IUCN COMMISSION GROUP

IUCN SSC Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group

Overview and description

Description:: Made up of experts from around the world, the IUCN SSC Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group (GOSG) leads efforts to study giraffe, okapi and the threats they face, as well as leading and supporting ...
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Made up of experts from around the world, the IUCN SSC Giraffe and Okapi Specialist Group (GOSG) leads efforts to study giraffe, okapi and the threats they face, as well as leading and supporting conservation actions designed to ensure the survival of the two species into the future. The Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) are institutional co - hosts of the GOSG for giraffes and okapi respectively.

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Group leadership

Mr Stuart NIXON

Co-Chair

Email: s.nixon@chesterzoo.org

Prof Elissa CAMERON

Co-Chair

Email: elissa.cameron@canterbury.ac.nz

Specialist Group work

GOSG focuses to recognize the widespread threats to giraffe and okapi, and to address the lack of understanding of the species and their conservation needs.

Understanding threats to Giraffe and Okapi’s

Establishing a giraffid publications/metadata repository, Giraffe and Okapi taxonomy review, and developing standardized methods or protocols for Giraffe and Okapi surveys.