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Ref:: 14040
Type:: Main Project
Project leader:: Mika Robert Peck
Host institutions:: National Herbarium of Ecuador - QNCE, Los Cedros Biological Reserve, Ecuador Terra Incognita, Murcielo Blanco
Start date:: 2005-06-01
UK institutions:: University of Sussex - SLS
Finish date:: 2008-05-31
Website:: http://www.primenet.org.uk
Region:: South America
Status:: Completed
Countries:: Ecuador

Project description

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Purpose

To develop a comprehensive strategy for the critically endangered Brown -Headed Spider Monkey (Ateles fusciceps), vulnerable primates and habitats in NW Ecuador based on a programme of monitoring, education and sustainable livelihoods within local communities

Activities

Workshops

Training courses

GIS database

Field Research programme

Manuals

Training Material

Community education material

Publicity material

Publications

Outputs

Network established to monitor primate status and habitat using participatory field surveys and trained village-level parabiologists.

GIS database established at Los Cedros Biological Reserve.

Public awareness campaign focusing on primate conservation disseminated via network.

Masters level training for Ecuadorian Partners.

Training centre for Parabiologists and local staff established at Los Cedros Biological Reserve.

Parabiologists trained as certified primate and habitat ecologists.

Sustainable Livelihoods

Project documents

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	Title or file name	Type	Project	Size
1.	application form	application form	14040	86.72 KB
2.	1st annual report	1st annual report	14040	113.45 KB
3.	2nd annual report	2nd annual report	14040	629.94 KB
4.	final report	final report	14040	775.9 KB
5.	1st half year report	1st half year report	14040	26.97 KB
6.	2nd half year report	2nd half year report	14040	29.1 KB
7.	3rd half year report	3rd half year report	14040	21.63 KB
8.	14-040 FR App10 Parabiologist training manual 2006.pdf	training manual	14040	887.24 KB
9.	14-040 FR App11 Parabiologist training manual 2007.pdf	training manual	14040	1.47 MB

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Related Darwin projects

	Ref	Relationship	Title	Dates
1.	EIDPR010 Scoping Award	Same Project Leader	Developing a sustainable conservation network for primates in Ecuador	2004 – 2004

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