As always, working for human wildlife coexistence was a high priority for all the CRWF projects this month. Nai Conservation made particular advances in this area by developing relationships with people experiencing tapir conflict in Cerro de la Muerte. The team ran a workshop at which 34 people from 5 different communities in the area were trained on strategies to prevent tapirs from eating their crops without harming the tapirs. The information was received very positively, with many participants eager to share their experiences and learn from each other.
“It has been very gratifying to see the community’s
increased interest in monitoring tapirs”. – Jorge Rojas
This event highlights the importance of our collaring project and the work we’re doing with local communities to prevent situations like these from happening in the future. We’re deeply committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of people and wildlife in the region, and we’ll continue to work towards this goal.
