Europe

Marko Tucakov

Research and Conservation of Red-Footed Falcon Falco Vespertinus in Serbia

Our project will survey and help marginal and declining Red-footed Falcon population in Serbia to survive by setting up a nest boxes for breeding, conservation of colony sites and strong campaign among local stakeholders.

Olga Nadyeina

Arid Lichens from the Red Data Book of Ukraine – Studying, Conservation and Perspectives

Our aim is to revise all known in literature localities of arid lichens listed in the Red Data Book of Ukraine and discovering of new ones. Some vulnerable lichens need special taxonomy revision, because of their areals overlap with those of morphologically similar wide-distributed species. For all lichens evaluation of rarity will be access according with categories of IUCN. Another important part of planned work is distribution of conservation ideas between local populations (posters, lectures). Besides we will provide additional information about arid lichens diversity to the protected areas and prepare objectives for Micro-reserves creations in places, where rare arid lichens occur.

Paul Weinberg and Alexander Malkhasyan

Ecology and Morphology of Wild Goat (Capra Aegagrus) Populations and their Implications for Conservation of Armenia’s Mountain Ecosystems

The aim of the project is to work out parameters of three main wild goat (Capra aegagrus Erxleben) populations in Central and South-east Armenia for future successful protection and sustainable use of the species.

Evengy Murzakhanov

School Bird Protector Clubs (Birdwatching Clubs) for Nature Protection

Creation and support the school bird protector clubs (birdwatching clubs) for nature protection.

Yury Yarovenko

Population Ecology of the Leopard (Panthera Pardus) in Dagestan, Russian North Caucasus

This project will use camera-trapping, dietary analysis, presence/absence surveys and outreach awareness-raising to better understand the status of the leopard and to promote its conservation in Dagestan.

Victor Kuznetsov

Creation of a Model Sector in the Lake Baikal World Natural Heritage Site by the Design of a System of Monitoring of the Natural and Social Environment and Involvement of Local Inhabitants in the Conservation of Especially Valuable and Pecially Protected

The project’s aim is conservation of a unique habitat of endemic and endangered species and lands of traditional settlement and husbandry of indigenous peoples threatened today by uncontrolled tourism development.

Darko Saveljic

Protection of Endangered Marine Turtle, Montenegro

This project's objective is the protection of turtles in Montenegro, through research and educational activities.

Anatoly Lebedev

Informational and Consulting Support to the Local Forest Communities in Time of Crisis

To help forest communities, involved in logging and timber processing, to overcome problems of crisis in forestry and timber sales .

Didem Ambarli

Assessment of Current Condition of Steppes in Central Anatolia for Conservation Purposes

The aim of this project is to reveal the current condition of steppes by analysing bird, plant and butterfly communities, together with the human use and produce conservation guidelines.

Ivaylo Danchev Angelov

Conservation Measures for a Flagship Bird Species in the East of Bulgaria- The Egyptian Vulture

The project aims to ensure the long-term conservation of the globally endangered Egyptian vulture, by implementing priority activities from the National species action plan for 2009 and 2010.