Habitat

A Faunal Survey of North Negros Natural Park, Negros Island, Philippines

This project aims to conduct biodiversity survey in the selected sites of North Negros Natural Park (NNNP) and to determine the species of plants and animals of NNNP and its conservation status. The results of this survey will be used for the management planning of the NNNP.

Landscape Connectivity and Genetic Structure of the Neotropical Oak (Quercus Humboldtii Bonpl.) in Colombia

This research aim is to identify relationships between genetic diversity and landscape features of Q. humboldtii populations in order to suggest strategies for its protection.

Community Based Biodiversity Monitoring and Conservation for Yala Wetland, Kenya

Grass-root initiative for the biodiversity monitoring and conservation of threatened Yala Wetland of Lake Victoria, Kenya.

Frogs Diversity for Ecological Monitoring in Karimata Island, Indonesia

This study aimed to assess environmental health through frogs’ diversity in Karimata island.

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

The aim of this project is to identify, using process-orientated data, the degree of compatibility between grassland land-use practices and biodiversity conservation in the Moist Highland Grasslands, with special emphasis on identifying thresholds.

Human Influence on the Diversity and Distribution of Endemic Amphibians, on Mount Manengouba, Cameroon

This study investigates how anthropogenic activities influence the composition, distribution and status of endemic amphibians on mount Manengouba. This should set the base for monitoring program for amphibians and contribute to a sustainable land management strategy in the region.

Abundance Estimation and Habitat Use of White-Lipped Peccary and Collared Peccary in the Lacandon Rainforest, Mexico

To study the basic population ecology of peccaries in the “Montes Azules” Biosphere Reserve, obtaining information about how both species use their habitat in this area, and to estimate their relative abundance using camera trapping.

Conservation of Golden Frogs and Orphan Forests in Eastern Madagascar

This project aims to secure the threatened habitats of the Critically Endangered Golden Mantella frog ‘Mantella aurantiaca’. I will develop a monitoring protocol and engage community representatives and hope to establish a model for the conservation of other threatened amphibian species in Madagascar that have restricted ranges.

Effect of Overgrazing and Deforestation on Grey Brocket Deer Comunities in an Arid Sector of the Chaco Region in Argentina

The aim of this project is to evaluate the effects of overgrazing and deforestation in surrounding areas on the brocket population using the results obtained in the first part of this project as a reference. The results of this project will be an important contribution to the knowledge of the species’ status outside the Reserve and its role in its conservation.

Habitat Loss and its Impact on Avian Diversity of Highland Mountains of Córdoba, Argentina

The main aim of this project is to investigate the impact of human activities on avian communities of highland mountains of central, Argentina.