitesduMarchéIsaac,l’équiped’OELOanotélesespècesvendues

visiblementpendantlasaisondechasse(15Mars2016-15Sept2016).Achaquevisiteaumarché,nousavonsfaituneobservationdestables,desbrouettes,despirogues,etdescongélateursdeviandedebroussepournoterlesespècesprésentes,lenombred’animauxàvendre,leprixparkiloetl’heure.Sipossible,nousavonsprisdesphotos.Également,nousavonssurveillélaviandedebrousseenventedanslesrestaurantsaudébarcadèreduMarchéIsaac.Aucoursdesenquêtesderestaurant,nousavonsouvertlesmarmitesdanschacundesrestaurantsetnousavonsnotétoutelaviandedebrousseàvendreparmarmiteetleprixparplat.

OELOacommenceuneinitiative,«ProjetFauxGavial,»en2015.Nousavonscommencé

àrecueillirdesdonnéessupplémentairessurlesobservationsdeventedecrocodilefauxgavial.Nousavonsnotélatailledechaqueanimal(longueuretkilosestimés),leprixaukiloetnousavonsprisunephotographiedechaqueanimal.Lefauxgavialestuneespèceendangercritiqued’extinctionquiétaitl’espècelapluscommercialiséeaumarchéquandnousavonscommencénosétudesen2012.

Notreéquipeaobservélaviandedebrousseàvendreaucoursde28visitessur63au

marchéIsaac.Encontinuationaveclesrésultatsdenotredernierrapportsemestriel,iln’yavaitaucuneobservationdelaviandedebroussed’uneespèceintégralementprotégéeauMarchéIsaacpendantcettepériodedechasse.GraceàunfortpartenariatentrelaCommunedeLambaréné,lesreprésentantsdelaJustice,leMinistèredesEauxetForets,etlesautresmembresdelacommunauté,ilyaeudesgrandschangementsàLambaréné


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cetteannée.Nousn’avonspasnotéuneespèceintégralementprotégéedepuisaoût2015aumarchéIsaac!Encomparaison,quandnousavonscommencénosétudesen2012,ilyavaitlaviandedebroussependant95%desvisitesetlesespècesintégralementprotégéespendant65%desvisites.

Nousavonseffectué59enquêtesdanslesrestaurants,aucoursdesquelleslaviandede

brousseétaitenventeparmi78%desvisites.Nousavonsenregistrélefauxgavial,laseuleespèceintégralementprotégéeobservée,enventeà4occasions.

Nousavonsobservéauxrestaurants:Date L’Heure Espèces(parmarmite)18jun16 14h05 1fauxgavial19jun16 13h46 1fauxgavial11juil16 11h30 1fauxgavial23aug16 13h04 1fauxgavial

Unemarmitedefauxgavial,marchéIsaac,le23août2016.


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Lesanimauxnotésdansl’étudenereprésententpasuneestimationdelaquantitédeviandedebroussetotalevendueaumarché,maisjusteunindicateurquipeutêtrecomparépourdéterminerleschangementsavecletemps.

OELOvacontinuerdenoterlesactivitésetlescommuniquerauxautoritésetànos

partenairesen2017.

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Aprèsunepause,MlleDjanivendaaaniméunediscussionsurlesservicesécosystémiques,spécifiquesauxzoneshumides.Pourlancerlaconversation,elleademandéàtoutlemondequelssont,lesservicesécosystémiques.Lesélèvesontproposédesexemples,commeunesourced’eauàboire,lesressourceshalieutiques,l’oxygène,etlesautresbénéfices.Pourdéfierlesparticipantsàréfléchirsurleursrôlesdansleurenvironnement,OELOaposédesquestionsdefaçonàmaintenircesservicesécosystémiques.

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Appendix15:Mayoraldecreeforbiddingcommerceofprotectedspecies

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Appendix15:Mayoraldecreeforbiddingcommerceofprotectedspecies

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Appendix16:CollaborativeagreementwiththecityofLambaréné

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Appendix17:YouthNatureCentercontract

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Appendix17:YouthNatureCentercontract

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Appendix18:ClassroomPresentation,“Gabon,theLastStrongholdoftheSlender-snoutedCrocodile”

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Appendix18:ClassroomPresentation,“Gabon,theLastStrongholdoftheSlender-snoutedCrocodile”

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Appendix19:EnvironmentalEducationClassroomActivities

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Appendix20:StudentQuestionnaires

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Appendix21:ProjetFauxGavialScholarship

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Prizeawardedtostudentmostactiveinthecitizenscienceeffort.Scholarshipamountsarepaiddirectlytoschoolstocoverfeesoraregiventoparentsandguardianstobuyschoolsupplies.ParentsprovideourEEcoordinatorwithreceiptstojustifiedspending.

Appendix22:Slender-snoutedcrocodilemural

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Club“Nature’sAngels”designedaslender-snoutedcrocodilemuralattheentranceoftheirelementaryschool,StJosephwiththehelpoflocalartistAchilleMombo.Theychosetheirslogan“Let’sprotecttheslender-snoutedcrocodileforfuturegenerations.”

Appendix23:StudentProtectedSpeciesMural

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Club“Nature’sFuel”fromthepublichighschoolLycéed’Etat,negotiatedwiththefishingcenterthemselvestocreateamuraltheydesignedandpaintedonthecenterwallsnexttotheprincipallandingsiteforfishingboats.Themuralisnotquitefinishedinthisphoto,butreads“Togetherlet’sfightfortheconservationofourprotectedspecies.”

Appendix24:Slender-snoutedcrocodileTVspecial

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TeammembersRebeccaDjanivendaandCyrilleMvelewithnatureclubpresidentsorganizedaTVspecialontheslender-snoutedcrocodile

ThestudentsledsketchesaboutwhattodoifyoufindcrocodilemeatforsaleandhowtoparticipateinthecitizenscienceprojectusingWhatsApponphones.

Appendix25:IndependenceDayParade

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Studentsfrom6natureclubsparadedinthe2016IndependenceDayparadeinLambarénéchantingslender-snoutedcrocodileandmanateeprotectionslogans

Appendix26:Participatorysurveyroute

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OntripstoTsamTsamwithtourists,theboatleavesLambaréné,travelsdowntheOgoouéRiver,downameanderingtributaryleadingtolakeOnangue,acrosslakeOnangué,andthentothesiteonlakeOguemoué.Wewillrecordcrocodilesightingsalongthemeanderingtributary,knownlocallyas“larivedespelicans”beginningatthetopredxandendingatthebottomredx.Wecommonlyseeslender-snoutedcrocodilessunningonlogsalongthissmallriver.Surveyswillallowustorecordseasonalityofsightings,sizesofcrocodiles,inadditiontohippoobservations,pelicanobservations,andotherspeciesonthetransectwithanychangesoverthelongterm.Itwillalsoallowustoexplain“ProjetFauxGavial”totouristsandvisitors.T-shirtssoldatTsamTsamwillraisefundsfortheproject.ThiswillbeincorporatedintothetourtoTsamTsam,itwillnotcostanythingadditional,anditwilladdminimalextratimetothejourneyaswealreadystopforwildlifesightings.

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Date___________________ Observers____________________________Waterdepthatstart____________________ WeatherConditions________________________Slender-snoutedCrocodiles:

Time GPSlocation Size(S<1m,M1-2m,L2-3,XL3m+)

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Time GPSlocation GroupSize(AdultsandJuveniles)Group1Group2Group3Pelicans(ColonySizeEstimate)_________________________Africanskimmers(ColonySizeEstimate)__________________________Otherspeciesspotted:OtherObservations:

Appendix28:ProjetFauxGavialCards

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Appendix29:StudentPhotosofBushmeat

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Studentshavesofarrecordedcrocodilesinfishingboats,atthefishingcenter,inrestaurants,andathousesinthecookingpothelpingustobetterunderstandthemarketforcrocodilemeat.TheyincludeadditionaldatalikesizeofanimalandGPScoordinates.

Appendix30:NationalPress

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Appendix31:ProjetFauxGavialpageofOELOProgramsReport(2015-2016)

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When we began surveys of the Lambaréné bushmeat market in 2012, the critically endangered slender-snouted

crocodile (Mecistops cataphractus) was the most commonly observed bushmeat for sale. Between 2012 and 2015, slen-

der-snouted crocodile bushmeat represented over half of all bushmeat from protected species recorded in market

and restaurant surveys. While the slender snouted crocodile has been fully protected under national law in Gabon

since 2011, local hunters, vendors, restaurant owners and consumers either did not fear law enforcement or did not

understand that the species was protected as they continued to openly advertise crocodile meat on restaurant menus

and on bushmeat tables.

In 2015, OELO program coordinator Cyrille Mvele, with a Conservation Leadership Programme grant, launched an

outreach campaign “Projet Faux Gavial” (Project Slender-snouted crocodile) to raise awareness about the species,

rally pride for crocodile conservation, encourage local leaders and law enforcement to enforce laws, and change the

preferences of the next generation of bushmeat consumers. Between October 2015 and September 2016 the Projet

Faux Gavial team presented an environmental education curriculum on crocodiles at 14 local schools, launched

student-led nature clubs that engaged in outreach about crocodile conservation, led community outreach with hunt-

ers and vendors at the local market, created a community green space with a crocodile mural, erected an informative

panel on the protected status of the crocodile at the bushmeat market, and worked closely with local leaders to find

ways to reduce commerce.

In early 2016, the OELO team launched a citizen science project where students use WhatsApp to record slender-

snouted crocodile sightings and crocodile bushmeat for sale. In 2016, for the first time in four years of surveys the

team found no slender-snouted crocodile bushmeat for sale during the closed hunting season September 2015-

March 2016 and only 4% of market res-

taurant surveys included slender-snouted

crocodile for sale. By comparison, dur-

ing the previous closed hunting season

September 2014- March 2015, 27% of

market surveys recorded slender snouted

crocodile for sale and 61% of restaurant

surveys recorded slender-snouted croco-

dile stew on the daily menu. the team

will be looking for hidden black markets,

identifying livelihood alternatives to hunt-

ing and selling crocodiles, and collabo-

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Biodiversity Research

In 2015, two members of the OELO team were awarded MENTOR manatee fellowships to lead research and

conservation efforts on the African manatee. OELO programs manager Cyrille Mvele led interviews with fishers to

learn more about manatee hunting, by-catch, and bushmeat commerce. He documented manatee bushmeat for sale

and collected genetic samples of dead manatees. Concurrently, EE coordinator Rebecca Djanivenda led education

and outreach initiatives with youth clubs, churches, and schools. Both participated in three training workshops, led

by Dr. Lucy Keith Diagne of the African Aquatic Conservation Fund, with other participants from Central Africa.

The first workshop was hosted at Tsam Tsam in 2015. Other research initaitives supported by OELO included a

participatory study of lake fisheries on Lake Oguemoué to monitor changes in the quality of lake fisheries over

time, in partnership with local associations Amven and Otiti, and partner TNC. We continued our work to record

bushmeat commerce at local markets and launched a citizen science effort “Projet Faux Gavial” to better under-

stand commerce of slender-snouted crocodile.

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BELOW LEFT: MENTOR manatee workshop held at Tsam Tsam. BELOW RIGHT: Slender-snouted crocodile on the Ogooué river. BOTTOM LEFT: Cyrille interviews fishers about manatee by-catch and hunting practices. BOTTOM RIGHT: Market surveys at Marché Isaac record bush-meat for sale.

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Conservation news

Surveys in southern Myanmar indicate globalimportance for tigers and biodiversity

Myanmar’s Tanintharyi Region is part of the Indo-Burmesebiodiversity hotspot, at the Indochinese–Sundaic faunaltransition. This region contains the largest remainingareas of biologically rich Sundaic lowland forest in mainlandSouth-east Asia. Over one third of Tanintharyi Region’sremaining lowland evergreen forest falls within the bound-aries of the Lenya Proposed National Park and extension,first nominated for National Park status in . Theseforests are home to the world’s largest population of theEndangered Gurney’s pitta Pitta gurneyi, now endemic toTanintharyi, and support one of the three most significanttiger Panthera tigris populations inMyanmar. In spite of theknown biodiversity value of the area, decades of armedconflict previously restricted access for scientific study andbiological monitoring.

Tanintharyi remains predominantly forested, althoughlarge areas have been selectively logged since at least thes, and there has been widespread land-use change in re-cent years. Since the s the introduction and subsequentrapid expansion of oil palm plantations has been the singlebiggest threat to these forests. Over , ha of land wasallocated to the crop by , just over one third of which isreportedly planted, although this is almost certainly anunderestimate. In addition, new road development and for-est clearing for other agricultural products, particularly rub-ber and areca (betel) nut, have caused additional habitat lossand fragmentation for forest-dependent species.

The need to balance ongoing development with tradition-al livelihoods and biodiversity conservation requires reliablebaseline information on the distribution of priority species. Inresponse, and with the support and permission of theMyanmar Forest Department, Fauna & Flora International(FFI) and partners have so far conducted five camera trapsurveys targeting large mammals within lowland areas ofthe Lenya forests. These surveys were conducted duringMay –May , spanning camera trap locationsand , trap-nights. We primarily used grid-based surveydesigns to guide overall camera spacing, but typically de-ployed cameras near ridge lines, footpaths, animal trails,streams or salt-licks that were likely to be used by wildlife.

Results confirmed a total of mammal species, in-cluding many that are globally threatened. The CriticallyEndangered Sunda pangolin Manis javanica was detected attwo camera trap stations. We also recorded the Endangeredtiger, dhole Cuon alpinus, Asian elephant Elephas maximus,Malayan tapir Tapirus indicus and banteng Bos javanicus. Anumber of bird species were also identified from camera-trap data, including several Sundaic lowland forest species

such as the Endangered Gurney’s pitta and Storm’s storkCiconia stormi.

A primary objective of this research is to assess theconservation status of tigers in southern Myanmar. Wesuccessfully confirmed the continued presence of tigers inthe southern Tanintharyi Region and individually identifieda minimum of five individuals in the Lenya ProposedNational Park, based on their stripe pattern. For the trap stations at which tigers were detected, the mean num-ber of days until the first observation was ± SD .. Themaximum time to first detection was days. Hunting wasalso observed to be widespread within lowland areas of theLenya Proposed National Park. Hunters were detected ata total of .% of camera trap stations, including of locations where tigers were observed.

The results of these surveys indicate that the Lenya for-ests still retain a unique assemblage of globally threatenedwildlife, including at least a small but possibly globally sig-nificant population of tigers. Surveys are ongoing butdeforestation is widespread and accelerating in the sur-rounding landscape. High hunting pressure, logging, forestclearing and mining activity are commonly observed withinthe proposed protected area boundaries during surveys andpose a considerable risk to sensitive wildlife populations.Weand our partners are slowly addressing these threats.Following a review of oil palm by FFI, for example, thenew government of democracy icon Daw Aung San SuuKyi has revoked some oil palm licences as a result of legalinfractions, and has declared that it intends to review theremainder. With financial support from the KfW-fundedIntegrated Tiger Habitat Conservation Project, FFI is cur-rently helping establish education, law enforcement andsustainable buffer zone management to support these ef-forts, while building multi-stakeholder support for conser-vation in this globally irreplaceable paradise of biodiversity.

SAW SOE AUNG, NAY MYO SHWE, JACKSON FRECHETTE andMARK GRINDLEY Fauna & Flora International MyanmarProgramme, Yangon, MyanmarE-mail [email protected]

GRANT CONNETTE Conservation Ecology Center, SmithsonianConservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, USA

Projet Faux Gavial reduces commerce of slender-snouted crocodile in Gabon

Lambaréné, at the crossing of the Ogooué River withNational Highway , has long been an important marketfor wildlife trade in Gabon. When the Gabonese NGO

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Organisation Ecotouristique du Lac Oguemoué begansurveys of the Lambaréné bushmeat market in ,the Critically Endangered slender-snouted crocodileMecistops cataphractus was the most commonly observedbushmeat for sale. Between and slender-snoutedcrocodile bushmeat represented over half of all bushmeatfrom protected species recorded in market and restaurantsurveys. Although the slender-snouted crocodile has beenfully protected under national law in Gabon since ,local hunters, vendors, restaurant owners and consumerseither did not fear law enforcement or did not understandthat the species was protected, because they continued toopenly advertise crocodile meat on restaurant menus andbushmeat tables.

In the Organisation launched an outreach campaignin Lambaréné—Projet Faux Gavial (Project slender-snoutedcrocodile)—to raise awareness about the species, rally pridefor crocodile conservation, encourage local leaders and lawenforcement to enforce laws, and change the preferencesof the next generation of bushmeat consumers. BetweenOctober and September the Projet Faux Gavialteam presented an environmental education curriculumon crocodiles at local schools, launched student-led na-ture clubs that engaged in outreach about crocodile conser-vation, led community outreach with hunters and vendorsat the local market, created a community green space witha crocodile mural, erected an informative panel on the pro-tected status of the crocodile at the bushmeat market, andworked closely with local leaders to find ways to reducecommerce. As a result of these efforts, in February ,the Mayor of Lambaréné signed a decree forbidding thecommerce of protected species in the city and pledgingsupport to enforce protected species laws. In early the project team launched a citizen science project inwhich students use WhatsApp to record slender-snoutedcrocodile sightings and crocodile bushmeat for sale. Themost active students in this effort will win scholarships forthe upcoming school year.

Organisation Ecotouristique du Lac Oguemoué compilesbiannual market surveys, at the opening and closing of eachannual hunting season (March and September of each year).For the first time in years of surveys the team found noslender-snouted crocodile bushmeat for sale during theclosed hunting season of September –March andonly % of restaurant surveys included slender-snoutedcrocodile meat for sale. In comparison, during the previousclosed hunting season (September –March ),% of market surveys recorded slender-snouted crocodilemeat for sale and % of restaurant surveys recorded slen-der-snouted crocodile stew on the daily menu. During theopen hunting season of March–Sept no slender-snout-ed crocodiles were recorded on bushmeat tables and onlytwo incidences of crocodile meat for sale were recorded inrestaurants.

These early successes are promising but the team willneed to maintain momentum to ensure that commercedoes not restart or go onto the black market. In the forth-coming months the team will be looking for any black mar-kets, identifying livelihood alternatives to hunting andselling crocodiles, and collaborating with local communityleaders, including market representatives, teachers, law en-forcement, conservation partners, elected leaders and reli-gious leaders to keep this Critically Endangered crocodileoff the bushmeat table and out of cooking pots.

We thank the Conservation Leadership Programme andthe USFWS Wildlife Without Borders Program for theirsupport. For more information on this project and theother work of Organisation Ecotouristique du LacOguemoué, see www.oelogabon.org.

HEATHER ARROWOOD and CYRILLE MVELE OrganisationEcotouristique du Lac Oguemoué, Libreville, GabonE-mail [email protected]

Evaluating the impacts of conservationinterventions on human well-being: guidance forpractitioners

New guidance has been developed to help conservationistsevaluate the impacts of their interventions on humanwell-being. Published by the International Institute ofEnvironment and Development, these guidelines draw oninsights provided by a wide range of conservation practi-tioners, academics and funding bodies for navigating themethodological decisions to be made in developing anevaluation strategy for a wide variety of situations. Thedocument draws on robust scientific approaches while tak-ing into account practical issues.

Conservationists are increasingly recognizing the im-portance of evaluating their impacts, to ensure accountabil-ity and to learn what works and what doesn’t. As part of this,they are increasingly interested in impacts on human well-being because of the moral imperative to at the very least dono harm and, pragmatically, a growing number of conserva-tion strategies rely on improved livelihoods or other positivesocial outcomes. Although a number of social impact evalu-ation tools and methods have been designed, by both aca-demics and conservationists, no single tool or method willwork for every intervention. Therefore, instead of providinganother evaluation method, these guidelines aim to providean understanding of the different steps and issues that areinvolved in social impact evaluation. They aim to enableconservationists to make the right decisions, and signpostappropriate methods and tools along the way. In particular,the guidelines aim to help small NGOs consider why theywish to evaluate their social impacts, and what is feasiblegiven their funding and capacity constraints.

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