This project aims to foster greater conservation stewardship through citizen actions with the following three-pronged approach: expanding wildlife and habitat protection through community ranger…

This project aims to foster greater conservation stewardship through citizen actions with the following three-pronged approach: expanding wildlife and habitat protection through community ranger (CR) and citizen action for tigers (CAT) walk patrols, which are foot patrols in tiger habitat, with added adaptive strategies; increasing public involvement in tiger conservation through CAT walks; and fostering an organic and active conservation focused community within CAT walk alumni. The project has the following objectives and activities: (1) ensure tiger, wildlife and habitat are protected against any illegal activities surrounding the sungai YU corridor with (a) targeted and coordinated patrols in key areas with supporting patrols in less accessible zones; (b) conduct joint patrols, and outreach with the department of wildlife and national parks (dwnp), royal malaysian police (RMP), and state forest department; (c) operation of wildlife crime hotline and coordination with the dwnp and RMP; and (2) increased conservation stewardship and expansion of CAT walks by (a) expanding number of CAT walks tapping into local conservation networks, social media, wildlife enthusiast groups, and especially the ECO-tourism market network both nationally, regionally, and on a global scale; (b) identifying, training, and mentoring new volunteer leaders for CAT walks; (c) identifying new areas to expand CAT walks into; and (d) fostering conservation stewardship beyond CAT walks.