Strengthening protection and protected area management for the key elephant population in Southern National Park, South Sudan

This grant will support park protection and management in and around Southern National Park, South Sudan.

Activities will include instituting a workable management plan with annual and quarterly reporting; training senior park staff in protected area management and rangers in law enforcement monitoring; providing support for elephant monitoring field operations including by disbursing patrol supplies, fuel and rations; identifying and tracking any transboundary movements with Garamba National Park, DRC; maintaining park infrastructure including vehicles and radios; and building local support for elephant protection through awareness campaigns and stakeholder meetings.