Counter wildlife trafficking
Nigeria sits on one of the world's busiest routes for trafficked wildlife. Interdiction alone does not close a route; it moves it. Our work pairs enforcement capability with the community engagement that removes the trade's local foothold.
Aligned to
SDG 15: Life on land
What this involves
Three things this area of work actually consists of
Protecting biodiversity by combating illegal wildlife trade through enforcement capacity building, community engagement and conservation that preserves ecosystems.
Enforcement capacity
Working with customs, park and enforcement officers on identification, handling and the case-building that makes a seizure stick.
Community engagement
Working with communities along trafficking routes so that reporting is safer and more worthwhile than participation.
Conservation
Supporting the habitat and species protection that gives an ecosystem, and the livelihoods attached to it, a reason to recover.
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