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Conservation and Monitoring of Meso-American Orchids

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£151,900
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Costa Rica

Summary

To create in Costa Rica a multi-site expert centre for biodiversity research and conservation on meso-American orchids by: (a) establishing long-term monitoring sites for CBD 2010 targets & GSPC, (b) increasing capacity building in 6 overseas biodiversity institutes, (c) developing material transfer agreements and new conservation strategies for the epiphytic orchid flora.
 
Status Completed
Reference 14-001
Round 13
Start 01/06/2005
End 31/05/2008

Project Leader

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
University of Costa Rica


Regions
Central America

Biomes
TROPICAL FOREST, FORESTS

Production
FORESTRY

Broad Approches
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, IN SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION

Specific Tools
GLOBAL PLANT STRATEGY, MONITORING, RESEARCH TRAINING

Countries
Costa Rica

Project Outputs
1.Staff & students trained 2.Habitat/spp assessments and monitoring plots 3.Publications 4.Species/DNA reference collections & DNA barcodes established/enhanced 5.Dissemination 6.Meso-American orchid network enhanced 7.New research & education facility @ UCR


Documents:
Download: Newsletter - 14-001 FR Ann17 - Newsletter - kew Scientist - 16/12/2008

Download: Article - 14-001 FR Ann27 - poster - Barcoding conference - 16/12/2008

Download: Article - 14-001 FR Ann26 - poster - IOCC - 16/12/2008

Download: Article - 14-001 FR Ann28 - poster - Andean orchids - 16/12/2008

Download: Article - 14-001 FR Ann29 - poster - 19th World orchid conf - 16/12/2008

Download: Press Release - 14-001 FR Ann14 - press BGCI - 16/12/2008

Download: Press Release - 14-001 FR Ann16 - press BBC - 16/12/2008

Download: Press Release - 14-001 FR Ann15 - press Defra - 16/12/2008

Download: Newsletter - 14-001 AR1 Annex 2 Kew Scientist Newsletter - 08/03/2008

Download: Log Frame - 14-001 AR1 Annex 1 report of progress against logframe - 08/03/2008

Download: Newsletter - 14-001 AR1 Annex 2 Kew Scientist Newsletter - 08/03/2008

Download: Final Report - 14-001 FR - 16/12/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-001 HY3 - 22/02/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-001 HY3 edited - 22/02/2008

Download: Annual Report - 14-001 AR2 edited - 22/02/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-001 HY2 - 22/02/2008

Download: Annual Report - 14-001 AR1 edited - 22/02/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-001 HR1 - 22/02/2008

Download: Application Form - 14-001 St 2 edited - 22/02/2008