Habitat

Vijayan Sundararaj

The Influence of Livestock on Predation Risk from Endangered Asiatic Lions on Chital Deer in Gir National Park and Sanctuary, Western India

This project aims to study how chital predation risk and habitat selection is influenced by presence of livestock population due to predation by critically endangered Asiatic lions in the Gir Protected Area.

Tulsi Ram Subedi

Habitat, Status and Conservation of Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) in Dhorpatan Hunting Reserve, Nepal

The aim of the project is to identify and survey of potential red panda habitat and diffuse sensitization/outreach programmes to the target population for the conservation of red panda through community participation.

Balachandran Natesan

Effective utilisation and restoration of coastal sand dune ecosystems in the Puducherry region, India, with public participation.

The main aim and objective of this project is to study the possibility of intercropping with vegetables in developing a community forest environment, to increase the income for the poorest poor while conserving the coastal sand dunes with the help of men and woman self help groups.

Fernanda Michalski

Use of riparian corridors by otters in a highly fragmented Amazonian landscape – a preliminary assessment

This project aims to deliver baseline data to quantify the distribution and perceptions of otters in riparian corridors across a highly fragmented region of the Brazilian Amazon.

Federico Kacoliris

Project for the study and conservation of the Sand Dunes Lizard (Liolaemus multimaculatus) in pampas coastal habitats. Argentina

This project is mainly aimed to protect Sand dune lizard and the sand dunes habitats, and to develop management and monitoring programs in order to promote their long lasting viability.

Nang Kham Lay

Conservation of pangolin on the plateau of Shan State, Myanmar

This project has two main aims: -To protect and conserve the pangolins in their natural environment with cooperation of local communities. -To encourage the local people to keep pangolin wherever feasible.

Suman Bhattarai

Rhino Conservation through Livelihood Enhancement, Poor’s Education and Awareness Creation by Mobilizing Youth and Community Based Organization

This project focuses on educating poor children, empowering and creating awareness amongst local people for rhino conservation through youth and community based organization involvement.

Iris Segura

Conservation and management of small cetacean species, Tursiops truncatus and Delphinus spp. in the Gulf of California, Mexico.

The aim of this project is to promote the effective conservation of small cetacean species within the Gulf of California (GC) by identifying management stocks; and to test the hypothesis that ecological complexity leads to local habitat dependence and population differentiation in these highly mobile species.

Aurel Lozan

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.

Batsukh Nemekhjargal

Support and strengthen established herder’s communities.

During implementation of the first RSG project it was clearly evident that the water supply for both domestic and wild life is the most essential and priority issue for the area. The problem requires urgent solution and we plan to repair and equip at least one hand operating well for livestock, restore and rehabilitate open spring water for wildlife in the community managed area.