ARTICLE 8 INFORMATION SHARING 1. The States Parties shall establish a regional database on the status and management of wildlife. The regional database shall: a) comprise data on all wildlife resources within the Region; and b) be accessible to States Parties and to the general public. 2. The WSTCU shall: a) co-ordinate surveys of all wildlife databases in the SADC Region; b) on the basis of the results of the surveys, coordinate the establishment of a Regional database which complements those already in existence; c) co-ordinate the development of standard methodologies for wildlife inventories; d) upon request assist efforts at the national level and co-ordinate efforts at the regional level to gather data for incorporation into the regional database; e) serve as the clearing house mechanism for the regional database; f) ensure that the regional database is linked with other appropriate databases in the Region and that it is mutually accessible; and g) perform any other task necessary for the establishment and functioning of the regional database. ARTICLE 9 CO-OPERATION IN WILDLIFE LAW ENFORCEMENT 1. States Parties shall take the necessary measures to ensure the effective enforcement of legislation governing the conservation and sustainable use of wildlife. 2. States Parties shall allocate the financial and human resources required for the effective enforcement of legislation governing the conservation and sustainable use of wildlife. 3. States Parties shall enforce legislation governing the conservation and sustainable use of wildlife, particularly in trans frontier contexts. Such enforcement shall include: a) coordinating with their designated Interpol National Central Bureaus (Interpol NCBs); b) exchanging information concerning the illegal taking of, and trade in, wildlife and wildlife products; c) co-ordinating efforts with wildlife law enforcement authorities and Interpol NCBs to apprehend illegal takers and traders and to recover and dispose of illegal wildlife