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1.4. Financial Report The financial report highlighted the current balance of around $US539,998. TTF Funds - The Chairman outlined the issues involved with the Lake Mesangat proposal in East Kalimantan. The CSG is proposing to send a high level delegation (G. Webb and D. Jelden) to East Kalimantan to meet with the appropriate people in the local government and industry. Chinese alligator Funds - the Executive Officer advised that there had not been any transactions for over 7 years. It was suggested that anyone with ideas on what might be done with the funds should pass them on to Perran Ross to collate for the CSG Executive’s consideration. One idea which evolved from the discussion was to use the funds to revise the Chinese alligator section of the CSG’s action plan. The Chairman thanked Charlie Manolis and Tom Dacey for their efforts in controlling the CSG finances and providing the regular financial reports to members. The reports were noted. 1.5. International Association of Crocodile Specialists Inc. The Chairman gave an outline of the establishment of IACS as a separate legal identity to manage the finances of the CSG. The report was noted. 2. Regional Reports 2.1. South and East Africa The Regional Chairman for South and East Africa, Rich Fergusson, was unable to attend the meeting. His report highlighted recent activities in: • South Africa - decline in Loskop Dam population still being monitored • Botswana - increase in Human-Crocodile Conflict with the increased annual floods • Mozambique - crocodile management plan has been approved, but still not effectively implemented. Current CITES export quota for wild skins should be reexamined • Namibia - management plan due to be finalised by July 2012 • Zimbabwe - only 19 active producers remaining • Malawi - Agenda item 8.2 refers • Tanzania - Protected populations remain healthy • Kenya - No major changes recently • Congo DR - Joe Wasilewski provided an overview of his recent activities • Sudan - with the advent of South Sudan as a separate identity, surveys of the Nile and Sudd could eventuate • Egypt - situation on hold due to internal difficulties. Action 2. Joe Wasilewski will prepare a proposal for CSG consideration on assisting the Congo project. The report was noted.
2.2. West and Central Africa Regional Report Samuel Martin addressed the report, highlighting: • Difficulties of being able to operate in some countries due to civil unrest • Strategic document, prepared by Dietrich Jelden, Samuel Martin and Christine Lippai, had been distributed to various wildlife ministries in the West African region by the Ministry of Environment of Burkina Faso • NGO, SOS Crocodiles of la Ferme aux Crocodiles (France), continues to be involved in several projects in Burkina Faso, Benin and Niger Matt Shirley gave a brief overview of the work he has been doing in Ivory Coast and Gabon. The report was noted. 2.3. East and Southeast Asia Regional Report Neither of the Regional Chairs was able to attend the meeting. The report collated by CSG Executive Officer from various sources highlighted: • International Crocodile Conference held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia (October 2011) • CSG Regional Species meeting held in Bangkok, Thailand (April 2011) • East Kalimantan reports on C. porosus, Tomistoma and C. siamensis • Cambodian Crocodile Conservation Programme reports by FFI • China sub-regional report on Chinese Alligator • Recent update compiled by Mark Bezuijen Yosapong Tempsrirpong outlined the activities included in the report from Thailand Fisheries Department (SC.3.5 Attachment “D” refers). Heng Sovannara provided an overview report on some recent Cambodian activities: • Siamese crocodile conservation requires an inter agency approach as there are many national government agencies with overlapping jurisdictions; • National biological Strategies and Action Plans (being prepared under the national obligation of signatories to CBD) are only the first step - species conservation needs to be embedded in annual government work plans and budgets down to local level (country/district/village levels). Chanthone Phothitay provided an overview report on some recent activities within Laos PDR: • Government and WCS have commenced a Community-based Management Project, funded by the Mining Metro Group (MMG), which builds upon previous efforts; • In 2011 one wild nest, with 27 eggs, was found. Eggs incubated by Ban Kuen Zoo and 20 hatchlings achieved. These animals have been scute marked and will be released in a head-start program at the end of 2012/2013. • Through community workshops, community Regulations for crocodile conservation developed in 9 villages in the Xe Champone and Xe Xangxoy Rivers. Crocodile conservation committees have been created, with representatives who co-ordinate village involvement. Appropriate public awareness signs have also been erected in the various crocodile conservation areas. Oswald Bracken Tisen provided an overview of the recent international Crocodile Conference held in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia (October 2011), where the possible downlisting of C. porosus in Sabah, Sarawak and Brunei was discussed.
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ANNEX I MEETING AGENDA 09h00 Welcom
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