Population dynamics of elephants in Uda Walawe and Minneriya National Parks, Sri Lanka

$10K USD

Funder	Department of the Interior
Recipient Organization	Elephant Forest And Environment Conservation Trust
Country	Sri Lanka
Start Date	Mar 21, 2015
End Date	Aug 03, 2017
Duration	866 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`62488-38`

Grant Description

The purpose of this project is to, 1) Monitor elephants of Uda Walawe National Park (UWNP), with special attention to detecting mortalities and identifying causes of death when possible, in collaboration with Department of Wildlife Conservation personnel; 2) Conduct a preliminary survey Minneriya National Park (MNP) and create a photo database of individuals; 3) Facilitate information transfer among interested parties to encourage data-driven conservation.

Grantee will conduct vehicle-based photographic identification surveys of elephants and behavioral research within the UWNP and MNP, provide necessary data to the Department of Wildlife Conservation, Sri Lanka to protect park & sanctuaries.