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Community-based conservation of Critically Endangered vulture species in western Nepal
According to various research findings, the white-rumped vulture, slender-billed vulture and red-headed vulture have been declining in South Asia, including in Nepal, since the 1990s. All three species are categorized...View Project
Sharing the landscape with an Andean symbol: conserving the Andean condor in southern Peru
Vultures are species of ecological importance for healthy ecosystems. Despite this, many species in this guild are heavily threatened due to direct persecution, land-use change, habitat pollution, use of poisons,...View Project
Marine turtle conservation project intern
Sea turtles are classified as endangered and protected species in Cambodia’s Sub-decree No. 123 on the 23rd of August 2009. Activities that threaten their populations in Cambodia, such as trawling...View Project
A community-based recovery programme for the most threatened endemic plants in Egypt
Endemic plants are a national and international treasure trove of science and socio-economic issues. Although Egypt harbours about 50 species of endemic plants, the unstudied impacts of human activities on...View Project
Working towards the conservation of angel sharks based on fisheries research in Peru
Peru has a long history of fishing with the highest accumulated shark landings in the Pacific Ocean, and along the eastern Pacific. Angel sharks are among the top six shark...View Project
Saving the last giant squeaker frogs in Ghana
The Sui River Forest Reserve (SRFR) is the only known site for the Critically Endangered giant squeaker frog (Arthroleptis krokosua), which has now been lost from its type location, the...View Project
Building knowledge, tools and capacity for mammal conservation in Chaco agroecosystems of Argentina
The largest subtropical forest in the world, the Gran Chaco, is a global hotspot of agricultural expansion and intensification, which coupled with high hunting pressure of the local inhabitants exert...View Project
Saving the Hildegarde’s tomb bat from local persecution due to its association with the Covid-19 pandemic
The Hildergarde’s tomb bat (Taphozous hildegardeae) is a species of sac-winged bat found within rangelands in the Kenyan coastal area, feeding in tropical dry forests and roosting in caves categorized...View Project
Conservation of an endemic and Endangered oak tree in Baja California Sur, Mexico
Quercus brandegeei is an Endangered and endemic oak tree in Baja California Sur, Mexico. One-third of its 3,000 km² range is within a protected area, Sierra La Laguna Biosphere Reserve...View Project
Reconciling the expansion of oil palm plantations and the conservation of Endangered grey parrots
The expansion of oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) plantations is a major threat to biodiversity in the tropics and finding ways to reconcile the demands of a growing human population with...View Project
Saving the Critically Endangered giant guitarfishes in Ghana
The proposed project aims to improve the conservation and management of the Critically Endangered African wedgefish (Rhynchobatus luebberti) and blackchin guitarfish (Glaucostegus cemiculus) through research and community participatory approaches. The...View Project
A schools- and science-based participatory approach to conservation in Bhutan
Bhutan is committed to protecting its forests. However, it has insufficient conservationists to survey, monitor and assess the increasing threats to this globally important biodiversity. We will showcase how Bhutan's...View Project
Assessing the conservation status of a poorly known endemic lizard in Nigeria
The Ondo forest gecko (Cnemaspis petrodroma) is a poorly known lizard species endemic to Nigeria. It lives in forest and rocky areas of the Idanre Hills (UNESCO World Heritage Site)...View Project
Conservation of threatened plant species in a high diversity area of the Brazilian Atlantic forest
The Santa Teresa municipality, State of Espírito Santo, Brazil, is internationally known for its high biodiversity. However, native and endemic plant species are under pressure due to deforestation and urban...View Project
Conservation of the tri-spine horseshoe crab and its habitat in Palawan, Philippines
Horseshoe crab research in the Philippines is developing. As such, important baseline data are missing. Repeated monitoring in a nursery habitat in Palawan revealed that increasing human impact strongly...View Project
Promoting sustainable fishing to conserve the last river dolphins in Nepal
Reducing accidental entanglements and mortalities in fishing nets is one of the key challenges for ensuring the survival of the Ganges river dolphin population in the Karnali River, Nepal. This...View Project
Assessment of elasmobranch species status in Gabonese artisanal fisheries in Corisco Bay, Gabon
WCS Gabon has managed an on-board observer programme for the industrial fleet, suggesting a total catch of around 240,000 rays per year in the industrial fishery. As several species of...View Project
Population status, threats and conservation of the blue-winged goose in Ethiopia
The blue-winged goose is an endemic waterfowl species, and the only member of the genus Cyanochen. It has a small declining population, roughly equating to 3,000-7,000 mature individuals, within a...View Project
‘Helping the skimmer skim’- Establishing a conservation model for Indian skimmers
The Indian skimmer is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List and this species has almost become extinct from many countries in its distribution range in South-east Asia. Present...View Project
Creating a safe haven for the Critically Endangered Barbados leaf-toed gecko
This internship will train a young conservation leader on how to plan and carry out practical conservation actions to secure and increase a population of the Critically Endangered and endemic...View Project
