Wildlife Picture Index
WPI
Geographical coverage
| Geographical scale of the assessment | Global,Regional,National |
|---|---|
| Country or countries covered | Brazil, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Laos, Madagascar, Peru, Tanzania, Uganda, Indonesia, Malaysia, Suriname, Panama, Congo - Brazzaville |
| Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name |
www.teamnetwork.org/network/sites Cocha Cashu, Manu, Peru Manaus, Brazil Caxiuana, Brazil Udzungwa, Tanzania Volcan Barva, Costa Rica Ranomafana, Madagascar CSNR, Suriname Yanachaga- Chemillén, Peru BCI, Panama Korup, Cameroon Mudumalai, India Pasoh, Malaysia Yasuni, Ecuador Bukit Barasan, Indonesia Bwindi, Uganda Nam Kading, Laos Nouabale Ndoki, Congo Brazzaville |
Geographical scale of the assessment
Global,Regional,National
Country or countries covered
Brazil, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Laos, Madagascar, Peru, Tanzania, Uganda, Indonesia, Malaysia, Suriname, Panama, Congo - Brazzaville
Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name
www.teamnetwork.org/network/sites
Cocha Cashu, Manu, Peru Manaus, Brazil Caxiuana, Brazil Udzungwa, Tanzania Volcan Barva, Costa Rica Ranomafana, Madagascar CSNR, Suriname Yanachaga- Chemillén, Peru BCI, Panama Korup, Cameroon Mudumalai, India Pasoh, Malaysia Yasuni, Ecuador Bukit Barasan, Indonesia Bwindi, Uganda Nam Kading, Laos Nouabale Ndoki, Congo Brazzaville
Conceptual framework, methodology and scope
Assessment objectives
To detect annual changes in community structure and diversity of large terrestrial mammals and birds in the tropics.
Mandate for the assessment
Delivering data and indicators for national, regional and global assessments of progress toward the Convention on Biological Diversity Aichi Target # 12.
Conceptual framework and/or methodology used for the assessment
Global Environment Outlook (GEO)
URL or copy of conceptual framework developed or adapted
http://www.teamnetwork.org/files/protocols/terrestrial-vertebrate/WCS_WPno39_WildlifePictureIndex.pdf
O’Brien TG, Baillie JEM, Krueger L, Cuke M (2010) The Wildlife Picture Index: monitoring top trophic levels. Anim Conserv 13: 335-343.
Animal_Conservation_2010_O'brien-1.pdf
System(s) assessed
- Forest and woodland
Species groups assessed
ground-dwelling terrestrial mammals and birds
Ecosystem services/functions assessed
Provisioning
- Food
Regulating
Supporting Services/Functions
Cultural Services
Scope of assessment includes
Drivers of change in systems and services
Yes
Impacts of change in services on human well-being
No
Options for responding/interventions to the trends observed
No
Explicit consideration of the role of biodiversity in the systems and services covered by the assessment
No
Timing of the assessment
Year assessment started
2007
Year assessment finished
Ongoing
If ongoing, year assessment is anticipated to finish
2020
Periodicity of assessment
Repeated
If repeated, how frequently
Annual
Assessment outputs
Website(s)
Report(s)
Communication materials (e.g. brochure, presentations, posters, audio-visual media)
Journal publications
Ahumada JA, Silva CEF, Gajapersad K, Hallam C, Hurtado J et al. (2011) Community structure and diversity of tropical forest mammals: data from a global camera trap network. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences 366: 2703-2711.
Philosophical_Transactions_of_the_Royal_Society_B_Biological_Sciences_2011_Ahumada.pdf
O’Brien TG, Baillie JEM, Krueger L, Cuke M (2010) The Wildlife Picture Index: monitoring top trophic levels. Anim Conserv 13: 335-343.
Animal_Conservation_2010_O'brien-1.pdf
Training materials
Camera Trap Protocol
TEAMTerrestrialVertebrate-PT-EN-3.1.pdf
WPI Manual
WCS_WPno39_WildlifePictureIndex.pdf
Other documents/outputs
Tools and processes
Tools and approaches used in the assessment
- Modelling
- Indicators
Process used for stakeholder engagement in the assessment process and which component
Training of local partners to implement protocols. Analytical workshops on camera trap data analyses
Key stakeholder groups engaged
Local scientists and site managers Park staff University students
The number of people directly involved in the assessment process
10-100
Incorporation of scientific and other types of knowledge
- Scientific information only
- Resource experts (e.g. foresters etc)
- Citizen science
Supporting documentation for specific approaches, methodology or criteria developed and/or used to integrate knowledge systems into the assessment
Crowd sourcing of species identification with scientific quality control
Assessment reports peer reviewed
Yes
Data
Accessibility of data used in assessment
Policy impact
Impacts the assessment has had on policy and/or decision making, as evidenced through policy references and actions
Current policy impact has been largely at the site-level, where real-time data showing changes in species abundance over time allows for protected area managers to focus enforcement and management more effectively. As more sites and countries adopt WPI methodology, policy maker will be able to assess impacts of policies and direct interventions on species trends using WPI.
Independent or other review on policy impact of the assessment
No
Lessons learnt for future assessments from these reviews
policy impact has not been reviewed.
Capacity building
Capacity building needs identified during the assessment
Training national authorities to conduct national-scale WPI evaluations to contribute to their CBD reporting requirements and assessing national biodiversity trends.
Actions taken by the assessment to build capacity
Network and sharing experiences, Access to funding, Sharing of data/repatriation of data, Workshops, Developing/promoting and providing access to support tools, Formal training
How have gaps in capacity been communicated to the different stakeholders
Plans are underway to using National Biodiversity Strategy and Implementation Plan review process to provide national-level training.
Knowledge generation
Gaps in knowledge identified from the assessment
This is a unique data set that provides annual information on trends of whole communities. These data have never been systematically collected and analyzed before.
How gaps in knowledge have been communicated to the different stakeholders
Stakeholders are aware of gaps in detailed changes in status and trends of tropical mammals and birds and are eager to use and integrate into their national assessment processes. On the global scale, IUCN has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with TEAM to use the Wildlife Picture Index to enhance their existing assessments through the Species Survival Commission.
