Supported Projects

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Mitigating biodiversity extinctions in Ghana: the case of the endemic Bobiri reed frog
Future Conservationist Award Amphibian

This project is aimed at giving a fighting chance of survival to the endemic and endangered Bobiri reed frog (Hyperolius bobirensis) through research and action. The frog has not been...View Project

Amphibian
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Building capacity for conservation in Bokor National Park, Cambodia
Future Conservationist Award Multiple

Although a large, nationally protected area and IBA, little is known about the biodiversity of Bokor National Park in south-west Cambodia, though the site is believed to have suffered less...View Project

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Conservation of savannah elephants in Yankari Game Reserve, Nigeria
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

Elephants in Yankari Game Reserve are being threatened by an unprecedented rate of poaching (fueled by the huge illegal ivory trade market existing in the region and apathy resulting from...View Project

Mammal
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Conservation of threatened amphibians in Barbas-Bremen Natural Regional Park, Colombia
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Amphibians globally are threatened by habitat fragmentation, destruction and by climatic changes, because of this it is important to realize studies that allow conserving them and the places they live...View Project

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Conserving the Endangered Himalayan grey langur in India’s Chamba Valley
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

The Himalayan grey langur (Semnopithecus ajax) is an Endangered colobine confined to the Chamba Valley of the Western Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh state in India. The langur has a narrow...View Project

Mammal
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Palm species conservation in Itremo Protected Area, Madagascar
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Habitat loss and population decline are the main threats to the population of Dypsis decipiens and Dypsis ambositrae, respectively listed as Endangered and Critically Endangered. Both palms are native to...View Project

Plant
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Assessing bird species richness in shade-grown coffee farms, Chiapas, Mexico
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The purpose of this project is to determine richness of insectivorous bird species in forest remnants and shade-grown coffee farms in the pine-oak forest near El Triunfo Biosphere Reserve in...View Project

Bird
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Conserving wild goats in the Peramagroon and Barzan mountain
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

Wild goats (Capran aegagrus) in Iraq are under strong conservation pressure due to hunting and habitat loss. This project aims to protect the wild population of wild goats and their...View Project

Mammal
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Saving pangolin and sea turtles from being eaten in Guangzhou restaurants, China
Future Conservationist Award Multiple

Guangzhou city has a long history of bush meat consumption is the most important hub of illegal wildlife trade in China, driving species like pangolin and sea turtles into extinction....View Project

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Building capacity to manage watershed impacts on the Belize Barrier Reef
Future Conservationist Award Invertebrate

The Belize Barrier Reef is under threat from activities occurring in the watersheds draining to it. This project aims to build capacity to monitor the threats to this World Heritage...View Project

Invertebrate
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Meet the last population of the Marquesan kingfisher in French Polynesia
Future Conservationist Award Bird

The Marquesan kingfisher (Todiramphus godeffroyi) became a Critically Endangered species on the IUCN red list in 2009 because one of the two populations of this species was declared extinct in...View Project

Bird
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Conserving threatened Polylepis forests to maintain ecosystem services in Bolivia
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Polylepis forests are threatened high Andean ecosystems that provide important ecosystem services. We aim to raise public awareness of the importance of Polylepis forests for water catchment and climate change....View Project

Plant
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Conservation of Christmas Island frigatebird in West Java, Indonesia
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The Critically Endangered Christmas Island frigatebird breeds only on Christmas Island. However, 10-20% of the world population is regularly present in the Sunda Straits and Jakarta Bay, Indonesia. Both sites...View Project

Bird
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Conservation of endemic titi monkeys through strategic outreach in Bolivia
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

The Bolivian endemic titi monkeys (Callicebus olallae and C. modestus) are Endangered (IUCN, 2010) and have an extremely restricted distributional range in fragmented forests in Southwestern Beni Department. Both species...View Project

Mammal
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Conservation of threatened fish species of the Mekong Ramsar Site, Cambodia
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The Mekong River has long been known for its importance as a source of biodiversity and as the primary livelihood (e.g. fishing) for many Cambodians. Natural resources have declined dramatically...View Project

Fish
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Strategies for community-based coral reef conservation in Sumbawa Island, Indonesia
Future Conservationist Award Invertebrate

Despite the fact that Sumbawa Island, Indonesia, lies within the Coral Triangle, coral reefs here are poorly studied and conservation initiatives are nonexistent. Meanwhile, the reefs are threatened by unsustainable...View Project

Invertebrate
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Assessing threats to bird conservation in proposed Important Bird Areas of Macedonia
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Declining and unsustainable populations of lesser kestrel, imperial eagle and Egyptian vulture in proposed IBAs in Macedonia indicate severe human impact and lack of conservation measures and efforts. Assessments of...View Project

Bird
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Conflict and conservation: Wild yak on Tibetan Plateau in China
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

Lack of information about population status and biological knowledge of the wild yak (Bos mutus) is a serious problem when conservation initiative are planed for this unique species on the...View Project

Mammal
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Community-based reptile conservation in karst forests of southern China
Future Conservationist Award Reptile

Lack of information about population status and biological knowledge of the The Karst forest of northwestern Guangdong harbors several endangered reptile species. With continuing illegal hunting and habitat degradation, reptiles...View Project

Reptile
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Bird species survey in Boni and Dodori Forest Reserves, north coast of Kenya
Future Conservationist Award Bird

Boni and Dodori's potential as an Important Bird Area (IBA) has been prone to insecurity in the past, and for a long time, researchers were not been able to visit...View Project

Bird
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