Football for conservation
In order to spread awareness and carry forward the conservation message among masses, the Seijosa Football Club in the Pakke region (Arunachal Pradesh) has agreed to host their annual football event in the theme of “Wild Cats Football tournament.” The inaugural event for the same is being hosted by the Seijosa Football Club on 4 January 2022.This activity is in sync with the larger objectives of the GEF7 small wild cats project to secure wild cat landscapes.
As an important sport in the landscape, the football tournament can scale up our outreach efforts, while garnering immense local support for the cause among the youth and supporters of the game and respective teams.
Consultation with business groups for a national level green business platform to strengthen community based wildlife conservation
Under the ongoing GOI-UNDP-WWF-GTF project on small wild cats, a one day consultation with business groups towards conservation of small wild cats was organized at Ahmedabad on 28 December 2022.
The said consultation was organized to explore possible areas of collaboration, and contributions from business groups operating in a wildlife landscape for institutionalizing a green business platform, apart from working out other financial strategies.
GEF-7 wild cats project – State level project inception workshop at Pakke-Eaglenest landscape
Under the ongoing GOI-GEF project on small wild cats, a state level inception workshop was conducted by Global Tiger Forum in association with the Forest Department of Arunachal Pradesh, UNDP and WWF at Pakke tiger reserve, Seijosa, Arunachal Pradesh on 20 December 2022 to get the input from stakeholders at landscape level.
In-situ capacity building of frontline at Pakke Tiger Reserve
Under the ongoing GTF-NTCA project, “In-situ capacity building of frontline staff in Tiger Reserves” a workshop was organized in Pakke Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh from 17 to 18 December 2022 with a focus on day today monitoring of the biodiversity and refinement of basic on-field skills of the frontline staff.
GTRP 2.0 and NBSAPs workshop
A two day workshop to discuss the Global Tiger Recovery Program (GTRP 2.0) with Tiger Range Countries (TRCs) and National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) of South Asia was organized by The Global Tiger Forum (GTF) and the Global Tiger Initiative Council (GTIC) in association with the World Bank in hybrid mode on 29 and 30 November 2022 at Hotel Pride Plaza, New Delhi.
GEF-7 wild cats project – National level project inception workshop at Dudhwa landscape
The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEF&CC), Government of India, with State Governments of Arunachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, and Uttar Pradesh, UNDP, WWF and the Global Tiger Forum is implementing a Global Environment Facility (GEF) funded project: “Strengthening conservation and resilience of globally significant wild cat landscapes through a focus on small cat and leopard conservation.”
To mark the beginning of the implementation of the project, a National level Inception Workshop was organized to officially launch the project and incorporate inputs of all stakeholders as we move towards project implementation. The said Inception workshop was held on 16 November 2022, in the Meeting Hall of Dudhwa National Park, Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, India, which is one of the three project landscapes in the country.
This project will secure the conservation of globally significant wild cat landscapes in northern, north-eastern and western India through a landscape conservation approach for wild cats that brings together species conservation programs, connects stakeholders and empowers communities, and operates across PAs, tiger corridors and buffer zones.
Vacancy under the project “Strengthening in-situ conservation of small cats and other elusive wild mammals in Meghalaya”
Project Description: The project “Strengthening in-situ conservation of small cats and other elusive wild mammals in Meghalaya” is being implemented by the Meghalaya Forest Department and Global Tiger Forum (GTF), in collaboration with the MoEF&CC, Government of India. The project is aimed towards understanding the distribution, status, co-occurrence of small wild cats and some elusive mammals, while evolving an action plan for community stewardship with livelihood options.
| Position | Technical Consultant (Monitoring and Ecology) – 1 |
| Essential Qualification (EQ) | Post graduation in the field of Wildlife/Biodiversity/Environment Science/RS-GIS/other related disciplines |
| Description of Work | i) Design field surveys and impart training to the field teams ii) Coordinate and Supervise field surveys in Meghalaya for primary and secondary data collection iii) Coordinate field survey for investigating ecological status of the small cats and other elusive mammals iv) Coordinate camera trapping work in the project area v) Any other tasks assigned by the GTF |
| Experience | i) 2-3 years’ experience in related field(s) ii) Experience in Habitat Modelling/ Ecological-Informatics/ Ecological Spatial Modelling-GIS iii) Experience in designing surveys and handing/installation of camera traps iv) Experience in writing scientific manuscripts, and good knowledge of wildlife, flora and fauna v) Proficiency in MS office and data analysis programs vi) Excellent communication and scientific writing skills |
| Duration | One year with scope of extension based on satisfactory performance |
| Duty Location | Delhi/Meghalaya (with possibility of travel to the project site/HQ as and when required) |
| Consultant Fees | Based on experience and skills |
| Application procedure | Applicants need to send an email to research@globaltigerforum.org with the subject line “Application for the post of Technical Consultant (Monitoring and Ecology) in Meghalaya”, along with the following documents: 1) Copy of your updated Curriculum vitae (CV) 2) One-page Statement of Purpose (SOP) |
| Application Status | Open |
Please note: All applications will be reviewed, but only shortlisted candidates will be notified further.
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Small wild cats – project safeguards disclosure meeting
A one-day project safeguards disclosure meeting was held on 30 June 2022 at Dudhwa Tiger Reserve with the local community for the GOI-GEF-UNDP-WWF Small wild cats project.
Knowledge dissemination workshop of GoI-GEF-UNDP India supported IHRML Project in Kerala
A two-day Knowledge dissemination workshop of GOI-GEF-UNDP supported IHRML project, Kerala was convened from 29 to 30 June 2022 at Kerala Arts & Crafts Village, Kovalam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
GTF is working towards developing an integrative landscape strategy for the sustenance of field actions that have benefited local communities and natural ecosystems.
