Wildlife Conservation
The WWF Guianas SPECIES program aims at fostering the conservation of wildlife in the Guianas, through the implementation of best management and conservation practices. The program integrates ecological, biological and environmental factors with socio-economic considerations.
Wildlife ManagementThis program aims to foster the conservation of key wildlife species in the Guianas, through strengthening institutional capacities and improving the legal frame work and management systems at the community, national and regional levels. In partnership with the national wildlife management authorities and the various stakeholder groups, this program works on:
- Harmonizing, developing or updating wildlife legislation, regulations, policies, guidelines and administrative procedures
- Improving understanding of the economic dimensions and social relevance of wildlife trade in the region in order to generate incentives that can drive the activity towards sustainability;
- Developing management plans for selected species or groups of species, and setting in place wildlife populations monitoring mechanisms (including monitoring by local communities) in order to guide manager's decisions;
- Developing and testing models for community-based co-management of wildlife and their ecosystems
