Wildlife Alliance Inc

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“Wildlife alliance founded in 1994 originally as the global survival network, is an international 501(c)(3) non-profit organization headquartered in new york city with current in-country programs in cambodia and completed projects in thailand, myanmar, india, ecuador and russia. Wildlife alliance helped the russian government establish operation tiger in the russian far east, that brought the siberian tiger back from the brink of extinction from a mere estimated 90 individuals in 1994 to a population of over 400 by the year 2000; implemented operation katchapa along the orissa coast of india, saving the olive ridley turtle from being decimated by industrial fishing nets; assisted park rangers of the galapagos marine reserve to expand boundaries of the reserve from 5 to 40 nautical miles, requiring substantial increase in capacity and equipment; and aided alaungdaw kathapa and kao yai national parks in myanmar and thailand to strengthen protection and improve wildlife law enforcement. In 2000, wildlife alliance consolidated their efforts on saving the southeast asian tropical belt from destruction. A base was established in in cambodia where work on the ground was implemented to improve land management, address the devastation of ecosystems, and combat the illegal wildlife trade. From successfully overturning massive industrial attempts to turn rainforest into mining and agriculture operations, to rescuing illegally trafficked wildlife, to developing sustainable livelihoods for landless, rural families, our comprehensive conservation programs deliver results that benefit wildlife, ecosystems and communities. Through integrated forest management, law enforcement, policy reform, sustainable livelihoods, wildlife rehabilitation, habitat protection and environmental education, wildlife alliance has preserved more than 830,000 hectares of forest, overturned 40 industrial concessions that threatened large mammal habitats and migratory corridors, provided sustainable livelihoods to over 5,000 people, delivered our environmental education program to more than 210,000 students and community members, and rescued over 75,000 live animals from traffickers and poachers. Our conservation model is based on engaging communities and partnering with government agencies to foster long-term protection of natural resources. We work directly in the field to: - assist government at all levels to build political will and good governance to protect the rainforest and all its inhabitants. - protect the rainforest and biodiversity through a law enforcement program. - rescue trafficked wildlife and provide them with the care and rehabilitation needed to release them back into the wild. - help poor communities acquire land and develop better jobs through on-site technical assistance. - conduct outreach to educate children and adults to preserve their natural heritage. This is reinforced through on-site technical assistance to communities and local government. Each of our field programs addresses an element of the crisis of conservation that is facing southeast asian countries. Our law enforcement programs feed into our rehabilitation and care programs; our livelihoods programs ensure a sustainable change in income generation and behavior; and our education and outreach programs create an atmosphere and attitude of conservation.”

“Of government to cancel agro-industrial and mining land concessions; (3) development of alternative livelihoods in agriculture, ecotourism, and reforestation for poor landless farmers practicing destructive forest slash-and-burn; (4) ranger patrol law enforcement to stop wildlife poaching, illegal logging and forestland clearings. Wildlife alliance and the ministry of environment are working in partnership to implement this comprehensive approach to conservation. Wildlife alliance's over two decades of experience in protected area management shows that a threat-based methodology is the only effective way to protect biodiversity with measurable results. That is why development of alternative livelihoods for local communities is not enough. Rampant wildlife poaching, illegal logging and encroachment on forestland which are often conducted by well-organized, well-funded individuals and networks from outside the area can only be stopped by law enforcement on the ground. The southern cardamoms have been under intense pressure since 2002, when a trans-boundary freeway was constructed through the tropical forest, opening vast tracks of wilderness to real estate speculators and commercial hunters. In just a few months, hundreds of hectares of state forestland were sold in illegal transactions, and 37 asian elephants were killed. To bring the situation back under control, cambodia's forestry administration called wildlife alliance for assistance. Patrol units were recruited, trained and equipped, three small ranger stations were established, and systematic patrolling was implemented. A province-wide campaign was conducted, informing all villagers that the new forestry law 2002 would deliver strict prosecutions for any further elephant killings. As a result of the patrolling and the campaign, elephant deaths were reduced by 98%, tiger deaths were reduced by 50% and forest fires were reduced by 80%. Only 4 elephants were reported killed in the following years 2003-2012. At the same time, wildlife alliance and the ministry of environment addressed the issue of local government selling state forests under the table by conducting a first-of-its-kind zoning and demarcation operation that involved provincial, district and commune authorities as well as 3 ministries from central government. As a result, 401 cases of forestland encroachment and over 500 land title claims were cancelled in just the first 9 months of operations (april to december 2002). Zoning of freeway no. 48 was officially finalized and signed in november 2003. Precise utm boundaries for each commune and each strictly protected forest segment are still in effect today. Ranger patrols as of 2022, the cardamom forest protection program (cfpp) covers 1,747,829 hectares of rainforest (southern cardamom national park, tatai wildlife sanctuary, kirirom national park, botum sakor national park,central cardamom national park, cardamom biodiversity corridor and buffer zone) which is globally significant for wildlife conservation, ecosystem, servicing, and community livelihoods. Ranger patrolling is conducted from 15 moe full ranger stations: koh paor, veal pi, trapeang rung, stung proat, sre ambel, chambok, chhay areng, o'som, roveang, botum sakor, thmor rung, tiger reintroduction, peam krasop, thmor da and chrak chang ieth. Each station has a patrol quadrant that ranges from 26,349 ha to 181,419 ha. Cfpp patrols have continuously ensured respect for demarcation boundaries since 2003 and systematically enforced the law by taking to court all cases of forest clearing and land encroachment. Whenever military, high-level officials or powerful businesspeople have tried to grab forestland, fast reports have been sent to a special inter-ministerial land use committee for immediate intervention. Without wildlife alliance's continued support, the southern cardamom tropical rainforest is at risk of being cleared for conversion into agriculture, industry and real estate sales. Taking cases to co”

“Together with our partners at the ministry of environment and wildlife works carbon the project is accredited under voluntary carbon (vcs) and climate, community & biodiversity (ccb) standards. This ensures that the project produces genuine carbon emission reductions and supports local communities whilst protecting the fantastic biodiversity of the cardamom rainforest landscape. There are 29 communities in pursat and koh kong involved in scope of this project. They all receive education on the important role of local people and local authorities play in keeping the forest standing. As part of this involvement, the project works to improve community livelihoods and reduce poverty and does so through providing alternative livelihood projects such as ecotourism, agriculture, livestock, infrastructure and university scholarships for local students. In 2022, the project completed the construction of additional 25 wells located koh kong provinces, benefiting 492 families (2,268 people/1,292 female). This has contributed to reaching the target of 43 water wells. In 2023, the project completed the construction of additional 51 water wells with solar system located in koh kong, pursat and kampong speu provinces. A 4,600 meters water piping system was also constructed to bring the water from the top of the mountain located in the southwest of chambok village, chambok commune, phnom srouch district in kampong province to the households of the villagers which benefitted a total of 223 families comprising of 849 people with delivery of clean water supply. Likewise, a 1,200 meters piping system was constructed that will distribute the water from the modern water wells to the households located in trapeng rung village, trapeng commune, koh kong district, koh kong province. The construction process of 25 km road retrofitting and 34 water drainage culverts for linking pur beung village to bak angrut village had been done smoothly. The construction started on november 1, 2021, and was completed on may 16, 2022. Both local people and authorities are extremely happy with the road condition and culvert system. Proper drainage culvert system is the first time ever. This newly retrofitted road is benefiting 609 families who can now bring their agriculture products to sre ambel market in both rainy and dry seasons. They can also easily access health centers in dang peng commune. They have now enjoyed using the new and good quality road. The remaining newly identified additional work is to build 112 wildlife crossing culverts along 18 kilometers of road. This is because the road was elevated with more soil added on top of the road. The trenches on both sides of the road became deeper, making the wildlife crossing 21 difficult, if not impossible, as the side trenches have an average depth of 1 meter as well as an average width of 1 meter. In order to avoid wildlife being trapped in the trenches or injured while crossing the road culverts installation will be required inside the trenches on both sides of the road to allow wildlife crossing the road from east to west direction and vice versa. The construction of the wildlife crossing culverts have been completed in 2023. Two primary school projects were also completed in 2023. The first one is located in pur beoung village, dang peng commune, sre ambel district, koh kong province, and the other one is located in priek svay village, thmor dounpov commune, thmor bang district, koh kong province. The size of each school was 32 meters in length and 9 meters in width, with four individual rooms. In 2024, construction of public restrooms was completed in trapeng rung high school, tatai secondary school, and koh kong high school which will have significant benefits for the students, staff, and the wider community. By improving hygiene, comfort, and productivity, these facilities will contribute to a healthier and more conducive learning environment. The southern cardamom redd+ community education program which”

“Proper food diets, and spacious enclosures. The crw program has retrofitted the cambodian government's rescue center in phnom tamao which was considered before 2001 "a place where animals came to die". Today, thanks to a new water system, a baby clinic, a rebuilt quarantine, and dozens of new enclosures, along with trained keepers, veterinarian supplies and strict diet protocols for each species, the wildlife rescue center has become one of southeast asia's premier institution in caring for animals victimized by the illegal wildlife trade, giving them a second chance at life, and one of the region's foremost wildlife rescue facilities. 1,564 individuals from 102 species live there in an environment of 5,000 acres of re-growing forest. Construction of the boundary fence to demarcate and protect the rescue centre and surrounding forest that comprises phnom tamao, declared officially protected by royal decree on august 9, 2022, was completed in 2023 after permission was granted by the cambodian government. At the request of fa, wildlife alliance also constructed a fence between the standing forest and the area that was cleared in 2022, now called the 'botanical garden'. Along with the fence comes the need for improved security and wildlife alliance has constructed 3 patrol stations, which our rangers can operate from and monitor and regulate the required entry gates, that are set within the fence. With nearly 300,000 visitors annually, ptwrc is a showpiece for wildlife conservation efforts in cambodia. Education has become one of the main functions at the center, and wildlife alliance conducts educational field trips to phnom tamao for cambodian students, their parents and teachers. These trips give students direct experience with the animals and help shape the conservation landscape of tomorrow. Wildlife rehabilitation station rescued animals which are sick, injured, habituated to humans, or prematurely orphaned are provided care and veterinary treatment at phnom tamao for as long as necessary. However, for those animals fit to return to the wild, wildlife alliance created the wildlife rehabilitation station where animals can be ready for release in a safe and protected environment. Situated in the southern cardamom rainforest, the wildlife rehabilitation station focuses on 'soft' release projects that allow animals to become acclimated to their new environment before release. Wildlife alliance has demonstrated that acclimatization, provision of supplementary food and post-release monitoring increases survival rates dramatically. This methodology has led to the successful release of many animals, including binturongs, pileated gibbons, and pangolins. By returning species to the forest, wildlife alliance is helping to restore a depleted ecosystem, repopulating a once barren forest where animals and nature can thrive. In 2013, wildlife alliance undertook a new endeavor in partnership with the cambodian forestry administration and the apsara authority to reintroduce endangered pileated gibbons and other wildlife in the desolate forest surrounding the angkor temple complex, a unesco world heritage site and cambodia's most popular tourist destination. Since then, we have reintroduced pileated gibbon, germain's silvered langur, civets, and muntjac affected by the illegal wildlife trade. Our goal for this project is that offspring of the reintroduced wildlife will find their own mates and form wild populations that will eventually not have to be managed. Community conservation support wildlife alliance's community conservation support program (ccs) provides local people who have taken the initiative to protect their local forest and wildlife populations with technical and financial support to sustain their efforts. This help takes different forms, including purchase of equipment, the provision of per diems for patrols, interacting with local authorities on their behalf or raising the profile of what they are doing to spread the word. I”

“Empowered to administer their own communities and implement long-lasting change. Wildlife alliance has developed these alternative livelihoods programs: tropical reforestation project, community agriculture development project, and community-based ecotourism project and community rangers program. Each program takes a different approach to income generation and habitat protection and restoration. Reforestation continuous forest cover is critical to preserving a region's water ecosystem and wildlife habitat. Attracting rainfall, recharging underground aquifers, supplying surface streams, and creating resilience to droughts and floods are important regulation systems that a healthy rainforest provides. The tropical reforestation project was established in response to this pressing need with the objective of restoring natural forest cover where forests had been damaged by slash-and-burn farming and repairing large mammal ranges and migration routes in the southern cardamom rainforest, safeguarding the habitat for thousands of species. The project works with local community members implementing a comprehensive field program from seed collection to nursery germination and propagation, to land preparation with soil enrichment and planting, and post-planting treatment to fight invasive grasses and replace weak plants in order to ensure forest growth over the next years. With 733,000 trees planted since its inception, the tropical reforestation project has mitigated the impact of destructive farming and illegal logging, while providing sustainable livelihoods to the very people who were previously engaging in those activities. Agriculture the community agriculture development project (cadp) was implemented in sovanna baitong village in 2004 to help the villagers, who previously engaged in destructive slash-and-burn farming practices and wildlife poaching, earn their living from modern agriculture. In contribution to the financial sustainability of the project, a community orchard cultivating high-income fruit trees, particularly durian, rambutan, and longan, was created in late 2013. The orchard is locally managed by the sovanna baitong agriculture association with support from a team of technical assistants of wildlife alliance. The main project activities are community orchard management and cadp center management. Because sovanna baitong became sustainable, early 2017, wildlife alliance handed over project activities and responsibility to sovanna baitong agriculture association. Wildlife alliance still provides financial support to continue managing and maintaining 20 hectares of 3,283 high-value fruit trees in the community orchard. The orchard has produced and sold rambutans and durians, bringing good revenues into the community. In 2023, the orchard produced 21,212 durian and 550 kg rambutan fruits. A portion of the 2023 income from the community orchard was invested in the construction of a new concrete bridge in sovanna baitong village. The program had also worked to improve the irrigation, village road and water pumping system ensuring that there will be greater yields from future harvests and that the fruit trees will continue to be productive. In 2024, the community orchard produced a total of 6,318 durian fruits and 327kg of rambutans for the income of the project. Ecotourism the community-based ecotourism project, located in the commune of chi phat and chhay areang, provides technical assistance and trainings to community members in managing an ecotourism site that enables villagers to find value in the protection of their natural heritage. The community-based ecotourism format creates stakeholders out of its local residents by implementing collective and individual activities that aim to improve the community's financial and environmental standing. By sharing responsibilities such as infrastructure and guesthouse improvements, forest trekking and riverboat tours, and maintenance of the visitor center and community fund, m”

“In little more than a decade, wildlife alliance has made significant advances in the cause of conservation in cambodia. We have effectively defended one of the region's most bio-diverse habitats and important watersheds from innumerable threats to its survival; we have driven much of the trade in illegal wildlife outside its borders; we have seen thousands of rural villagers transform their communities into sustainable endeavors for both their families and their natural heritage; and we have made the issues of environmental degradation and forest and wildlife conservation well-known to a wider public. Moreover, these programs are working together to create a deeper change in cambodian society where there is a greater trust amongst societal functionaries, a rigorous approach to enforcing policies, and a stimulation of civic participation.”