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Building knowledge, tools and capacity for mammal conservation in Chaco agroecosystems of Argentina
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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

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Establishing a stakeholder participation-based gharial conservation programme in Katernia
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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

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Conservation of an endemic and Endangered oak tree in Baja California Sur, Mexico
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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

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Threats, ecology, and conservation opportunities of giant guitarfish in Karimunjawa, Indonesia
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Critically Endangered giant guitarfish (CITES Appendix II) are heavily exploited as bycatch in the Northern Java Sea. Karimunjawa National Park (KJNP) is located near the main fishing grounds for Northern...View Project

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Saving the Critically Endangered giant guitarfishes in Ghana
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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

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Conservation of Critically Endangered Bengal florican in Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve, Nepal
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The Bengal florican is one of the rarest bustard species and is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN. Its estimated population is less than 100 individuals in Nepal. It...View Project

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Conservation of threatened plant species in a high diversity area of the Brazilian Atlantic forest
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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

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Saving the Hildegarde’s tomb bat from local persecution due to its association with the Covid-19 pandemic
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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

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Reconciling the expansion of oil palm plantations and the conservation of Endangered grey parrots
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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

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Assessing the conservation status of a poorly known endemic lizard in Nigeria
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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

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Hornbills and people: building an alliance for conservation in North Bengal, India
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Hornbills are indicators of the health of a forest ecosystem, but globally they are threatened by habitat loss, fragmentation and hunting. The North Bengal region in India (part of the...View Project

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Testing conservation and habitat restoration methods to preserve Rapa’s endemic avifauna
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The island of Rapa is a place of extraordinary biodiversity that includes the Critically Endangered Koko, the only fruit-dove of the Austral Archipelago (French Polynesia). Its off-shore uninhabited islets are...View Project

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Status of lion-tailed macaques in the Nilambur forests of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, India
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Lion-tailed macaques are endemic to the Western Ghats with an estimated population size of 3,500 individuals. Globally assessed as Endangered, these primates face threats from forest fragmentation and illegal hunting....View Project

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Combating the illegal trade of marine turtles in Palawan
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The islands of Palawan are a mega diverse hotspot torn apart by illegal mining, unregulated logging, unmanaged coastal development and active poaching. Nevertheless, its remote beaches still host some of...View Project

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Community-based conservation of red panda in Arunachal, India
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Habitat destruction coupled with hunting and feral dog attacks have become global concerns for red panda populations. Arunachal Pradesh harbours the largest number of red pandas in India but ironically,...View Project

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Conservation of the Endangered Preuss’s monkey on the Obudu Plateau, Nigeria
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The Preuss’s monkey (Allochrocebus preussi) is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. In Nigeria, A. preussi is restricted to the montane forests of Cross River National Park, the...View Project

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Population status, threats and conservation of the blue-winged goose in Ethiopia
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The blue-winged goose is an endemic waterfowl species, and the only member of the genus Cyanochen. It has a small declining population, roughly equating to 3,000-7,000 mature individuals, within a...View Project

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Conservation of threatened migratory and resident shorebirds in the Banco dos Cajuais, Brazil
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The Banco dos Cajuais, located in the municipality of Icapuí, Ceará state, is recognized as an important stopover/wintering area for shorebirds that are priority species in the National Action Plan...View Project

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Reducing human-giraffe conflict along the Kenya-Somalia border
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The reticulated giraffe has experienced greater than 80% population declines and is currently listed as Endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). About 90% of reticulated giraffes...View Project

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Conservation of the Endangered Salim Ali’s fruit bat in Western Ghats, India
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Salim Ali’s fruit bat (Latidens salimalii), one of the three rarest bats in the world, is an evolutionarily distinct, monotypic and endangered frugivorous bat species endemic to the southern Western...View Project

Mammal
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