Mammal

Nabajit Das

Population Status, Ecology and threats of one of the least known primate species: Bengal Slow Loris (N. bengalensis) in the Protected Areas of Assam, India

The aim of this project is to quantify the present population status of Bengal Slow loris in the major Protected areas of Assam, India; including its habitat utilization pattern and its threats.

Bhupendra Prasad Yadav

An assessment of Asiatic Black Bear (Ursus thibetanus) – Human Conflicts at Dhorpartan Hunting Reserve, Nepal

The main aim of this project is to assess the Asiatic Black Bear –Human conflict and minimize the conflict with raising conservation awareness programs.

Panut Hadisiswoyo

Sumatran Orangutan Education and Awareness Programme (SOEAP)

The Sumatran Orangutan Education and Awareness Programme (SOEAP) addresses the plight of the Sumatran orangutan and its degrading habitat through the promotion of conservation and protection efforts to local people, using environmental education tools.

Amyot Kofoky

Conservation of Endemic Malagasy Trident-nosed Bats

The project aims to assess the conservation status and forest dependency of two specieis of Malagasy trident-nosed bats (Triaenops. spp).

Matthew Linkie

Protecting tigers inside and outside of Kerinci

This project aims to support KSNP management by conducting tiger assessments inside KSNP and to generate greater community support for tiger conservation outside KSNP.

Maria E. Periago

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.

Jayanta Das

Strengthening the Hoolock gibbon conservation program in newly declared Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, Assam.

An appraisal of conservation intervention through community education and extensions.

Bindu Raghavan

Status and Conservation of the Endangered Ladakh urial in India

This project will involve a survey for Ladakh urial in its entire historical distribution range in Ladakh, to estimate the current population size, structure, status and distribution.

Gong Tianjian

Utilizing the Giant Panda as flagship species for nature conservation in ignored ethnic region of southwest China.

This study aims to quantitatively survey the Shengguozhuang Nature Reserve (SNR) in southwest China to decide the population status and the habitat utilization of endangered giant panda.

Etotépé A. SOGBOHOSSOU

Contribution to the conservation of an endangered species, the African wild dog in West Africa

The project has two components: one research part and one education part.