Overall objective

To help the people in Rimbang Baling landscape recognise the value of and actively engage in protecting tigers, as a result of inclusive conservation and improved human well-being.

Project activities

• Establish and operate a community-based forest survey group to engage local people in community-based patrolling and monitoring of tiger and prey populations;
• Promote sustainable livelihoods by improving capacity of local communities for the development of sustainable products and ecotourism;
• Promote effective governance of Rimbang Baling Wildlife Reserve through the strengthening of a multi-stakeholder platform, to facilitate collaborative planning and implementation;
• Enhance public awareness about tigers and habitat conservation.

This project is implemented by Yapeka.