Education

Sharmila Deo

Environment Education Programme in the Bhimashankar Wild Life Sanctuary area

The two main aims of this project are i) To instill in the village school children the knowledge and appreciation of their rich natural biodiversity and to encourage them to understand the importance of harmonious co-existence between humans and wildlife and ii) Spread awareness on the issues of wildlife and the sanctuary, and discuss possible solutions and planning steps for concrete action towards conservation with community participation.

Chifundera Kusamba

Using conservation education as a tool to increase public awareness and change behaviour for the conservation of lowland gorilla populations in the Itombwe Natural Reserve.

The project aims at protecting the lowland gorilla and its habitat by bringing changes in community attitude and behaviours through education and public awareness raising programmes.

Nova M. Sangma

Wildlife Conservation Education and Awareness in the Baghmara Balpakram Landscape, South Garo Hills District, Meghalaya, India

The project will work with schools in Baghmara town, focusing on wildlife in the Garo Hills, particularly flagship species like the Asian elephant. The project will undertake Conservation Education & Awareness Programme intensively only with the selected classes of students in schools in Baghmara town.

Michael Prettejohn

Mountain Bongo Community/School Wildlife Clubs

The aim of the Mountain Bongo Community/School Wildlife Clubs is to conserve and protect this critically endangered sub species of Bongo, by working together with local communities and schools.

Irma Jurrius

Environmental education and nature conservation for and with the local community living in and nearby the Tayrona Park

The objective of the project is to create an enabling environment for sustainable practices and nature conservation through environmental awareness raising activities and stimulating a community dialogue.

Sarita Kendall

Community conservation for the Amazon waterworld

We aim to involve the community in education and monitoring for the conservation of endangered manatees, turtles and pirarucu fish.

Fachruddin Mangunjaya

Introducing the Islamic Hima and Harim System for New Approach to Nature Conservation in Indonesia

This project aims to promote nature conservation and environmental issues trough out a religious (Islamic) teachings, as well as increasing communities awareness at the surrounding protected areas to contribute to the conservation activities based on their belief.

Basant Pant

The Transboundary Project for Swamp Deer Conservation in Shuklaphanta Wildlife Reserve, Nepal (A Project among the Communities of Tatargunj Area of India and Beldandi Area of Nepal)

This project is based on following objectives: 1. Creating awareness among obliterating groups in both Nepalese and Indian communities about importance of swamp deer conservation for their living. 2. Promotion and strengthening of anti-poaching activities in the target area.

Jonathan Fiely

Teaching and leading through science research education in Andasibe, Madagascar

By enabling local park guides and school children to create and execute conservation-based research, this project seeks to catalyse grassroots education and understanding of Madagascar's stunning biodiversity.

Jamestone Smion Kamwendo

Scaling out/up environmental education and awareness campaign in fighting against poaching of threatened wildlife species and environmental degradation on the Zambian side of Kasungu Wildlife Reserve through community participation, Malawi

This project aims to address adverse wildlife and environmental problems that are being experienced on the Zambian side of Kasungu Wildlife Reserve through promoting environmental education and community participation.