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Central to this effort will be the adoption of SMART (Spatial Monitoring and Reporting Tool) patrol management. Patrolling data from SMART will strengthen the ability of conservation programs to combat wildlife poaching and other illegal activities. SMART empowers managers to plan a strategic response to forest crime and protected area enforcement.
The World Bank is providing support for implementation of patrolling efforts under the Strengthening Regional Cooperation for Wildlife Protection (SRCWP) Project.
Dr Zahangir Alom, Sundarbans Project Manager for WCS (Wildlife Conservation Society)— Bangladesh, who is jointly leading the training exercises said, “The SMART approach will allow managers to quickly understand where patrol efforts are being made, and where gaps exist that require additional attention from the frontline staff. It is also a means by which patrol teams can demonstrate their efforts and results by meeting patrol targets set within the SMART system.”
“SMART patrolling is particularly well suited for implementation in the Wildlife Sanctuaries for Freshwater Dolphins in the Eastern Sundarbans due to the greater human impact from tourism and fisheries in this area,” said DFO Wildlife, Jahidul Kabir.
The SMART Partnership includes WCS, CITES-Monitoring Illegal Killing of Elephants (MIKE), Frankfurt Zoological Society, North Carolina Zoological Park, Panthera, Peace Parks Foundation, World Wildlife Fund, and Zoological Society of London. The tool was launched in March 2013 and has been implemented at 140 sites across 30 countries worldwide. Bangladesh is one of the first countries to pilot SMART in a World Heritage Area
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