People

Mapping of the Human-Leopard Conflict (HLC) Areas and Community Based HLC Conflict Mitigation in Kinnaur Himalayas, Himachal Pradesh, India

The project will identify human-leopard conflict (HLC) sensitive areas in Kinnaur Himalayas through fact finding survey and habitat mapping, and carry out community based HLC mitigation capacity building trainings and big cat conservation education campaigns.

Strengthening Collaborative Management as a Conservation and Sustainable Use Strategy in Nyika National Park and Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve

The proximate aim is to strengthen collaborative management with the ultimate aim of reducing illegal activities and thus promoting conservation and sustainable use of resources in the two protected areas.

Ecological and Social Dimensions of People-Wildlife Interactions in Southern Guinea-Bissau

This project aims to characterize how farmers relate to landscape features, document crop damage intensity and explore social meanings of damage in case-studies in Boé and Cantanhez areas

Promotion of the Sustainable Use of Indigenous Wildlife Resources as Medicinal Wildlife, in Cameroon’s North-West Region

This project is has two aims: (i) a case study of the use and means of acquisition of indigenous wildlife resources as medicinal wildlife (ii) to raise public awareness for the sustainable use and management of the identified species.

Facilitating Increased Community Participation in Biodiversity Stewardship in Umgano, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa

The project seeks to enhance the capacity of the Mabandla community in KwaZulu Natal Province of South Africa to effectively manage a community-based biodiversity stewardship initiative. The project will involve environmental education and awareness, participatory resource monitoring and stakeholder consultations for the development of a 3-year community action plan.

Environment Education and Awareness Raising through Community-Based Biodiversity Assessment in Conflict and Tsunami Affected Area of Ujung Pancu Peukanbada Aceh Besar NAD Province Indonesia

Yayasan Lamjabat with environment youth group, REPALA will carry out a joint assessment of local bio-diversity in Ujung Pancu, Aceh with local stakeholders to look for innovative solutions to slow the rate of deterioration and increase awareness within communities of the need to work in harmony with their surroundings to protect their and their children’s futures

Halophyte a Forestation, Nature Education Camps and Publication of Awareness Materials for Nature Conservation in Schools and Villages of Kutch District, Gujarat, India

The project on native flora aforestation and nature education aims to create awareness among the locals and young people. The plantation work is a very important need of the day.

Human Elephant Conflict in the Okavango Panhandle, an HEC Hotspot in Africa

The aim of this project is to build capacity and involve the community in assessing elephant crop damage and in devising future mitigation strategies for Human-Elephant Conflict in the eastern Okavango Panhandle, Botswana.

Traditional Management and Change: Studying the Effectiveness of Marine Resource Management Systems Post-Tsunami in the Nicobar Islands, India

In this study, I plan to document contrasts in pre-tsunami and post-tsunami marine resource-use patterns and management systems, and compare resources and ecological parameters within and outside managed areas to evaluate the effectiveness of traditional management systems in conserving marine resources and habitats.

Locally Based Monitoring of Wildlife Utilisation at the Colombian-Peruvian Border: Enforcing International Wildlife Trade Regulations

This project aims to assess the conservation status of overharvested species in the Amazonian frontier between Colombia and Peru. We aim to tackle the illegal trade of night monkeys for biomedical research, throughout the implementation of locally-based management initiatives.