Building Capacity for Forest Inventory in the Republic of Congo
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £184,500
WHERE Congo
Summary
1. To train staff for forest inventory and conservation.
2. To develop novel ways of organising and presenting botanical data.
3. To provide crucial data & advice for management.
CERVE - Centre d'etudes sur les Ressources Vegetales, Centre National d'Inventaire et d'Amenagements des Ressources Forestieres at Fauniques, WCS - Congo, Marien Ngouabi University
TAXONOMY, TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
Congo
Project Outputs
Checklist of tree species with local names.
Species checklists for 2 protected areas.
30 x 30 m permanent plots
Herbarium collections.
Virtual herbarium.
Tree identification training manual.
Papers & reports on forest management & conservation.
Publicity material