There are 27,190 projects available.
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Tanzania
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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47,922.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/CC/12/13 |
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Problem Statement
Mbingu catholic Health Centre is located in the remote off grid village. It offers very important service to people around the village particularly delivery services to the women. The important of the Mbingu Health Centre ( ... )
from the fact that the next medical facility is at Ifakara, 57 kms. away. during rainy season, the road is hardly usable. Services at the health Centre are crippled by lack of reliable power. The Health centre is not connectto the national grid electricity. it is supplied electricity from the diesel generator. The electricity from the diesel generator is supplied from 7.00pm toll 10.00pm.
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Malawi
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Land Degradation
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2012
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35,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: MLW/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/LD/12/01 |
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The rate of deforestation,predominantly indegenous forests woodland and general degradation of natural resources has reached an alarming proportion in Mzimba district.According to baseline studies,communities in Bwengu extension planning area face a ( ... )
of livelihood challenges which nclude soil degradation,low food production,deforestation,high cost of inputs and environmental shocks caused by climate change.It is also apparent that tobacco farming which is the major source of income in the district,shifting cultivation,demographic development and the rise of absolute poverty is the main contributing factor for this state of affairs.
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Liberia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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25,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: LBR/SGP/OP5/CORE/CC/Y1/2012/016 |
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Liberia is highly Vulnerable to environmental instability due no its extreme poverty. The rural economy absorbs over 70% of the population, largely dependent on rain fed subsistence farming, forest produce and fishing. The climate in Liberia is not ( ... )
ntly hostile to these livelihoods but poverty provokes unsustainable land use low capacity to
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Iran
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2012
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17,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/STAR/LD/12/26(165) |
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GEF Small Grants Programme in Iran during its 11 years of involvement in conservation activities has tried to encourage coordination of stakeholders at all levels including government, local and national NGOs and local communities to balance ( ... )
des among beneficiaries. Practical experiences, studies and policies of this programme regarding variety of climates, geographical and cultural characteristics of Iran, empowerment of the local communities, participatory approaches and capacity building for women and youth can be evaluated as a sustainable, practical model for natural resources and environment conservation management program.
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Tanzania
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Biodiversity
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2012
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35,851.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: TAN/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/BD/12/18 |
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Problem Statement:
Mangrove ecosystems in Tanzania are threatened by over-exploitation and clearance for rice fields, settlements, evaporation salt-making, shrimp farming, firewood, boiling salt making and lime burning. Almost all these ( ... )
ties are income generating. Therefore, it is difficult to persuade local communities to stop in executing them. This project intends to persuade local communities to stop doing mangrove degrading activities through presenting alternative income generating activities namely beekeeping.
About the proponent;
FAAPECO was established in 2005. It was registered in 2006. Its main objectives
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Iran
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International Waters
International Waters
International Waters
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2012
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50,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: IRA/SGP/OP5/STAR/IW/12/14(153) |
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In addition to recent years? drought, inappropriate utilization of water resources and chemical pesticides has seriously endangered biodiversity in Uromiyeh Lake, listed in Ramsar Convention internationally important wetlands. Uromiyeh Lake which is ( ... )
s a biosphere due to its rich biodiversity now is severely threatened to drought. Rich ecosystem, economic, social, cultural, tourism importance of Uromiyeh Lake place the region in focus of GEF operation program no 13 (Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biological Diversity Important to Agriculture). Since most of wetland neighboring Uromiyeh Lake is surrounded by farmland, unsustainability
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Ghana
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Biodiversity
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2012
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25,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: GHA/COMDEKS/2012/005 |
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The project seeks to offer assistance and support to realize a sustained livelihood and wellbeing of beneficiaries, a conserved natural and semi-natural habitats and ecosystem services, and a strengthened institutional capacity at landscape level to ( ... )
the goal of integrating conservation and production in the management of Weto socio-ecological production landscape and a sustainable agricultural practices implemented across the landscape, to ultimately reduce poverty and poverty-induced resources mismanagement.
the main outputs are:
1. Create awareness on the landscape conservation practices within the targeted areas and the traditional
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Dominica
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Biodiversity
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2012
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30,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: DMA/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/BD/12/10 |
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Guided by a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) established between the Dominica Sea Turtle Conservation Organization (DomSeTCO) and the Nature Enhancement Team (NET), NET operates a community based Sea Turtle Conservation and Tourism program in the ( ... )
e area. The program provides for the protection of endangered sea turtles nesting on the Rosalie beach, the promotion of community participation in sea turtle conservation activities and the conduct of tours (turtle, nature & farm). This project of NET represents an action plan for the conduct of the fourth year of operation of the program.
From RosTI to NET Rosalie
Rosalie is the heart of sea
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Maldives
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Biodiversity
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2012
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37,400.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: MDV/SGP/OP5/Y1/CORE/BD/12/03 |
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Integrating fruit trees into farming systems and community agro-forestry in the island of Hulhumeedhoo? which aims to improve farming efficiency and sustainability, promote biodiversity conservation, minimize dependency on imported fertilizers ( ... )
h crop rotation and poly-culture, biological control of pests and improve soil
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Ukraine
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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49,800.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: UKR/SGP/OP5/CORE/CC/12/11 |
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The main mission of the project is to combat climate change and demonstrate the methods of energy consumption reduction in Krasnodon schools, Lugansk region. The project is going to replace conventional light bulbs by energy-efficient lamps in ( ... )
don schools; raise public awareness by distributing informational brochures on economic and environmental effects of energy-efficient lamps; conduct statistics research on the effectiveness of the energy-efficient lamps system, namely the determination of energy savings in comparison with the previous volumes of consumption and estimation of the economic effect; conduct a few information
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Suriname
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Land Degradation
Land Degradation
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2012
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50,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: SUR/SGP/OP5/CORE/LD/12/07 |
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The objective of this project is to train the women of Pamboko through sustainable agricultural practices to preserve and protect of biodiversity, and eliminate the use of Chemicals in growing crops.
This is also related to climate change ( ... )
tion of this community, where with the change in raining season, practicing agriculture in their traditional ways, have become more challenging, because traditionally, the community people are dependent upon the seasons for growing crops, there is no irrigation.
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Mongolia
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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14,683.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: MON/SGP/OP5/CC/CORE/12/15 |
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NGO will disseminate the methods and experiences in collecting the sand accumulated in small settlements like soum centers and using it in accordance with an appropriate technology for the construction of useful facilities. The project will also ( ... )
trate how to combat sand movement and take adaptation measures through eco-friendly
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Kazakhstan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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47,755.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: KAZ/SGP/OP5/STAR/CC/12/01 |
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Project aim:
Demonstration of new energy efficiency approaches and technologies in social objects and houses heating for coal consuming decreasing and CO2 emissions decreasing.
Project tasks:
- Change traditional stoves on energy efficiency ( ... )
n Vyacheslavskaya School?s boiler room, in 3 houses of Arnasai aul
- Create demonstrational eco-house on the base of school?s technical study room for demonstration of wide varieties of energy efficiency technologies and opportunities it gives
- Teach local residents of Arnasai aul, neighboring rural territories and youth energy efficiency measures
- Disseminate experience on the territory
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Uzbekistan
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CapDev
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2012
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5,545.93
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: UZB/SGP/OP5/Y2/CORE/CB/2012/05 |
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This project is aimed to contribute enhancements to eco education for students of higher institutions and to increase professional knowledge and skills of scientific and pedagogical specialists not only in higher institutions but also in colleges ( ... )
condary schools, i.e. of all young generation of the
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Albania
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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48,000.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: ALB/SGP/OP5/CORE/CC/12/03 |
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Albania at the present is characterized by small agricultural farms. Farmers have low investing power and very limited access to credit lines from banks that consider the agriculture as high risk investment. Due to the relatively mild winters and ( ... )
cess to the European markets, farmers tend to maximize their profit by entering the local market as early as possible in the season by growing vegetables in green houses. A heated greenhouse gives to the farmer typically 2-3 months head start in the local market and by doing so secures significant income. The high price of fossil fuels has made not feasible heating the greenhouse. The situation
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Kazakhstan
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Land Degradation
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2012
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37,634.00
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: KAZ/SGP/OP5/STAR/LD/12/03 |
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Climate aridization leads to desertification, decreasing haylands areas, loosing of its resort role. Main way of such areas preservation and increasing pastures productivity is development of its rational use schemes. One of the most important ( ... )
es is creation of hayfields and pastures by additional sowing of important forage herbs, adapted to local conditions.
Project aim:
Decreasing Bereke settlement pastures degradation by organizing distant pasturing, producing qualitative crested-wheat grass seeds and further expanding areas of crested-wheat grass sowing lands.
Project tasks:
- Introduction of seasonal distant pasturing of
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2012
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31,628.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: KAZ/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/BD/12/21 |
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Project aim:
Biodiversity conservation of Naurzum Natural Reserve and decrease of land degradation in Kostanay oblast
Project tasks:
- Environmental education of local community (farmers, state organizations, local inhabitants) on the ways of ( ... )
ersity conservation, organic methods on decreasing land degradation in Kostanay area.
- Introduction of sweet clover crop rotation and bee pollination as method of biodiversity conservation and decrease of land degradation in Kostanay oblast, including Naurzum Natural Reserve
Project results:
- Pollinated 125 species or 18% of Naurzum Natural Reserve?s flora
- The total area of restored
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Kazakhstan
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2012
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50,000.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: KAZ/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/CC/12/26 |
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Project aim:
Introduction of the energy efficient stoves use in private sector of Shulbinsk as demonstration method for CO2 emission decrease and household energy efficiency increase
Project tasks:
- Conduct houses assessment on heat saving ( ... )
entify houses where energy efficient stoves can be installed and give effect
- Change traditional stoves in houses on energy efficient stoves with water heaters
- Educate people of Shulbinsk village and neighboring areas, youth on introduction of energy-efficient measures
Project results:
- From 5 to 10 houses re-equipped with new energy efficient stoves
- Energy efficient stoves save
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2012
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21,847.00
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OP5 - Y2 (Jul 12 – Jun 13)
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Project Number: KAZ/SGP/OP5/Y2/STAR/BD/12/17 |
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Project aim:
Sustainable use of Syr-Darya transboundary river?s and the delta lakes? biological resources; fish fauna and avifauna biodiversity conservation by introduction of the sustainable management scheme on local level
Project tasks:
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uction of the biological resources sustainable management scheme on local level and organization of the nature-conservative measures
- Rising environmental awareness, promotion and attracting attention of local governmental structures, nature conservation structures, business structures and local community of the region to the problem of regional fish fauna and avifauna biodiversity
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Bolivia
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Biodiversity
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2012
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49,808.05
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OP5- Y1 (Jul 11 - Jun 12)
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Project Number: BOL/SGP/OP5/Y1/STAR/12/15 |
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El Parque Aguaragüe no cuenta con un inventario o línea base florística, por lo que para conservar su diversidad y promover el uso sostenible de los recursos forestales, es necesario entender la composición, estructura y la dinámica de los ( ... )
s, las parcelas permanentes de muestreo proporcionan información sobre la diversidad y distribución de las especies de los árboles, permite describir el hábitat dentro de un sitio en particular y además monitorea la dinámica de la comunidad en su conjunto. (Dallmeier et al.
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