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Taxonomic Initiative for Southeast Asian Bat Studies: Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia and Lao PDR

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14011

Type:

Main Project

Project leader:

Dr Paul Bates

Host institutions:

IEBR - Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources, Prince of Songla University, Royal University of Phnom Penh, National University of Laos (NUOL), ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity

Start date:

2005-04-01

UK institutions:

Harrison Institute

Finish date:

2008-03-31

Website:

Region:

East Asia

Status:

Completed

Countries:

Cambodia, Lao PDR, Thailand, Vietnam

Project description

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Purpose

To increase capacity in bat taxonomy amongst in-country scientists in research institutions in mainland SE Asia.

And, to develop collaborative research links between taxonomists in different SE Asian countries.

Activities

Training of students (and technicians) from each of the participating countries in aspects of collections management and bat taxonomy (especially morphology and morphometrics and other identification methods such as echolocation) relevant for field based studies

Workshops (both field and laboratory based) hosted in each of the participating countries, involving host and participating country students, and UK experts

Information collated on the systematics, distribution, echolocation, and conservation status of each bat species

Important taxonomic research findings to be published in peer reviewed publications

Outputs

A Darwin website hosted by the ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (ARCBC)

Four institutions in four SE Asian countries with

international experience of taxonomic research and with an associated collection of bat voucher specimens

A series of international publications and presentations on aspects of Southeast Asian bat taxonomy

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