Tropy Hunting_Asiatic Ibex_Tajikistan

Affiliation
IIED
Type of wild species covered by the record
Wild species used in its natural habitat
Stage of the value chain covered by the record
Primary Producer/harvester (e.g., NTFP collectors, egg collectors)
Record Source
“Grey” literature (e.g., NGO reports, case studies, non-detriment studies; project documents etc. (not necessarily peer-reviewed))

Asiatic Ibex and Markhor Trophy Hunting in community-managed conservancies in Tajikistan.

Decreasing
Is the species endemic HIDE
No
Population Status
Common and wildly distributed
Formal international protection in place
International Level
National Level
Unknown/not recorded
Population Trend
Unknown/not recorded
Sub-national Level
Unknown/not recorded
Name
Emma Hemmerlé
Scientific Name
Capra sibirica
Common Name(s)
Asiatic Ibex
Type of Use
Extractive (i.e., the entire organism or parts of the organism are removed from its environment)
If extractive, for the target species, is this use
Lethal
Does this use involve take/extraction of
The whole entire organism
Are specific characteristics/traits being targeted?
Unknown/not recorded
Purpose of Use
Basic subsistence (meeting day to day essential needs)
Population/area management
What is the main end use for any living organisms, parts or products taken/extracted?
Amount
7.00
Units Of Measurement
hunts on average
Time period over which this has been recorded
annually
What is the trend in the level of offtake within the period covered by this record?
Geographic Location
Country
Tajikistan
Local people (e.g., individuals, communities, co-operatives)
National external (individual, groups. e.g., hunters, anglers, photographers, tourists)
International external (individual, groups. e.g., hunters, anglers, photographers, tourists)
If more than one box ticked, please provide more details

local people manage the conservancies and hunters take part in the hunts, for which they pay.

Is the use part of a strategy to generate conservation incentives, to finance conservation, or to improve tolerance/stewardship?
Yes
Is there evidence that the use is affecting the conservation status of the species? HIDE
Yes – use is improving the status (e.g., population is increasing or stabilising, extraction effort OR catch per unit effort is decreasing or stable)
Is there evidence that the use is affecting natural selection?
Unknown/not recorded
Is there evidence that the use is affecting poaching of illegal wildlife trade?
Yes, positive (use is helping combat poaching or illegal wildlife trade)

community-based management has led to an increase in ibex populations

the initiative is thought to have reduced the occurrence of poaching.

Is there any evidence that this use of the species is having a knock-on effect on the status of non-target species
Yes, it is having a positive effect (e.g., reduced competition, reduced risk of hybridization)
Yes, positive (e.g., it increases / retains land area for conservation)
Yes, considered sustainable
Additional Details (if available)

community-based management has led to an increase in ibex populations, as well as their top predator, the snow leopard.

Additional Details (if available)

lower livestock densities and more sustainable grazing due to recognition of wildlife benefits.

Details of assessment carried out

Through the increase of population sizes, the wider conservation benefits, and the livelihood benefits provided to community members.

Has a valuation of financial flows from this use at the site/national/international level been recorded
No
Contribution to GDP
Unknown/not recorded
Medicine/healthcare
Education
Training/Skills
Land/Resource Rights
Decision Making
Social Cohesion
Conflict- people
Conflict- wildlife
Climate Change

provision of food for vulnerable families from hunt revenues

provision of fuel for vulnerable families from hunt revenues. electrification.

support of old and sick people from hunt revenues.

development of better equipped and functioning schools. For example, this year the Parcham ibex conservancy organization, in the Ravvmeddara valley, repaired the village school and equipped it with heating and electricity.

Rangers have gained skills through training and capacity building in areas such as wildlife monitoring, wildlife biology, English language, conversation skills, taxidermy, and leading hunts, as well as minor skills such as camping, working with GPS, compass and maps, and using walkie-talkies. Other community members have gained skills in tourism and financial management, accountancy, cooking, and so forth.

Other Socio-Economic Impacts

Positive impact in terms of infrastructure for the community such as roads, bridges, and the development of microcredit schemes

Has any assessment of socio-economic sustainability been recorded
No assessment recorded
Has the use of the species been recorded as resulting in changes to human health in this record?
Yes, recorded as positive
Has the species in use been noted as being of particular disease risk to humans?
Unknown/not recorded
Has the use of the species resulted in changes to animal welfare in this record?
Unknown/not recorded
Are there particular practices which have increased the risk to human or animal health or welfare in the use of this species?
Unknown/not recorded
Does the use of this species increase susceptibility to pathogen spread?
Unknown/not recorded

providing funds for sick people

Unknown/not recorded
Strong community governance/institutions/rights for wildlife management
Present
Supportive policy and legislative framework
Present
Adequate capacity to implement and enforce governance arrangements
Absent
Support from NGOs
Absent
Support from Government
Absent
High financial returns from use
Present
Abundant population of target species
Present
Biological characteristics of target species
Absent
Capacity building of community
Present
Establishment and implementation of species and/or area management plan
Absent
Effective private sector approach engagement through certification
Absent
Good benefit-sharing mechanism
Present
Good Market Strategies
Absent
Source Reference(s)

CITES (2019) CITES and Livelihoods Case Study 2019: Ibex and Markhor trophy hunting in Tajikistan.

Who is involved in the use?
Is there any gender/age specificity in the various roles
Yes

The employment and empowerment of women in wildlife conservation is increasing, and the number of female rangers (currently 5) is slowly growing.
Women are also involved in hunting tourism as homestay owners, cooks, handicraft makers and even tourist and hunting guides.

How many of these are from where the species is being used/extracted?
300
How many of these local jobs accure to the following categories?
How many people outside the local area are employed
Is there any evidence of other economic benefits associated with this use beyond direct income and jobs
Yes
Scale of Assessment
Secondary Species
Capra falconeri
IUCN National Red List Category
IUCN Global Red List Category
Green Status Global Category
Yearly Financial Flows
Country reference