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Towards sustainable logging in São Tomé, São Tomé and Príncipe
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The forests of São Tomé Island (São Tomé and Príncipe) hold a remarkably high number of endemic species, many of which are threatened. Logging is regarded as a key threat...View Project

Plant
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Unraveling the occupancy patterns of Guiana dolphin in Southeastern Brazil
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

Cananéia estuarine system is one of the most important estuaries in Brazil and it has a high conservation level which, despite legal protection, is undergoing a series of increasing threats...View Project

Mammal
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Preventing the extinction of the Critically Endangered blue-throated macaw
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The blue-throated macaw's adult population is assumed to range between 73 and 87 pairs. Though this estimation is not supported by objective population censuses, there is reason to believe the...View Project

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Conserving the Endangered silvery-brown tamarin in highly degraded forests
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

Throughout Colombia, primate species suffer from widespread and ongoing habitat fragmentation. The silvery-brown tamarin (Saguinus leucopus), an endemic primate of Colombia, is one of six Colombian primates listed as endangered...View Project

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Tackling invasive alien species in the Western Ghats Hotspot, India
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The Periyar Lake-stream system in the Western Ghats Hotspot is an Alliance for Zero Extinction site harbouring the remaining population of six globally threatened endemic fish species, Crossocheilus periyarensis, Garra...View Project

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Monitoring harlequins frogs in Sierra Nevada, Colombia
Future Conservationist Award Amphibian

The decline of Harlequin frog populations (Atelopus spp) have been documented as the most alarming case of species loss in recent history. The main threats to their populations are the...View Project

Amphibian
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River dolphin population assessment in Yarinacocha Lagoon, Peru
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

River dolphins in Peru are under protected status and have been studied for several years in the Pacaya Samiria Reserve, Iquitos. However, little is known of their occurrence in non-reserve...View Project

Mammal
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Conservation of otter habitats through stakeholder participation
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Otters play a crucial ecological role in maintaining functioning riverine systems. Smooth-coated Otters (Lutrogale perspicillata) and Asian Small-clawed Otters (Aonyx cinereus) found in Goa, India and are classified as Vulnerable...View Project

Mammal
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Taxonomic and conservation status assessment of salamanders in Santander, Colombia
Future Conservationist Award Amphibian

Salamanders have experienced a dramatic decline in their natural populations, making them a symbol of the global biodiversity crisis. The taxonomic status of Colombian salamanders is unknown or ambiguous due...View Project

Amphibian
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Initiating conservation of new hog deer population, Myanmar
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

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

Mammal
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Food resource evaluation for snow leopards, China
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

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

Mammal
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Saving the Endangered giant West African squeaker frog in Ghana
Future Conservationist Award Amphibian

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

Amphibian
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Monitoring key sites for white-headed duck in Kazakhstan
Future Conservationist Award Bird

The white-headed duck, a globally threatened species is currently classified as Endangered by the IUCN. The largest sub-population of white-headed duck is in Central Asian and is declining for unknown...View Project

Bird
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Saving the Endangered marsupial frogs in Yungas forests of Argentina
Future Conservationist Award Amphibian

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

Amphibian
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Integrative conservation of the Terras Salgadas, Cape Verde
Future Conservationist Award Multiple

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

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Conserving Bolivia’s Quirusillas Reserve: a key area for the Alder Amazon
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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

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Conserving European ground squirrels in Eastern Romania
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

The European ground squirrel is a small mammal which is endemic to Europe and in continuous decline across the entire distribution range. In 2013 we have conducted 872 quadrants surveys...View Project

Mammal
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Conserving Endangered frog species in Somuncura Plateau, Patagonia, Argentina
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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

Amphibian
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Community-based conservation of sea turtles on Kolombangara, Solomon Islands
Future Conservationist Award Reptile

The plight of sea turtles in the Pacific has captured the attention of scientists and conservation practitioners around the world. Their fate lies heavily in the hands of indigenous or...View Project

Reptile
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Migration corridor and habitat survey in Xia’erxili, China
Future Conservationist Award Mammal

The wire fence along the international boundary between China and Kazakhstan is blocking the migration of saiga antelope and other mammals. We aim to raise conservation awareness of the local...View Project

Mammal
Future Conservationist Award Mammal