Implementing the Thimphu
Agenda: WWF Targeted
Actions
Therese Tepe
WWF Tigers Alive Initiative, Landscape & Policy Manager
March 10th, 2013
Global Tiger Recovery Program Implementation Meeting
CITES COP 16: Bangkok, Thailand
Agenda 1. Actively Strengthen the Front Lines
1.
Provide ranger training in priority sites in all 12 WWF focal
tiger landscapes
2.
Equip and train enforcement staff in at least 20 priority sites
in intelligence led Adaptive Tactical Patrolling
3.
Roll out SMART with SMART partners & CA|TS:
SMART  A site-based conservation approach
to monitor, evaluate, and improve the effectiveness of
protection and management
CA|TS A protected area effective management
accreditation scheme
4.
Establish an Asian Ranger Association
Agenda 2. Conserve Tiger Habitat
1.
Identify critical corridors in 12 priority landscapes requiring
urgent protection from threats & implement action plans to
secure function
2.
Provide Smart Infrastructure Planning tool to
national/regional/local decision makers for alternatives to
infrastructure development threatening tiger habitat
3.
Anticipate climate change impact on tiger habitat & prey in
1 landscape as a pilot
Agenda 3. Engage and Share Benefits of
Conservation with Communities
1.
Actively employ known and evolving incentive measures,
benefit-sharing schemes and human-tiger conflict
mitigation and compensation schemes
Agenda 4. Enhance and Mainstream
collaboration among TRCs
1.
Support the development & implementation of
transboundary agreements in 6 of the 12 WWF focal
landscapes
2.
Provide technical & financial support to the Global Tiger
Forum
Agenda 5. Support launch of tiger restoration
programs in low density TRCs
1.
Support government led tiger recovery programmes in at
least 2 countries.
Agenda 6. Accelerate the flow of national and
external funds to support actions on the ground
1.
Maintain fundraising support & direct donations of funds to
partners within the 12 focal landscapes towards action on
global, regional and transboundary themes. WWF
continues to maintain at least $10 Million USD per year
towards the GTRP.
Agenda 7. Expand and develop new
partnerships with business and industry
1.
Continue to develop partnerships at the global/regional/
national/local level to halt negative impacts in the 12 WWF
focal tiger landscapes
2.
Promote positive actions for tiger conservation from
businesses and industries continuing to threaten the
landscapes; such as, garner anti-poaching support &
avoidance of habitat destruction
Agenda 8. Develop and implement
comprehensive national awareness strategies
and initiatives
1.
Support International Tiger Day in each TRC at appropriate
dates & locations
2.
Maintain awareness raising efforts on need to reach Zero
Poaching & recognizing wildlife crime as a serious crime
3.
Along with TRAFFIC, support government led efforts to
reduce demand & dissuade consumption of tiger products
in priority TRCs
Agenda 9. Develop national two-year action
plans to better monitor NTRP/GTRP
implementation
1.
Provide support to each of the TRC’s where requested &
within our capacity
2.
Continue to provide direct support to national, local &
transboundary tiger conservation programmes in 13 tiger or
potential tiger range countries