Wednesday, May 22, 2013
The African Elephant Action Plan was approved at the 15th Conference of Parties of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in Qatar in 2010. The plan calls for states to:
1. Reduce the illegal killing of elephants and the illegal trade
in elephant products;
2. Maintain elephant habitats and restore their connectivity;
3. Reduce human-elephant conflict;
4. Increase awareness among key stakeholders about elephant
conservation and management;
5. Strengthen range States’ knowledge about African elephant
management;
6. Strengthen cooperation and understanding among range
States;
7. Improve local communities’ cooperation and collaboration on elephant conservation; and
8. Effectively implement the African Elephant Action Plan.
SOURCE: Elephants in the Dust, The African Elephant Crisis
Staff Report
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