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Tree diversity and agroforestry development in Peruvian Amazon

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£166,684
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Peru

Summary

To carry out a taxonomic study of 150 tree species with economic potential which will assist in implementing effective conservation and sustainable use programmes
 
Status Completed
Reference 90-17
Round 8
Start 01/10/2000
End 30/09/2003

Project Leader


Project Partners
National Forest Herbarium Peru (MOL, ICRAF - International Centre for Research in Agriculture


Regions
South America

Countries
Peru

Project Outputs
Train 6 ICRAF and 3 MOL technician on field collection techniques. Train 8 MOL technicians and undergraduates in database and curation techniques. Train Darwin fellow in database techniques at RBGE. Darwin fellow also attends RBGK herbarium techniques course. Hold 1-week course in taxonomy and biodiversity for 36 undergraduates. Present paper at Systematics Association International Biennial conference. Produce and circulate project newsletter. Peruvian MSc student. Publish field manual. Publish papers in peer reviewed journals. Enhance species collection. Establish new database and enhance existing one.


Documents:
Download: Final Report - 09-017 FR - 19/11/2010

Download: Annual Report - 09-017 AR3 - 07/04/2008

Download: Annual Report - 9-017 AR1 - 07/04/2008