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Sangeeta Rajbhandary

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Fellowship
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£18,500
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Nepal

Summary

Ferns are a major component of biodiversity and indicators of healthy ecosystems in Nepal. Despite their prominence, knowledge of Nepalese ferns is very poor - there is no comprehensive documentation of the 534 known species, and few people can identify them. Consequently only three tree ferns have legal protection and ferns rarely feature in conservation initiatives. Dr Rajbhandary will complete the fern inventory for Central Nepal, provide conservation assessments and develop a photographic field guide to aid identification. This will raise awareness and build in-country capacity for fern research and conservation, and enable environmentalists to include ferns in their studies.
 
Status Completed
Reference EIDPS035
Round 19
Start 01/09/2013
End 31/08/2014

Project Leader



Regions
South Asia

Countries
Nepal

Documents:
Download: Final Report - EIDPS035 FR - 17/09/2015

Download: Half Year Report - EIDPS035 HYR - 21/05/2015

Download: Application Form - EIDPS035 App edited - 22/01/2015