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Conservation and ecology of giant ibis in Western Siem Pang IBA, Cambodia
Once widespread throughout South-East Asia, giant ibis (Thaumatibis gigantea) is listing as Critically Endangered by IUCN and restricted to the dry forests of north-eastern Cambodia. Its population has declined rapidly...View Project
Wildlife survey in a proposed Protected Area in Afghanistan
The project aims at better understanding the wildlife status in the Shah Foladi Mountains in Afghanistan after nearly four decades of war. Anecdotal evidence, interviews with local communities and habitat...View Project
Building capacity for influencing policy in Africa
The internship goal is to provide the intern with hands-on skills and knowledge on how to use policy as well as advocacy to achieve conservation outcomes at site and national...View Project
‘Nature kids’: a holistic approach to reconnect kids and youth with Mother Nature in Sri Lanka. Back to bees and pelicans!
The purpose of the project is to reconnect kids and youth from an urban environment with Mother Nature by conducting awareness programmes and projects that get them outdoors and experiencing...View Project
Food resource evaluation for snow leopards, China
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
Involving anglers as key stakeholders in a shark conservation programme, Argentina
Sharks are one of the most important top predators preserving equilibrium in the seas. Argentina's shark populations have dramatically decreasing due to overfishing resulting in several species being listed in...View Project
Enhancing community-based vulture conservation in Western Lowland of Nepal
Subsequent to the dramatic decline of critically endangered vultures caused by diclofenac, Nepal is leading in-situ conservation of vultures in South Asia through innovative approaches, such as the declaration of...View Project
Saving the Endangered marsupial frogs in Yungas forests of Argentina
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
Hornbills: Connecting environment, economy and culture in Bhutan
Hornbills are the farmers of the forest. They are large, fruit-eating birds which live in sub-tropical forests of Asia and Africa. Because of their ability to commute over long distances,...View Project
Designing marine protected area networks in Bua Province, Fiji, using decision support software
This internship will provide technical mapping and analytical support to the WCS Fiji Program, with the goal of establishing resilient marine protected area networks across the four currently unmanaged districts...View Project
Community-based conservation in Important Bird Areas with a focus on the Khurkh-Khuiten Wetlands
The overall goal is to expose the intern to the full range of stages in a conservation project from the collection of biological data to the development, implementation and evaluation...View Project
Participatory conservation of the Critically Endangered brown-headed spider monkey, Ecuador
The brown-headed spider monkey (Ateles fusciceps fusciceps) is one of the 25 most endangered primates globally. Habitat loss and fragmentation along with hunting have caused a severe reduction in population...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
Support to cultural values and conservation – an approach towards conservation of natural resources in Uganda
The role of cultural and spiritual values in achieving conservation goals is gaining popularity among researchers and practitioners. Research findings prove that cultural values contribute to conservation goals, but, little...View Project
Building marine conservation capacity of fishing communities in Fiji
Previous work in the region has shown that the community of Kia Island, northern Fiji, is almost completely dependent on the marine resources of the Great Sea Reef for subsistence...View Project
Developing skills in primate research which support gibbon conservation in Laos
Primate conservation is a priority for biodiversity conservation in Laos as demonstrated by the national gibbon conservation action plan, but there is a lack of Lao primate conservationists. FFI’s entry...View Project
Population trends and conservation status of Marca’s marmoset in the Brazilian Amazon
The Marca´s marmoset (Mico marcai) was described in 1993 based on three skins collected by the Scientific Expedition Roosevelt-Rondon in 1914. In January 2012, after almost 100 years we confirmed...View Project
Safeguarding suitable habitats for Niceforo’s wren and chestnut-bellied hummingbird in Colombia
Niceforo’s wren and chestnut-bellied hummingbird are two endemic and Endangered birds inhabiting riparian forests located in the Chicamocha Canyon dry forest of Colombia. These species are threatened by habitat loss...View Project
Rugezi wetland conservation project, Rwanda
Rugezi wetland is a refuge for wetland-dependent species and plays important roles in regulating water flow. The unsustainable use of wetland resources and that of its watershed coupled with climate...View Project
Greater adjutant conservation through community participation in Assam, India
The greater adjutant stork is the most threatened stork in the world and its population is decreasing. Many historic breeding colonies of this colonial nesting bird are missing now and...View Project
