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The Steppe Forward Programme: Training conservationists for Mongolia's future

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£187,921
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Mongolia

Summary

The Steppe Forward Programme aims to empower Mongolians to create and manage conservation programmes by providing them with the tools necessary to design and monitor their own conservation initiatives, assess wildlife populations and design ecological studies.
 
Status Completed
Reference 12-029
Round 11
Start 01/05/2003
End 30/04/2006

Project Leader


Project Partners
National University of Mongolia


Regions
East Asia

Countries
Mongolia

Project Outputs
MNU staff, students and National Park rangers able to design, implement and monitor conservation programmes in Mongolia. Establishment of regular and ongoing field course programme in ecology for undergrads and rangers. Community awareness of ecology and conservation needs. MNU students and rangers able to train local herders as para-ecologists. collecting biodiversity data. Gobi communities able to set up and run own conservation/alternative income initiatives. MNU students able to source funding and successfully apply for conservation project grants. MNU students able to initiate and run own conservation projects, particularly with schools in the capital. Primary school environmental story and exercise book produced and distributed. Ecology field techniques core text produced. Scientific journal for biology in Mongolia published. e-newsletter providing communication forum for all biology/environment/conservation bodies in Mongolia. Publications and presentations.


Documents:
Download: ECP - ECP Mongolia - final - 08/10/2009

Download: Final Report - 12-029 FR - 16/04/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 12-029 HR3 - 16/04/2008

Download: Annual Report - 12-029 AR2 - 16/04/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 12-029 HR2 - 16/04/2008

Download: Annual Report - 12-029 AR1 - 16/04/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 12-029 HR1 - 16/04/2008

Download: Application Form - 12-029 St2 App - 09/06/2008