Conserving Rosewood genetic diversity for resilient livelihoods in the Mekong
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £409,897
WHERE Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia
Summary
Working with forestry authorities and rural communities in four Greater Mekong Subregion countries, the project will use in situ and ex situ methods to safeguard the genetic resources of three Dalbergia rosewood species of high conservation concern. Simultaneously we will develop novel, and strengthen existing, capacity for seed collection, seed source and nursery management, and associated value chain development. The project will build the capacity of rural households to generate livelihood benefits from sustainable use of these resources. Forest authorities in four countries collaborate to conserve genetic resources of endangered Dalbergia species in- and ex-situ, while rural households increase their capacities to generate livelihood benefits from these resources.
University of Copenhagen, Research Institute of Forestry (RIF), Chinese Academy of Forestry, Bioversity International, The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, Vietnam Academy of Agricultural Sciences (VAAS), National Agriculture & Forestry Research Institute (NAFRI), Forestry Administration Cambodia
Regions
East Asia
Biomes
TROPICAL FOREST, FORESTS
Production
FORESTRY
Threats To Biodiversity
OVER EXPLOITATION
Broad Approches
IN SITU, EX SITU, SUSTAINABLE USE, POVERTY REDUCTION, LIVELIHOODS, GENDER
Specific Tools
RESEARCH TRAINING, RESEARCH, PARTICIPATORY, CEPA, MONITORING
