EVENT BOOK, AN ADAPTED TOOL FOR CREMA
The
Event Book is a simple tool that has proven effective within community
governance structures for natural resource management in Namibia. It enables
tracking trends in wildlife presence and the pressures imposed by illegal
activities such as poaching and logging within a specific area.
A
simplified version of the tool was developed in Ghana and initially tested by
patrollers from the Ankasa-Tano CREMA in the southwest of the country, and more
recently by patrollers from CREMAs bordering the Eastern part of Mole National
Park.
Capacity
Building for Conservation Stakeholders
This
pilot project has highlighted certain limitations and challenges encountered
with the adapted version of the tool. Consequently, Noé sought the expertise of
DG Ecological Consulting and Prof. Morgan Hauptfleisch.
The objective was to
benefit from their knowledge on the subject and organize a mission to evaluate
and improve the existing tool. Additionally, a training workshop was planned
for the development and utilization of a comprehensive and tailored Event Book
for a specific landscape.
These initiatives involve numerous community
partners, NGOs, and governmental organizations from the ECONOBIO II program.
These
two weeks of fieldwork have resulted in a shared understanding of the tool and
its significance for all conservation stakeholders, as well as strengthened
relationships between CREMA patrollers and representatives from the
decentralized offices of the Wildlife Division within the Forestry Commission.
