Asia

Ben Wainwright

Indonesian Geneflow and Implications for Potential Marine Conservation Strategies

The aim of the project is to uncover patterns of genetic connectivity and its implications for potential marine conservation strategies in Indonesia.

Khil Nath Sapkota

Non-Timber Forest Products (NTFP) Based Enterprises Development for Biodiversity Conservation (NEBC) in Jangjang Village of Sindhuli District of Nepal

In order to have NTFP-based enterprise development, sustainable community forest management incorporating the conservation and commercial utilization of potential products for biodiversity conservation.

Dhananjaya Lamichhane

Domestication of High Value Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in Kaski District of Nepal

The project aims to find out domestication potentials of valuable medicinal and aromatic plants for resource conservation and livelihood improvement of local people.

Aimee Kessler

Mongolian Great Bustard Conservation Project

The aim of the project is to work within local communities to determine the best conservation practices for endangered populations of Asian Great Bustard (Otis tarda dybowskii).

Renee Lorica

Spatial Ecology and Abundance Estimates of the Visayan Leopard Cat Prionailurus Bengalensis Rabori (Kerr, 1792) in the Sugarcane Farms of Negros Occidental

This proposed study aims to investigate the spatial ecology of the Visayan leopard cat to elucidate how these cats ‘share’ the landscape with humans, improve on methods on studying the ecology of small felids, and will become the basis for the formulation of relevant management plans for the protection of remnant habitats for the native wildlife of Negros surviving in human‐dominated landscapes.

Dok Doma

Assessment of the Status of Marine Fisheries Resources and Management Practices in Sre Ambel Area

The aims of the project are to: -To explore a possible solutions for stakeholder conflicts in the access of marine fisheries resources in the area - Provide capacity building to grassroots following the adaptation of a proposed mechanism alternative for the conflict solutions.

Noelle Gunst

Census, Socio-Ecology, and Population Genetics of Ebony Leaf Monkeys (Trachypithecus Auratus) in Bali: Implications for the Species’ Conservation Status in Indonesia

This project aims to further our knowledge about the geographic distribution, population density, socio-ecology, and genetic variability of the threatened ebony leaf monkey (Trachypithecus auratus) in Bali, in order to assess its current conservation status in Indonesia.

Dovutsho Navruzahoev

The Flora of Vakhan Part of Mountainous Badakhshan (Pamir)

The aim of this project is to collect plants material and make exposition in Botanical garden.

Jacob Phelps

Uncovering the Trade of Wild-Collected Orchids in Continental Southeast Asia

This project will provide an initial, broad review of the region’s wild plant trade

Mohammad Naeem Awan

Monitoring & Conservation of Cheer Pheasant (Catreus Wallichii) in Jhelum Catchments, Pakistan

The project aims to conserve the Cheer Pheasant’s population in Jhelum Valley through capacity building of the Wildlife staff, involving school children in the conservation process through education and awareness campaigns and Monitoring of extant population.