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Environmental and human influences on the distribution of birds in the Western Amazon, and implications for conservation planning
Causes of biogeographic diversity may include spatial and temporal variability in ecological conditions, dispersal abilities of species, and historical climate changes. Additional complexity is contributed by human influences, including agriculture,...View Project
Rainforest reserves for Critically Endangered Comorian fruit bats
Motivated by the plight of a critically endangered fruit bat, Livingstone’s flying fox, and that of a range of other threatened species sharing its rapidly disappearing species-rich rainforest habitat in...View Project
Distribution and abundance of Solomys ponceleti and S. salebrosus in Solomon Islands
This research project intends to investigate the distribution, habitat preference, and conservation status of two native giant rats Solomys ponceleti and S. salebrosus endemic to Choiseul and Bougainville Islands in...View Project
Southeastern Cuba: a unique bird habitat
The main goals of the southeastern Cuba Project are to rediscover the Cuban kite (Chondrohierax wilsonii) and the Cuban parauque (Siphonorhis daiquiri); to estimate the population size and distribution of...View Project
The Tulbagh renosterveld Project
The Cape Floristic Region (CFR) is recognised as a global biodiversity hotspot and has recently received World Heritage status. Renosterveld, which occurs in lowland areas, is the most threatened vegetation...View Project
Ecology, distribution, status and protection of three Congolese fruit bats
Two or three endemic fruit bats occur in the savannas south of the Central African rain forest block: Epomophoris grandis, Micropteropus intermedius and Epomophorus cf. labiatus. According to IUCN, two...View Project
Project Knuckles 2005 phase II
The Knuckles Mountain Range is home to 10 of the 15 Agamidae found in Sri Lanka. Five of the endemic species are thought to be under threat. The most well...View Project
Project Yabelo: status of the Ethiopia bush crow and white-tailed swallow
The Ethiopian Bush-crow and the White-tailed Swallow both have remarkably restricted ranges in southern Ethiopia and are currently classified as vulnerable. Despite their restricted range and relatively small population size,...View Project
Conservation of threatened conifers in the Eastern Dalat Plateau, Vietnam
In response to the recommendations made by the Fauna & Flora International’s Vietnam Conifer Conservation Status Review 2004, the project team will initiate in situ and ex situ conservation programme...View Project
Threats to nesting leatherback turtles in Pongara National Park, Gabon
Pongara National Park, located just 15 minutes by boat from Libreville, Gabon's capital, is a key leatherback turtle nesting area. Around 3,500 nests are laid each year between the months...View Project
Evaluation of present distribution and condition of the manatee in Cuanza River
The wide distribution of the African manatee along the west coast of Africa contrasts with the low level of information about the biology and present status of the species, particularly...View Project
Conservation of African wild dogs in northern Mozambique
The vast wilderness of Mozambique provides potential habitat for the Endangered African wild dog, allowing for a more or less continuous range for the dogs across neighboring countries. Using both...View Project
Red siskin (Carduelis cucullata) research and conservation programme
The endangered Red Siskin has been extirpated throughout most of its historic range, primarily due to trapping for the caged bird trade. In 2000 a previously unknown population was discovered...View Project
Marsh deer project 2005
After long years of work, supported and accompanied by the BP Conservation Programme, we have obtained not only an invaluable amount of new information on the biology of the Marsh...View Project
Conservation of the Syrian serin in Lebanon
The Syrian serin is one of the species of birds that breeds in and migrates through Lebanon and is considered "globally threatened" by IUCN (Evans 1994). It is a "restricted-range"...View Project
Marine turtle project 2005: implementing a local community action plan to save marine turtles in Kenya
All 5 species of marine turtles occurring in Kenya’s marine waters i.e. Chelonia mydas, Eretmochelys imbricata, lepidochelys olivacea, Caretta caretta and Dermochelys coriacea are listed by the World Conservation Union...View Project
Assessment of the traffic disturbance to Tibetan antelopes in Hoh-Xil national nature reserve
The Tibetan Antelope or Chiru is listed in the IUCN Red List as a Threatened Species. Each year, Tibetan antelopes will migrate to the hinterland of Hoh-xil to give birth...View Project
Conservation of Tricholoma matsutake in Northwest Yunnan, China
The ectomycorrhizal species Tricholoma matsutake has been exported since 1985 from southwest Yunnan, China. It has quickly eclipsed logging and pastorialism to become the major contribution to rural livelihood and...View Project
Assessment of seabird bycatch in Peruvian artisanal fisheries
Albatross and petrel bycatch in global fisheries has been a growing concern since the early 1990s. Information on seabird bycatch is scarce for the southeast Pacific. This gap makes difficult...View Project
