RT null T1 Implementing the African Elephant Action Plan: West Africa Projects A1 African Elephant Fund, K1 elephant K1 wildlife conservation K1 project implementation K1 West Africa K1 Biodiversity K1 Illegal Trade in Wildlife YR 2018 FD 2018 LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/26226 UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/26226 NO This document summarizes a set of West Africa projects implemented under the African Elephant Action Plan, organized by country and year, and focused on reducing illegal ivory trade, mitigating human–elephant conflict, and strengthening elephant protection. It describes studies of ivory commercialization channels across multiple countries to inform national and joint strategic action plans, alongside awareness-raising campaigns and cross-border cooperation initiatives in the W Reserve. Several projects emphasize capacity building for law enforcement and ranger patrols, including training, equipment provision, and use of SMART-based patrol systems, as well as monitoring approaches such as radio collars and satellite collars. NO https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/environmental-governance DS UN Environment Document Repository RD Sep 21, 2026