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Conservation and ecology of giant ibis in Western Siem Pang IBA, Cambodia
Once widespread throughout South-East Asia, giant ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) is listing as Critically Endangered by IUCN and restricted to the dry forests of north-eastern Cambodia. Its population has declined rapidly...View Project
Wildlife survey in a proposed Protected Area in Afghanistan
The project aims at better understanding the wildlife status in the Shah Foladi Mountains in Afghanistan after nearly four decades of war. Anecdotal evidence, interviews with local communities and habitat...View Project
Building capacity for influencing policy in Africa
The internship goal is to provide the intern with hands-on skills and knowledge on how to use policy as well as advocacy to achieve conservation outcomes at site and national...View Project
Food resource evaluation for snow leopards, China
Maintaining a healthy natural prey population is critical for large carnivore conservation. Blue sheep is the main prey of the endangered snow leopard in Sanjiangyuan National Nature Reserve of China,...View Project
‘Nature kids’: a holistic approach to reconnect kids and youth with Mother Nature in Sri Lanka. Back to bees and pelicans!
The purpose of the project is to reconnect kids and youth from an urban environment with Mother Nature by conducting awareness programmes and projects that get them outdoors and experiencing...View Project
Involving anglers as key stakeholders in a shark conservation programme, Argentina
Sharks are one of the most important top predators preserving equilibrium in the seas. Argentina's shark populations have dramatically decreasing due to overfishing resulting in several species being listed in...View Project
Enhancing community-based vulture conservation in Western Lowland of Nepal
Subsequent to the dramatic decline of critically endangered vultures caused by diclofenac, Nepal is leading in-situ conservation of vultures in South Asia through innovative approaches, such as the declaration of...View Project
Saving the Endangered marsupial frogs in Yungas forests of Argentina
The plight of three species of Argentine marsupial frogs is a cause for major concern due to the lack of registries for almost two decades. The recent rediscovery of one...View Project
Hornbills: Connecting environment, economy and culture in Bhutan
Hornbills are the farmers of the forest. They are large, fruit-eating birds which live in sub-tropical forests of Asia and Africa. Because of their ability to commute over long distances,...View Project
Designing marine protected area networks in Bua Province, Fiji, using decision support software
This internship will provide technical mapping and analytical support to the WCS Fiji Program, with the goal of establishing resilient marine protected area networks across the four currently unmanaged districts...View Project
Participatory conservation of the Critically Endangered brown-headed spider monkey, Ecuador
The brown-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps fusciceps) is one of the 25 most endangered primates globally. Habitat loss and fragmentation along with hunting have caused a severe reduction in population...View Project
Community-based conservation in Important Bird Areas with a focus on the Khurkh-Khuiten Wetlands
The overall goal is to expose the intern to the full range of stages in a conservation project from the collection of biological data to the development, implementation and evaluation...View Project
Conserving Bolivia’s Quirusillas Reserve: a key area for the Alder Amazon
The Alder Amazon, also known as the Tucuman parrot, is Vulnerable to extinction. Numbers are rapidly declining due to the illegal pet trade and habitat destruction, especially in the Quirusillas...View Project
Saving the Endangered giant West African squeaker frog in Ghana
The Endangered giant West African squeaker frog (Arthroleptis krokosua) is in immediate danger of extinction as only 12 individuals are known to exist, all within logging concessions in western Ghana’s...View Project
Incorporation of perceptions and attitudes of rural people into conservation planning in Patagonia
For the intern, the overall goal is to learn about working with local people and incorporating their perceptions and attitudes into strategic conservation planning. For the host institution, the overall...View Project
Conservation of the Critically Endangered Togo slippery frog
The Togo slippery frog (Conraua derooi) is an evolutionary distinct and Critically Endangered frog known to occur in only two isolated sites: The Atewa mountains and the Togo-Volta Hills. Previous...View Project
Conserving Endangered frog species in Somuncura Plateau, Patagonia, Argentina
The Somuncura plateau is home to two highly threatened species, the Somuncura frog and the Valcheta frog. Currently no conservation efforts are being conducted to protect these frogs and information...View Project
Integrative conservation of the Terras Salgadas, Cape Verde
Terras Salgadas is the largest protected area on the island of Maio and the pressure put on this tranquil reserve has accelerated recently. We aim to raise awareness of locals...View Project
Saving Nigeria’s last elephants: Supporting the conservation of Yankari Game Reserve
The overall goal of the internship is to provide hands on training for a Nigerian to help conserve Nigeria’s remaining wildlife. At the same time the internship is expected to...View Project
Initiating conservation of new hog deer population, Myanmar
We aim to conserve hog deer (Axis porcinus) around Indawgyi lake, the third largest freshwater lake in South East Asia. Grasslands on the lake’s eastern shore are home to a...View Project
