Habitat

Soledad Diaz

Preferencias de Hábitat de Enicognathus Ferrugineus (Aves, Psittacidae) en Bosques de Araucaria Araucana

The Project goals are to intensify conservation of this valuable habitat by increasing its knowledge and use this information for management, education and conservation for sustainable purposes.

Som Ale

Assessment of Snow Leopards and their Corridors in Nepal’s East Himalayan Eco-region

This ambitious, long-term project deals with snow leopards in habitats outside Nepal’s protected areas to design viable corridors that connect country’s mountain protected areas harbouring snow leopards. We will begin our work with Rolwaling that connects Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest) and Langtang parks, and together they form the “Everest–complex”, one of the three important land-clusters, identified by Nepal Government, for the long-term conservation of snow leopards.

Ian Tchagra Little

Understanding and Mitigating the Impacts of Land-Use Management Strategies on Grassland Biodiversity

We propose to study bird diversity and reproductive success as responses to differing burning and grazing practices within the MHG with the aim of assessing which agricultural practices that utilise the natural resources of grasslands can be considered ‘conservation friendly’.

Suman Bhattarai

Conservation Based Networking and Library Establishment Project to Strengthen Rhino Conservation Program

Strengthen rhino conservation program through establishing community based networking, information centre concept and empower people to adopt others' success story.

Iregi Mwenja

Conservation of the Endangered Colobus Guereza ssp. Percivali and the Newly Discovered de Brazza’s Monkey Population through Awareness Rising and Communication of Research Findings in Samburu

After three years of groundbreaking studies in rare primates in Samburu forests, it is now time to communicate the findings to the local community and raise awareness on the threats these species are facing with the aim of reducing poaching of the Endangered Mt Uarges guereza and enhancing protection of the newly discovered de Brazza’s monkey population.

Kunal Patel

Present Status and Population Estimation of Rusty Spotted Cat, (Prionailurus Rubiginosus) in Reserved Forest of Kevadi, Gujarat, India

The present project will be an in-depth study on rusty spotted cat population status, trend, preferred habitat availability and involvement of locals in conservation. This survey also aims to collect information that will help prioritize areas for small carnivore conservation in the non protected forests in Western India.

Janak Giri

Local Community Development for Shrinking Habitat Destruction and Human Elephant Conflict in Sunsari, Nepal

This project aims to mitigate the problems of elephant habitat destruction and Human-elephant conflict (HEC) in the proposed region and sustainable Elephant Habitat Management.

Giovanni Alberto Chaves Portilla

The Golden Poison Frog of Supata Project: Implementation and Development of a Local Conservation Strategy of Amphibian Biodiversity in the Eastern Andes, Colombia

The overall aim of this project is to implement a local conservation strategy supported in an active participation of local community and the amphibian monitoring, which will contribute to safeguard the Supatá´s amphibians and their natural habitats.

Cintia Celsi

Promoting the Conservation of Pampean Coastal Ecosystems through the Creation of a Marine-Coastal Nature Reserve (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

This project aims to promote the creation of a marine-coastal nature reserve to contribute to the conservation of the Pampean coastal ecosystems, focusing on the development of ecological research and interaction with local communities.

Carlos A. Mancina

Effects of Hurricanes on Bat Populations in the “Sierra del Rosario” Biosphere Reserve, Cuba: A Long-Term Monitoring Study

The aim of this project is study the effect of the hurricanes on the bat populations of the reserve.