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Large-scale Habitat Mapping and Local Conservation Initiatives for Jerdon's Courser, India

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£161,325
WHERE ICON
WHERE
India

Summary

To build the information-base, supporting tools and capacity among researchers, local Government officials and local communities to identify and protect sites important for the critically endangered Jerdon's courser in Andhra Pradesh, India.
 
Status Completed
Reference 14-039
Round 13
Start 01/07/2005
End 30/06/2008
Project Leader
Professor Ken Norris
Lead Organisation
University of Reading - CAER
Project Partners
BNHS - Bombay Natural History Society
Website
http://www.reading.ac.uk
Regions
South Asia
Threats To Biodiversity
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
Broad Approches
COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT, IN SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION
Specific Tools
PROTECTED AREAS, MONITORING, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
India
Project Outputs
(1) Imagery analysis completed giving estimates of habitat loss, threats and potentially new areas supporting birds. (2) Partner organisations able to assess and monitor the long-term status of Jerdon’s courser and its habitat. (3) Plans for site designation in place for appropriate areas. (4) Community Conservation Areas in place. (5) Monitoring and management manual published and distributed. (6) Dissemination workshops. (7) Publications and presentations.

Documents:
Download: Newsletter - 14-039 FR Ann7 BHNS Newsletter - 07/10/2009

Download: Newsletter - 14-039 FR Ann8 Green Governance - newsletter - 07/10/2009

Download: Article - 14-039 FR workshop article - 07/10/2009

Download: Article - 14-039 FR Ann6 Digging a grave for the Courser - article - 07/10/2009

Download: Article - 14-039 FR Ann2 Jerdons Courser - a conservation approach - article - 07/10/2009

Download: Article - 14-039 FR Ann1 Call of the Jerdons Courser - article - 07/10/2009

Download: Article - 14-039 FR Ann3 Mistnet - article - 07/10/2009

Download: Article - 14-039 FR Ann5 Hornbill - Canal and Courser - article - 07/10/2009

Download: Newsletter - 14-039 AR1 Annex 3-2 canal newsletter - 10/03/2008

Download: Article - 14-039 AR1 Annex 3-1 canal and the courser brochure - 10/03/2008

Download: Final Report - 14-039 FR - 16/09/2010

Download: Annual Report - 14-039 AR3 - 16/12/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-039 HY3 - 10/03/2008

Download: Annual Report - 14-039 AR2 - 10/03/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-039 HY2 - 10/03/2008

Download: Annual Report - 14-039 AR1 - 10/03/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-039 HY1 - 10/03/2008

Download: Application Form - 14-039 St2 App - 10/03/2008