Habitat

Janak Giri

Local Community Development for Shrinking Habitat Destruction and Human Elephant Conflict in Sunsari, Nepal

This project aims to mitigate the problems of elephant habitat destruction and Human-elephant conflict (HEC) in the proposed region and sustainable Elephant Habitat Management.

Giovanni Alberto Chaves Portilla

The Golden Poison Frog of Supata Project: Implementation and Development of a Local Conservation Strategy of Amphibian Biodiversity in the Eastern Andes, Colombia

The overall aim of this project is to implement a local conservation strategy supported in an active participation of local community and the amphibian monitoring, which will contribute to safeguard the Supatá´s amphibians and their natural habitats.

Cintia Celsi

Promoting the Conservation of Pampean Coastal Ecosystems through the Creation of a Marine-Coastal Nature Reserve (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

This project aims to promote the creation of a marine-coastal nature reserve to contribute to the conservation of the Pampean coastal ecosystems, focusing on the development of ecological research and interaction with local communities.

Carlos A. Mancina

Effects of Hurricanes on Bat Populations in the “Sierra del Rosario” Biosphere Reserve, Cuba: A Long-Term Monitoring Study

The aim of this project is study the effect of the hurricanes on the bat populations of the reserve.

Bappi Marak

Improved Conservation of the Asian Elephant in Garo Hills, Meghalaya, India Through Land Use Planning and Conflict Mitigation

The project aims to identify areas within the Balpakram Baghmara Landscape in the Indian state of Meghalaya, that are of high priority for the continued survival of elephants in this landscape. Additionally it will put into place mitigatory action in villages worst affected by Human Elephant Conflict.

Anh Le Doan

Involving Communities and Schools in Conservation of the Red-Shanked Douc Langur (Pygathrix Nemaeus Nemaeus) in Bach Ma National Park, Vietnam

The aim of project is to better conserve the Red-Shanked Douc Langur in Bach Ma National Park and surrounding areas through raising awareness of this species within local communities and educating the school children to encourage them in the species conservation program.

Ainura Jusupova

Environmental Education and Involvement of Local People in Nature Conservation in Beshikjon and Akman Municipalities, Kyrgyzstan

The main aim of this project is to raise the awareness of schoolchildren and local communities on nature conservation and save drinking water by making a contribution for a sustainable development.

John Mlamba

Restoration of Sagalla Forest for the Conservation of the Critically Endangered Caecilian Boulengerula Niedeni

The main of my project is the conservation of the critically endangered Sagalla caecilian Bulengerula niedeni through the restoration of indigenous forest cover in Sagalla and the rehabilitation of the wet areas through a livelihood generation activity.

Bishnu Hari Wagle

Institutional Strengthening and Awareness Raising Project for Sustainable Crocodile Conservation in Nepal

This project focuses on contributing in crocodile conservation efforts in Nepal through institutional strengthening of Crocodile Conservation Clubs (CCCs) and extension of awareness raising activities are the major aims of this project.

Enrique Derlindati

Andean Flamingo Conservation: Importance of Lowland Wetlands

This project aims to produce a science-based, long-term and effective conservation strategy for sites used by Andean Flamingos during the non-breeding season, we plan to conduct inventories and ecological studies directed to identifying and analysing microhabitat characteristics associated with the behaviour and distribution of this species. We also plan to develop a conservation strategy for the Andean Flamingo taking into account the ecological processes at local and regional scales and their interactions with human activities.