Small brown bird with yellow beak and legs standing on tree branch. — Príncipe thrush.

© Tania Bird-Fundação Príncipe/FFI

Implementing the Action Plan for the Critically Endangered Principe Thrush, São Tomé and Príncipe

Grantee Name: Fauna & Flora International

Hotspot: Guinean Forests of West Africa
Location: Sao Tome and Principe
Amount: $99,351
Dates: Jun 2018 – Mar 2021
Keywords: Buffer zones, Capacity building, Protected Areas, Red List assessment, Research, Species Conservation

Train and support capacity of local people to address knowledge gaps identified in the Action Plan for the Príncipe Thrush (Turdus xanthorhynchus). Understand social context and human pressures on the bird. Support the government in implementing and reviewing existing legislations regarding forest use, the Principe Thrush Conservation Action Plan as well as the Management Plan of Ôbo National Park.

Strategic Direction : 3 Safeguard priority globally threatened species by identifying and addressing major threats and information gaps