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Capacity Building for Biodiversity Studies in Freshwater Insects

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£178,800
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Argentina

Summary

To develop capacity in northern Patagonia for the identification, surveying, monitoring and mapping of freshwater insects.
 
Status Completed
Reference 15-025
Round 14
Start 01/09/2006
End 31/08/2009

Project Leader


Project Partners
UNLP - Museo de Ciencias Naturales de La Plata, APN - Administracion Parques Nacionales, Biological Station Puerto Blest, Centro Regional Universitario Bariloche, Universidad de la Patagonia, Agency Catedral Turismo


Regions
South America

Biomes
INLAND WATERS

Broad Approches
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, SPECIES CONSERVATION

Specific Tools
GLOBAL TAXONOMY, TAXONOMY, MONITORING, RESEARCH TRAINING

Countries
Argentina

Project Outputs
Inventory of freshwater insects in the NHNP available on database Darwin-funded staff trained in freshwater insect taxonomy, sampling methods, GIS, collections maintenance. Specialist and non-specialist guides to Patagonian freshwater insects. Establishment of Puerto Blest field station as centre for studying freshwater insects and freshwater ecology. Training courses for students, Park Rangers local groups, fishermen in freshwater monitoring, surveying and insect identification Freshwater insect collection established with accompanying taxonomic database, GIS database, digital image archive. Freshwater insect monitoring programmes run by local communities established


Documents:
Download: Final Report - 15-025 FR - 28/09/2010

Download: Annual Report - 15-025 AR3 - 16/11/2009

Download: Half Year Report - 15-025 HY3 - 07/10/2009

Download: Annual Report - 15-025 AR2 - 16/12/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 15-025 HY2 - 12/02/2008

Download: Annual Report - 15-025 AR1 edited - 12/02/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 15-025 HY1 - 12/02/2008

Download: Application Form - 15-025 St2 edited - 12/02/2008