Plants

An Impact Assessment of Limestone Quarries on Flora Diversity in Ciampea, Bogor

This project aims to provide information on Ciampea limestone flora threatened by quarries. The information of flora, abundance, and characteristics will be able to serve in further restoration effort.

Studies on the invasion patterns of alien crofton weed and its impacts on the local ecosystem and communities in Liangshan Yi People Autonomous Prefecture.

This project aims to study the invasion patterns of alien crofton weed (Eupatorium adenophorum), and its ecological, social and economical impacts on Liangshan Yi People area.

Sustainable utilisation and conservation of medical plants that are used for treating HIV/AIDS related infections in Malawi.

The main objective of the project is to reduce overexploitation of medicinal plants that are used for treating HIV and AIDS related illnesses in Malawi.

Indigenous knowledge of Muong and Dao Ethnic minority groups on medicinal plants in Ba Vi National Park, Vietnam

The aims of my project are to make an inventory and to assess the status of exploitation and trade of medicinal plants by Dao and Muong Ethnic minority groups in Ba Vi National Park, in order to identify management problems and make recommend suitable solutions for the conservation and development both medicinal plants and traditional knowledge of local people in the research area.

Integrated weed management in Galapagos – combining methods to improve control of the invasive Rubus niveus and Leucaena Leucocephala

This project aims to establish alternative control strategies to improve the management of Rubus niveus and Leucaena leucocephala, two of the most invasive plant species in the Galapagos Islands.

Moldavian-Ukrainian Centre for regional cooperation and development: middle Nistru River transboundary conservation perspectives.

A bilateral cooperation shall strengthen efforts for conservation of riverbank wetlands and draw attention of stakeholders (local authorities, NGOs, business) to biodiversity-rich habitat protection.

Initiation of Community Conservation Efforts in Myanmar with Focus on Endemic Queen of Flowering Tree (Pride Of Myanmar).

This project aims to keep, protect, plant and conserve the Amherstia nobilis in their habitats. Secondly, to partner with the local community and educate them about the tremendous importance of the Amherstia nobilis and their habitats.

Hostplants and early stages of Lepidoptera in the Kumaon Himalaya.

The main aim of this project is to determine as many larval foodplants of butterflies and moths in Himalayan oak forest as possible and document the insects’ early stages.

Plants for Life International

This project focuses on the restoration of indigenous montane forest near Nairobi for the purposes of environmental education, biodiversity protection, restoration of ecological services, ecotourism and income generation from indigenous herbal supplements.

Semonkong Community Nursery and Botanical Garden

This project aims to address issues of food security, nutrition and conservation of plants species, soil degradation and local sustainable economic development. To raise awareness of indigenous flora through dissemination and acquisition of botanical knowledge.