INL Collaboration Unleashes the Power of Combating Wildlife Crime in southern Africa
26 September 2023
Collaboration Combats Wildlife Crime: US Department of State International Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) visits South Africa’s Wildlife Zones Project and is recognised for their ongoing support and commitment to combating wildlife crime in southern Africa.
Peace Parks Foundation’s Combatting Wildlife Crime Programme works tirelessly to combat transnational organised wildlife and forest crime in southern Africa. In partnering with the U.S. Department of State International Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), significant strides have been made in reducing threats posed by wildlife crime activities to southern Africa’s transboundary landscapes.
Sam Novick, the southern African Projects’ Grants Officer Representative, recently visited several project sites across South Africa, where she had the opportunity to witness first-hand the work that INL has supported historically, and in the ongoing Wildlife Zones Project.
Led by South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the Integrated Wildlife Zones Project works towards developing a more cohesive, as well as proactive, response to wildlife crime in South Africa. The project aims to achieve key strategic goals in the National Rhino Action Plan and, in some instances, is supported by a successful public-private partnership model. During her visit, Novick visited several of the project’s zones. This included visits to the Welgevonden Game Reserve NPC, which is the coordinating reserve for the Waterberg Wildlife Zone. She witnessed seamless cooperation between multiple state agencies and the private sector, which has achieved significant results in crime deterrence and reduction in the Waterberg Wildlife Zone.
Collaboration Combats Wildlife Crime: US Department of State International Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) visits South Africa’s Wildlife Zones Project and is recognised for their ongoing support and commitment to combating wildlife crime in southern Africa.
Peace Parks Foundation’s Combatting Wildlife Crime Programme works tirelessly to combat transnational organised wildlife and forest crime in southern Africa. In partnering with the U.S. Department of State International Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), significant strides have been made in reducing threats posed by wildlife crime activities to southern Africa’s transboundary landscapes.
Sam Novick, the southern African Projects’ Grants Officer Representative, recently visited several project sites across South Africa, where she had the opportunity to witness first-hand the work that INL has supported historically, and in the ongoing Wildlife Zones Project.
Led by South Africa’s Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, the Integrated Wildlife Zones Project works towards developing a more cohesive, as well as proactive, response to wildlife crime in South Africa. The project aims to achieve key strategic goals in the National Rhino Action Plan and, in some instances, is supported by a successful public-private partnership model. During her visit, Novick visited several of the project’s zones. This included visits to the Welgevonden Game Reserve NPC, which is the coordinating reserve for the Waterberg Wildlife Zone. She witnessed seamless cooperation between multiple state agencies and the private sector, which has achieved significant results in crime deterrence and reduction in the Waterberg Wildlife Zone.
During her visit, Sam witnessed seamless cooperation between multiple state agencies and the private sector, which has achieved significant results in crime deterrence and reduction in the stunning Waterberg Wildlife Zone.
It was an incredible experience to witness, first-hand, the important work that is being done to combat wildlife crime in southern Africa. The cooperation between multiple state agencies and the private sector is impressive and inspiring. The support provided by INL to the Wildlife Zones Project and other Peace Parks Combatting Wildlife Crime projects is proving transformative, and I am honoured to have had the opportunity to be a part of this visit.
Sam Novick, southern African Projects’ Grants Officer Representative, US Department of State International Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) Sam Novick, southern African Projects’ Grant Officer at INL with Peace Parks’ Combatting Wildlife Crime staff during her visit earlier this year.
The partnership between the US Department of State’s INL and Peace Parks, and the support provided to these projects, is advancing systems and boosting capacity within key institutions, improving resilience to wildlife and forest crime and the corruption that facilitates it.
Peace Parks Foundation extends its profound gratitude to the U.S. Department of State’s International Bureau of Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs for their ongoing support and commitment to combating wildlife and forest crime in Southern Africa.
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