Community Biodiversity Conservation Project
07/2016
The Community biodiversity project seeks to build capacity of communities to support preservation of forest and reduction of climate change impact
Buildup of Cross Sector Partnership with World Heritage partners to commence the process of Alesa as World Heritage Center.
Commence actual head count of Biodiversity in the forest for documentation.
Expand community under advocacy and awareness process.
Commencement of Agbara-Onura forest survey, registration and issuance of C of O.
Gazetting the Agbara-Onura forest as a Biodiversity conservation site.
Perimeter fencing of the Agbara-Onura forest to forestall further encroachment.
Advocacy meeting with stakeholders on monitoring of perimeter fencing.
Demolition of the illegal structures on the shoulders of the forest.
Deployment of a permanent waste disposal truck to the site to ensure regular waste disposal from the surrounding.
Further mobilizing and sensitizing of the wider Community.
Revisit the functional Biodiversity Committee in their localities to drive process.
Census of Biodiversity elements by Experts, Head Count of Resources.
Further engagement of Oil and Gas Companies as well as other corporate entities in the area to obtain a buy-in with regard to Biodiversity project. Steps with NNPC and Oil Companies Industry has commenced.
Commerce actualization of the Community Biodiversity Action plan
Advocacy for home based practice of tree planting.
Further introduction of the various Biodiversity committees by the Traditional Authority and the Community to other stakeholders.
The transformation of the Agbara-Onura forest into an International Tourist Environment.
Identify other community based stakeholders of the Alesa community for the Biodiversity process and linking them up to similar country networks.
World Heritage partners confirmation of Alesa as World Heritage Center.
Head count of Biodiversity in the forest for documentation completed
Community advocacy and awareness process commenced
Agbara-Onura forest survey, registration and issuance of C of O completed
Gazetting the Agbara-Onura forest as a Biodiversity conservation site concluded
Perimeter fencing of the Agbara-Onura forest to forestall further encroachment commenced
Advocacy meeting with stakeholders on monitoring of perimeter fencing in progress
Demolition of the illegal structures on the shoulders of the forest.
Deployment of a permanent waste disposal truck to the site to ensure regular waste disposal from the surrounding done
Further mobilizing and sensitizing of the wider Community.
A fully functional Biodiversity Committeein place
Census of Biodiversity elements by Experts, Head Count of Resources completed
Further engagement of Oil and Gas Companies and confirmation of buy in
Community Biodiversity Action plan implementation
Advocacy for home based practice of tree planting.
Further introduction of the various Biodiversity committees by the Traditional Authority and the Community to other stakeholders.
The transformation of the Agbara-Onura forest into an International Tourist Environment.
Identify other community based stakeholders of the Alesa community for the Biodiversity process and linking them up to similar country networks.
Buildup of Cross Sector Partnership with World Heritage partners to commence the process of Alesa as World Heritage Center.
Commence actual head count of Biodiversity in the forest for documentation.
Expand community under advocacy and awareness process.
Commencement of Agbara-Onura forest survey, registration and issuance of C of O.
Gazetting the Agbara-Onura forest as a Biodiversity conservation site.
Perimeter fencing of the Agbara-Onura forest to forestall further encroachment.
Advocacy meeting with stakeholders on monitoring of perimeter fencing.
Demolition of the illegal structures on the shoulders of the forest.
Deployment of a permanent waste disposal truck to the site to ensure regular waste disposal from the surrounding.
Further mobilizing and sensitizing of the wider Community.
Revisit the functional Biodiversity Committee in their localities to drive process.
Census of Biodiversity elements by Experts, Head Count of Resources.
Further engagement of Oil and Gas Companies as well as other corporate entities in the area to obtain a buy-in with regard to Biodiversity project. Steps with NNPC and Oil Companies Industry has commenced.
Commerce actualization of the Community Biodiversity Action plan
Advocacy for home based practice of tree planting.
Further introduction of the various Biodiversity committees by the Traditional Authority and the Community to other stakeholders.
The transformation of the Agbara-Onura forest into an International Tourist Environment.
Identify other community based stakeholders of the Alesa community for the Biodiversity process and linking them up to similar country networks.
