Plants

Conservation of Keteleeria Davidiana (Bertr.) Beissen (Pinaceae) in Vietnam

To study and Conserve one of the most threatened gymnosperm species in Vietnam Keteleeria davidiana (Bertr.) Beissen.

Diversity and Conservation of Macro-Fungi in the Mount Cameroon Region

The project is aimed at carrying out extensive diversity, socio-economic surveys and conservation education of macrofungi in the Mount Cameroon Region.

Population Ecology for Conservation of Key Species of the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Valley: Merging Scientific Knowledge with Sustainable Management Options

The project aims to generate an integral management plan where population level data of two key plant species can be used by communities that manage and depend on them at the Tehuacán-Cuicatlán Biosphere Reserve.

Fires in Cuban Serpentine Thickets: Impact Evaluation and Conservation Planning

Cuban serpentine thickets - the center of diversity and endemism of the Caribbean hotspot - are being affected by an increase on wildfires frequency. This project will elucidate fire effects on these plant communities by comparing field data from non-burned and burned sites in a national study, and will provide a scientific basis for fire management and ecosystem conservation.

Promoting the Conservation of Critically Endangered Nepenthes Clipeata in West Kalimantan, Indonesia

The proposed project is aimed to promote the conservation of N. clipeata in West Kalimantan.

Sustainable Utilisation based Conservation of NTFPs through Community Institutions in Chamba District, Himachal Pradesh, India

The project aims to facilitate processes of collective action among NTFP collectors and put in place systems of protection, management and sustainable utilization of NTFPs through local village level institutions, legally recognised by the State Forest Department, Himachal Pradesh.

Establishments of Plant Species Diversity Following 2010 Catastrophic Eruption of Mt Merapi, Java Indonesia: Implication for Conservation and Restoration

Most recent eruption of Mt. Merapi occurred in 2010 has brought up idea of how Indonesian ecologists can document the establishment of pioneer species and the subsequent species on Mt. Merapi volcano in order to generate baseline data that will be useful for managers working with Merapi to initiate rehabilitation programs.

A Pilot Exercise of Biodiversity Mapping in Cape Town’s Illicitly Harvested Habitats for Future Conservation Reference

The project aims to pilot development of GPS reference habitat management tools detailing locally illicitly harvested species in order to enhance conservation efforts.

The Vascular Epiphytes of Guamuhaya Mountains Massif, Central Cuba – Management Strategies for its Conservation in Natural and Agro-Ecosystems

The project proposal is to trace the management strategies for the long lasting conservation of vascular epiphytes present in Guamuhaya range.

Establishing a Red List of Fungi and Important Fungal Areas in Fyr of Macedonia

The project aims are compiling an official Red List of Fungi of Macedonia in compliance with IUCN criteria, and defining Important Fungus Areas in Macedonia.