Farming

Conservation of Indian Gazelle or Chinkara through Community Support in Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India

The present study aims to conserve remaining populations of Indian Gazelle or Chinkara, through community participation, conservation action plan, advocacy to establish Community Reserve through engagement of villagers for a long-term conservation.

Using Local Strategies for Addressing Crop-Raiding by Wildlife in the Afadjato-Agumatsa Conservation Area

To educate, train local farmers and demonstrate the use of chilli pepper, animal droppings as well as varying crops as deterrents of crop-raiding wildlife.

The Impact of Changing Agricultural Practices on the Endemic Birds of São Tomé

This project intends to understand how the endemic-rich avifauna of São Tomé might respond to the ongoing agricultural intensification.

Improving Natural Resources Management and Sustainable Agriculture by Promoting Conservation Farming and Agro-Forestry in The Gambia

This project aims to build capacity of village communities in sustainable land use planning, soil and water management and to integrate ecosystem management for human wellbeing into development planning and implementation of agricultural activities.

Bwindi Advanced Market Gardeners’ Association (AMAGARA)

Bwindi AMAGARA aims to create linkages between local farmers and the tourism industry at Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda. This helps to alleviate poverty in the area, and creates direct incentives for local people to support the conservation of mountain gorillas and their forest habitat upon which tourism depends.

Okavango Crocodile Monitoring Programme

The project aims to set up a programme which monitors crocodile population numbers, nesting success and crocodile-human conflict in the Okavango Delta.

Does Management Matter? Assessing the Effects of Charcoal Production and Management on Woodland Regeneration in Senegal

This project uses a combination of remote sensing, forestry surveys and semi-structured interviews to assess the effects of land management practices on forest sustainability around charcoal production zones in southeastern Senegal.

Conservation of Indian Gazelle or Chinkara through Community Support in Thar Desert of Rajasthan, India

The present study aims to conserve remaining populations of Indian Gazelle or Chinkara, through community participation, conservation action plan, advocacy to establish Community Reserve through engagement of villagers for a long-term conservation.

Assessment of the Rangeland Condition in Relation to Land Use and Livestock Farming in the Mountain Regions of Nepal

This project aims to study current condition of rangeland and livestock management systems in Kanchenjungha Conservation Area Project, Nepal.

Wild Silk Production to Alleviate Poverty and Preserve the Biodiversity of the Makira Protected Area, Madagascar

The goal of our project is to provide a lasting economic alternative slash and burn agriculture that depends on maintaining the border forests that edge important conservation sites.