Conservation International Training Workshop on CHM CSIR —

Conservation International Training Workshop on CHM CSIR - Accra May 11 – 15, 2009 Nicholas Jengre Conservation International - Ghana

Conservation International - Our Mission Our mission is to conserve the earth’s living natural heritage, our global biodiversity, and to demonstrate that human societies can live harmoniously with nature. Nicholas Jengre Conservation International - Ghana

Biodiversity Initiatives – Priority Setting Workshop in 1999

Conservation International’s Work in Ghana • Kakum National Park Canopy Walkway • Human Wildlife Conflict • Cocoa Agroforestry Initiative • Southwest Ghana Project – 13 GSBAs • Key Biodiversity Areas • Incorporating biodiversity into mining • Environmental Education • National Biodiversity Strategy for Ghana • Bushmeat Awareness Campaign

KNP Canopy Walkway • CI and partners • Secured the park and developed it into classical ecotourism destination with all the attractions

Human Wildlife Conflict Ø Elephant numbers in the Kakum park increased Ø As long distance animals the elephants began to destroy nearby crops Ø CI brought together anti-crop raiding experts with support from FAO Ø CI also trained some environmentalists from Sierra Leon, Ivory Coast on anti-crop raiding methods Ø Technical and Farmers manual produced and available

Cocoa Agroforestry Initiative Conservation Cocoa Agroforestry Project • Background • Stakeholders • Farm practices • Lessons learnt

Management Plans for 13 GSBAs – SW/G • Supported the FSD • Pillaring carried out • Management plans developed and available

Key Biodiversity Areas - KBAs Background Ø Biodiversity under siege Ø Most effective response – safeguard important sites for biodiversity Ø Expand IBAs criteria and methodology to other taxonomic groups Ø Builds upon success of IBAs framework Ø Require quantitative, justifiable, globally consistent targets for conservation at the site scale

Integrating Biodiversity into Mining Activities Ø Field Activities: - Biological Surveys - Stakeholder Engagement - Community Biodiversity Use - Education and Awareness creation - Restoration - Biodiversity Offset

Stakeholder Engagement Ø Local – DA, communities etc Ø National – Govt. agencies etc Ø International – IFC etc

Community Biodiversity Use Products • Participatory Methodology • CBU Assessment –Akyem • CBU Assessment - Ahafo South

Awareness Creation & Educ. Target Groups • Staff of Company • Communities • General Public • Media • Special Groups- Civil Society etc

Restoration/Rehabilitation Main Activities • Identification of tree species • Establishment of nursery • Community Seed Hunting Gangs • Design of Nursery Site • Training of Rehabilitation Team

Rapid Biological Assessment - RAP Alcoa – Atewa FR Newmont Ø Ajenjua Bepo FR Ø Mamang River FR Taxonomic Areas: - Plants - Birds - Mammals - Ants - Fishes - Streams - Butterflies - Katydids - Amphibians and Reptiles

Websites/Links • • http: //newmontghana. com/images/stories/pdf/community_biodiversity_use_as sessment-ahafo_south_ci_ghana. pdf http: //newmontghana. com/images/stories/pdf/community_biodiversity_use_as sessment-akyem_ci_ghana. pdf http: //newmontghana. com/images/stories/pdf/participatory_methodology_for_ assessing_community_biodiversity_use_ci_ghana. pdf http: //www. globalconservation. info/wbdb/login. php http: //www. infibeam. com/Books/info/Jennifer-Mc. Cullough/A-Rapid. Biological-Assessment-of-the-Atewa/1934151092. html http: //search. barnesandnoble. com/A-Biological-Assessment-of-the-Terrestrial. Ecosystems-of-the-Draw-River-Boi-Tano-Nimiri-and-Krokosua-Hills. Forest-Reserves-Southwestern-Ghana/Jennifer-Mc. Cullough/e/9781881173908 http: //www. nhbs. com/conservation_international_rapid_assessment_program_ bulletin_of_biological_tefno_118667. html