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Building Capacity for Forest Inventory in the Republic of Congo

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£184,500
WHERE ICON
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.
 
Status Completed
Reference 15-011
Round 14
Start 01/06/2006
End 31/03/2009

Project Leader


Project Partners
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


Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa

Biomes
TROPICAL FOREST, FORESTS

Production
FORESTRY

Threats To Biodiversity
ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

Broad Approches
EX SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION

Specific Tools
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


Documents:
Download: Article - 15-011 FR Ann16 posters - 16/11/2009

Download: Press Release - 15-011_Annex 5b news clipping - conserving the congo forest - 18/02/2008

Download: Press Release - 15-011_Annex 5a newspaper clipping - city botanists on congo conservation mission - 18/02/2008

Download: Article - 15-011_Annex 6 poster - building capacity in congo forest - 18/02/2008

Download: Final Report - 15-011 FR - 16/09/2010

Download: Half Year Report - 15-011 HYR3 - 07/10/2009

Download: Annual Report - 15-011 AR2 - 16/12/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 15-011 HY2 - 18/02/2008

Download: Annual Report - 15-011 AR1 - 18/02/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 15-011 HY1 - 18/02/2008

Download: Application Form - 15-011 St2 edited - 18/02/2008