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Ref:: 15001
Type:: Main Project
Project leader:: Dr Janet Seeley
Host institutions:: Keystone Foundation
Start date:: 2006-06-01
UK institutions:: University of East Anglia - International Development
Finish date:: 2009-05-31
Website:: http://www.uea.ac.uk/dev/beesbiodiversitylivelihoods
Region:: South Asia
Status:: Completed
Countries:: India

Project description

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Purpose

This Project seeks to elucidate the interdependencies between bees, biodiversity and forest livelihoods in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve (NBR), Western Ghats, India. The indigenous bees of the mountainous NBR are known to play an important role in local livelihoods (honey hunting is part of the culture), yet the bees have not been scientifically identified or classified, their populations and distributions are unknown, and their vital role in pollination and the maintenance of forest biodiversity has not been studied. This unique Project will endeavour to combine scientific data about the status of these indigenous bees and their ecology, with participatory livelihoods analysis. This will be achieved by strengthening the research capacity of the local organisation, Keystone, working in partnership with three UK institutions, and with local indigenous communities and Forest Department staff.

Activities

Research; capacity building; training; dissemination and advocacy

Outputs

Increased scientific and livelihood knowledge through research; Strengthened capacities of key institutions; Enhanced technical and professional skills in host country through training; Increased awareness and policy engagement in India and UK through dissemination and advocacy

Project documents

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1.	application form	application form	15001	140.81 KB
2.	1st annual report	1st annual report	15001	136.84 KB
3.	2nd annual report	2nd annual report	15001	110.66 KB
4.	final report	final report	15001	571.47 KB
5.	1st half year report	1st half year report	15001	18.71 KB
6.	2nd half year report	2nd half year report	15001	53.25 KB
7.	3rd half year report	3rd half year report	15001	18.93 KB
8.	15-001 HY3 App1 Apimondia leaflet.pdf	article	15001	2.57 MB
9.	15-001 FR Ann11 Conf proceedings sample pages.pdf	meeting report	15001	4.54 MB
10.	15-001 FR Ann14 and 15 - The Hindu - press.pdf	article	15001	1.1 MB

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1.	EIDPR023 Scoping Award	Same Project Leader	Indigenous honey bees and Adivasi communities - a conservation and development programme	2005 – 2005

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