Towards sustainable Management of Nile Crocodile in Madagascar

• Forschungsstelle: BLV
• Projektnummer: 3.08.02
• Projekttitel Englisch: Towards sustainable Management of Nile Crocodile in Madagascar

Schlüsselwörter (Englisch)

CITES, threatened species, communities

Kurzbeschreibung (Englisch)

The project aims at getting more precise information on the population and distribution of Nile crocodiles as well as the involvement of local communities in management of the crocodiles in the context of the recommendations by the International CITES secretariat and the revival and validation of the crocodile management plan in Madagascar. The geographic focus is laid on two areas identified by the crocodile strategy document. Locally and internationally crocodile skin is of high commercial value and if well managed, the crocodile sector in Madagascar may contribute to improve communities’ livelihoods and regional economies.

Projektziele (Englisch)

This project aims at:

• Getting more precise information on the population and distribution of crocodile in areas where human/crocodile conflicts prevail
• Assessing the social, economical and cultural impacts of the human/crocodiles interactions,
• Providing an outlining of approaches for the sustainable management of crocodile at the local and regional level and
• Provide data and information elements to the national CITES authorities that will help them refining the national crocodile strategy