Transcript Development of an Action plan for the strategic

Development of an Action plan for
the strategic construction of trails
for Sapo National Park and the
East Nimba Reserve
STEVE NAHDOE DAVIS
BLAMAH SANDO GOLL
Forestry Development Authority
Division of Wildlife and National Parks
Liberia
INTRODUCTION
Trails are important in PAM and we lack them within our sector. Therefore, it
is necessary to commence a system of constructing Interpretive, research
and recreational trails within the nation’s PA so as to create easy access to
nature and realize income from Eco-Tourism.
The sapo National park which first proclaimed by an Act of Legislation has not
been stratified sufficiently to give visitors,staffs,and researchers the chance
to travel and explore the insight of the biological and geological
components it possessed. The above statement holds for the East Nimba
Reserve also.This Reserve was proclaimed on October 14,2003 by another
Act of legislation.Eventhough, both of them are not situated within the
same vicinity but it is essential to have well defined trails establish.
GOALS/OBJECTIVES
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To begin a system of interpretive, research and
recreational trails construction in our protected areas.
To enhance safer patrol by staffs.
To promote eco-tourism activities such as
camping,photographing,hiking etc.
To generate adequate funds from eco-tourism.
To provide employment for local inhabitants residing
around the protected areas.
To provide training for five PA staffs and five locals
Barriers
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Lack of funds
Insufficiency of equipments and tools
Unavailability of trained manpower in trails
construction and interpretation
The failure of the National Government to
promote eco-tourism activities
Cost and maintenance needs
Benefits
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Provide access for people to nature
Increase government economic power
It will help to improve the livelihoods of the
local communities
It will promote the visitors interest to enjoy the
aesthetic beauty of the PAS
It will help develop trails map for the PA
It will ease patrol for PA staffs
Activities Table/matrix
Activities
Indicator of success
Needed resources
Solicit funds
Acquiring funds
lobbying for fund from
Donors such as (CI,FFI
&CIPAM
Purchase of equipments &
tools
Equipments will be use and
maintain
funds
Recruitment of labor force
Interested volunteer wagers
Funds for volunteer wagers
payment
Conduct in trail constructions
and tools usage
High knowledge of target
population
One trainer and funds for the
work
Construction of trails and
priority locations
Increment of Eco-tourism
activities
Trained
manpower,tools,equipments
food and medication
Con’t
Activities
Indicator of success
Needed resources
Surveying of ideal trail
locations
Identifying features and
analyzing cost and benefits
of trails
Trained manpower,
equipment/tools, trails map
Printing and erection of
signs indicators for each
trail
Education and
interpretation
Metal
sheets,paint,nails,cements and
manpower
Negatively Impacted
Poachers
Deter poachers from
carrying out illegal
activities
Loggers
It will force them to pay
conservation fees annually
Positively impacted How impacted
Staff of PA
Give the PA staffs more time to do
their job and build capacity
Visitors/Tourists
They will enjoy the beauty of wild
and expose them learn the two PA
ecosystems
Conservation
partners
Local people
It will make them allocate more
funds for future projects if
transparency exist.
It will provide job and training
opportunities
Duration
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The project will be divided into two phases
Phase one…….Sapo national park trails
construction (7months)
Phase two…….East Nimba Reserve trails
construction(5 months)
Expected Time to commence project ;
Phase one…Jan…Aug 2oo5
Phase two…sept.2005…Jan. 2006
Evaluation & monitoring
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The Forestry Development Authority
Conservation International
CIPAM
Others
Ta-To ….. Thank you!