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Perspectives and attitudes of forest fringe villagers towards livelihood based conservation projects, forest protection and forests around a Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu, India.

In our project we examine forest dependent community’s attitude towards Conservation Programme and determine how benefits and non-benefits of the programme, demographic and socioeconomic variables influence peoples attitude towards conservation. This will help identify key variables that need to be incorporated in conservation projects to have lasting impact.

Involving schools and communities in environmental care and sustainable socio-economic development.

The project aims at sensitizing the school and community members about the biodiversity richness in the locality and to conserve and take care for their sustenance, wise use and support, with the main focus on curriculum development, lesson plan development and teaching methodology. This approach is hoped to have a long-term impact on the environment and its sustainability.

Local Initiative for Biodiversity Conservation (LIBC) in Jangjang Village of Sindhuli District of Nepal

The project aim is to resolve the issue of human encroachment on nature and conserve diversity of flora and fauna as well as crop diversity and increase agricultural productivity.

Conservation of the endangered Cochabamba Mountain-Finch (Poospiza garleppi), a restricted-range bird species, and Kewiña (Polylepis neglecta) woodland in Llallahuani (Potosí, Bolivia).

To carry out research to estimate population size, to take actions promoting conservation of Cochabamba Mountain-Finch and encourage local people to take a leading role in this project.

Evaluation of suitable sites for European bison in Oriental Carpathians’ Protected Areas

The main contribution of this project will be the identification of the suitable habitats for bison reintroduction within the VNNP’area (at local level) and the identification of two proper protected areas for establishing new bison reserves in Oriental Carpathians (at regional level).

Sustainable Cane rat, Snail and Fish farming as and alternative to hunting and Non Timber Forest Products (NTFPs) gathering in Korup National Park, Cameroon, Central Africa.

This project aims at building the capacity of the village communities living in and around Korup National park to undertake certain livelihood activities as an alternative to unsustainable hunting and NTFPs gathering.

Building a local community conservation group and boosting environmental conservation activities around the Mau Forest water tower; KENYA

This project aims to strengthen a local community conservation (youth) group and increase tree cover in the Kamwaura landscape.

Can golden-headed lion tamarins survive in cabruca agroforest? Management implications for an endangered species and habitat.

I will evaluate which characteristics of cabruca allow this agroforest to be used by GHLTS and how the use of cabruca affects ecological and demographic parameters of the population and its genetic structure.

Environmental Conservation Outreach Programme Focusing on Youths around the East Nimba Nature Reserve (ENNR), Nimba County, Liberia

The aim of this project is to increase the knowledge and understanding of environmental conservation amongst youths in six communities around the East Nimba Nature Reserve.

Assessment of the rangeland condition in relation to land use and livestock farming in the mountain regions of Nepal

This project aims to study current condition of rangeland and livestock management systems in Kanchenjungha Conservation Area Project, Nepal.