Impact by livestock is Provide alternative water sources during dry Medium Long term Wildlife management authorities minimised in Shoebill season through management planning breeding Restrict livestock from core breeding areas through High Ongoing Site managers & communities management planning Provide protection status to core breeding areas Ministries responsible for Wildlife or High Medium Wetlands Disturbance by Raise awareness amongst fishermen and local NGOs & conservation education High Ongoing fishermen is minimised communities institutions in breeding areas Develop community-based management plans for Ministries responsible for Wildlife or High Medium core breeding areas, involving local fishing groups Wetlands; NGOs; communities Temporary settlements Restrict settlements through management planning Wildlife management authorities; are restricted in breeding Medium Ongoing community leaders; local government areas Negative impacts of oil Ensure Shoebill and its habitats are considered in High Ongoing Wildlife management authorities & gas exploration and SEAs production on Shoebill Ensure proper EIA is carried out, monitored and habitats are minimised evaluated for all steps of oil & gas exploration and High Ongoing Wildlife management authorities and mitigated production developments, and considers the Shoebill and its habitat requirements Ensure compliance with the EIA approved High Ongoing Wildlife management authorities conditions Loss, fragmentation and Ensure Shoebill habitats are considered in land use High Ongoing Wildlife management authorities degradation due to planning agriculture Develop management plans for Shoebill sites Ministries responsible for Wildlife or High Medium developments are Wetlands; NGOs; communities minimised Raise awareness amongst farming communities, NGOs; conservation education institutions; High Ongoing investors and agricultural institutions wildlife management authorities Develop guidelines for Shoebill-friendly Medium – Low AEWA Shoebill IWG agricultural and other resource uses long term Chemical pollution at Develop bylaws for Shoebill sites under wetland Medium – Medium Local governments Shoebill sites is policies Long term minimised Strengthen cross-sectoral harmonisation and Medium – Low Local governments; site managers collaboration Long term
Impact by livestock is minimised in Shoebill breeding Provide alternative water sources during dry season through management planning Medium Long term Wildlife management authorities Restrict livestock from core breeding areas through management planning High Ongoing Site managers & communities Provide protection status to core breeding areas High Medium Ministries responsible for Wildlife or Wetlands Disturbance by fishermen is minimised in breeding areas Raise awareness amongst fishermen and local communities High Ongoing NGOs & conservation education institutions Develop community-based management plans for core breeding areas, involving local fishing groups High Medium Ministries responsible for Wildlife or Wetlands; NGOs; communities Temporary settlements are restricted in breeding areas Restrict settlements through management planning Medium Ongoing Wildlife management authorities; community leaders; local government Negative impacts of oil & gas exploration and production on Shoebill habitats are minimised and mitigated Ensure Shoebill and its habitats are considered in SEAs High Ongoing Wildlife management authorities Ensure proper EIA is carried out, monitored and evaluated for all steps of oil & gas exploration and production developments, and considers the Shoebill and its habitat requirements High Ongoing Wildlife management authorities Ensure compliance with the EIA approved conditions High Ongoing Wildlife management authorities Loss, fragmentation and degradation due to agriculture developments are minimised Ensure Shoebill habitats are considered in land use planning High Ongoing Wildlife management authorities Develop management plans for Shoebill sites High Medium Ministries responsible for Wildlife or Wetlands; NGOs; communities Raise awareness amongst farming communities, investors and agricultural institutions High Ongoing NGOs; conservation education institutions; wildlife management authorities Develop guidelines for Shoebill-friendly agricultural and other resource uses Low Medium – long term AEWA Shoebill IWG Chemical pollution at Shoebill sites is minimised Develop bylaws for Shoebill sites under wetland policies Medium Medium – Long term Local governments Strengthen cross-sectoral harmonisation and collaboration Low Medium – Long term Local governments; site managers
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