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Ecology and conservation of pearly tree frog at Mt.Ungaran, Indonesia
Pearly tree frog (Nyctixalus margaritifer) is a Javanese endemic that is listed as Vulnerable by the IUCN because of a continuing decline in areas of suitable habitat. We will work...View Project
Contribution to the “Adaptive fisheries management in Kenya’s coral reefs” project
Artisanal fishing is one of the main activities carried out by coastal communities on the Kenyan coast particularly in coral reefs, the dominant coastal ecosystem. WCS has been conducting research...View Project
Conservation of threatened amphibians in Barbas-Bremen Natural Regional Park, Colombia
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
Improving survival chance of the Liben lark, Ethiopia
The Liben Plain in Ethiopia was once the most productive pastoral land in East Africa. Presently, its degradation in the form of overgrazing, bush encroachment and expansion of agricultural activities...View Project
Palm species conservation in Itremo Protected Area, Madagascar
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
Field research at the Sikhote-Alin research center
The overall goal of this internship is to introduce the intern to the world of conservation research and to allow her to gain experience, leadership skills, and an understanding of...View Project
Community-based conservation of cycad in Mayuge District, Uganda
Encephalartos equatorialis exists in a natural habitat in Luwerere-Mayuge district in Uganda. The species is Critically Endangered with estimates of 300 plants, yet with little known data. The project will...View Project
Building capacity for conservation in Bokor National Park, Cambodia
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
Building blocks for youth empowerment in marine conservation in Fiji
This project will focus on the Reef Ranger programmes on Kia Island and the Great Sea Reef, aimed at educating the community about the threats resulting from increasing fishing pressure...View Project
Ameliorating threats to the manatee in the heart of Belize
Belize has the largest surviving population of the endangered Antillean manatee. These herbivorous mammals, like dolphins, many fish species and even humans depend on the lower Belize River as a...View Project
Establishing baseline data for the conservation of the Critically Endangered Isabela oriole, Philippines
The Isabela oriole, (Oriolus isabellae), is one of the least known Philippine bird species. Endemic to Luzon, it is Critically Endangered and probably survives in the last remaining lowland forests...View Project
Improving hand raising techniques of one of the top 25 turtles on death row
The overall goal of the internship is to develop and test an upgrade strategy to improve the hand raising techniques of Dermatemys mawii in the Maya Forest. WCS will take...View Project
Pirarucu management in Lower Jurua Extractive Reserve, Central-West Brazilian Amazon
The largest Amazon fish, pirarucu (Arapaima gigas), has been largely overexploited. In the past decade, conservation strategies have shifted from government control to pirarucu management empowering local communities. However, the...View Project
Changing attitudes of youth in Amur tiger habitat, Russia
The Amur tiger is listed as Endangered and is on Appendix II of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). The primary threats...View Project
Local empowerment programme for Africa
The first set of goals is for the intern to acquire the requisite skills and knowledge critical to be well positioned to take a lead role in developing the capacities...View Project
Conservation of the grey-breasted parakeet, Brazil
The grey-breasted parakeet (Pyrrhura griseipectus) is the most endangered parakeet in the Americas, considered Critically Endangered by IUCN. Less than 250 individuals exist in the wild. The grey-breasted parakeet used...View Project
Study of predation and anthropogenic threats to loggerhead and Nile softshelled turtles in Turkey
Dalyan Turkey is one of the very few places where the Nile and loggerhead turtles can both be found nesting. Studies have been conducted on loggerheads all over the world...View Project
Strengthening conservation capacity for the future BirdLife partner in Vietnam
The overall goal of this internship is to build technical conservation capacity for BirdLife as well as for conservation on the ground in Vietnam. In the one year internship, the...View Project
The Cuban plant conservation initiative
Cuba supports the greatest plant diversity of the Caribbean Biodiversity Hotspots. The Cuban Plant Conservation Initiative aims at the conservation and sustainable management of Cuban plants. To achieve this goal...View Project
Conserving the Endangered Himalayan grey langur in India’s Chamba Valley
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
