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behavioural ecology and conservation-orientated
research;
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biodiversity inventorying, mapping, surveying and
monitoring; searching rare and threatened wildlife using local traditional
knowledge; socio-economics and land use surveying; addressing threats and
conservation issues; preparing local red lists, recommendations and action
plans;
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preparing protected area management plans through a
participatory approach; in-service training Govt. staff and provision of
guidelines about protected area staff cadre; institutional development and
strengthening; following up and negotiating implementation of recommendations
and guidelines; conservation advocacy;
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discussing, planning and providing guidelines and
feasibility analyses on development of (responsible) eco-tourism;
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involving, “awakening” and self-organizing local
community through capacity building, awareness raising, conservation education,
English teaching and directly supporting development of small-scale eco-tourism
guiding;
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preparing conservation education material (especially
scientific texts in a popular format intermixed with good quality pictures) and
organizing awareness raising events;
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scientific and technical reporting and publication;
preparing single species action plans (national and international) and conservation
strategic plans for newly identified “biodiversity hot spots”;
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liasing between partners, institutions, national
counterparts and donors; representation and institutional facilitation;
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developing and preparing project concepts and
proposals; detecting suitable donors and funds; fund raising;
- staff coordination and project management.
photo by G. Serra
Last updated on 6 June 2007