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Local communities perception and distribution of giant pangolins in northwestern Tanzania
Pangolin is the most trafficked mammal on the earth. Three species of pangolin occur in Tanzania, Temminck’s ground pangolin (Smutsia temminckii), white-bellied pangolins (Phataginus tricuspis), and Giant ground pangolins (Smutsia...View Project
Conservation of the Critically Endangered Hammerhead Sharks in Ghana
The great hammerhead and scalloped hammerhead sharks have undergone more than 80% depletion globally in three generations pushing them to the brink of extinction. Their major threats include fins and...View Project
Towards the conservation of the threatened Tandilia Lizard of the Pampas highland grassland
The Tandilean Lizard, Liolaemus tandiliensis is a threatened (IUCN Vulnerable) and endemic species from the Tandilia Mountains in the Argentinean Pampas. This lizard lives exclusively in the highland grassland associated...View Project
Combatting illegal trade and conserving Kyrgyzstan’s fruit and nut forests
The goal of this internship is to provide experience to a young conservationist through active involvement in FFI’s programme in Kyrgyzstan. The intern will be involved in all ongoing projects...View Project
Safeguarding the Endangered White-bellied (Phataginus tricuspis) pangolin in Ghana
Pangolins are regarded as the most traded mammals globally and Africa’s four species are no exception. Pangolins are also considered among the least known mammals in the world in terms...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
Saving the Endangered goliath frog in Cameroon
The goliath frog is an endemic species found along the fast flowing rivers in secondary forests and farmlands of southwest of Cameroon. It is listed as Endangered according to IUCN...View Project
Creating a roadmap for China’s mining sector to reduce net biodiversity loss
WCS has launched an effort to develop strategies to engage with China’s business stakeholders and prioritize biodiversity in their overseas investment. Mining is one of the key focus sectors of...View Project
Establishing a stakeholder participation-based gharial conservation programme in Katernia
The gharial is a freshwater crocodile, endemic to the Indian subcontinent. Girwa river in Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary has the second-largest breeding gharial population, which has been isolated to a 20...View Project
Implementing a community-based conservation management zone to protect the red siskin in Guyana
Our project will leverage grassroots support to provide a framework for the protection of the Endangered red siskin through the development of an innovative community-based conservation management zone in southern...View Project
Communicating Locally Led Conservation Action in Antigua and Barbuda
Sherrel is supporting the Environmental Awareness Group’s (EAG) team to communicate scientific information generated by their programmes, projects, and activities through the development of strong communication materials. Sherrel is working...View Project
