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Ref:: 15024
Type:: Main Project
Project leader:: Dr Simon Goodman
Host institutions:: Azerbaijan National Academy of Sciences, DEC - Iran, Min of Agriculture, International Oceanographic Institute, Institute of Deserts, Flora and Fauna
Start date:: 2006-07-01
UK institutions:: University of Leeds - IICB
Finish date:: 2009-06-30
Website:: http://www.caspianseal.org
Region:: Europe & Central Asia, Middle East
Status:: Completed
Countries:: Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Turkmenistan

Project description

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Purpose

To strengthen the ability of researchers and managers in the region to identify, monitor and manage present and future threats to the Caspian seal; to halt seal population decline by reducing anthropogenic sourced mortality; to build capacity for the longterm implementation of science-based conservation and management polices in the Caspian that promote biodiversity and its sustainable use.

Activities

Capacity building and training

Research and population monitoring

Education & policy

Dissemination of results

Outputs

Regional Seal Centre Network with trained staff and research infrastructure.

Estimates of population size, movement & habitat usage, health status, diet, genetic structure, & climate change response model.

Seal Conservation Action and Management Plan; reduced by-catch mortality

Educational events & materials.

Media representation

Project documents

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	Title or file name	Type	Project	Size	Comments
1.	application form	application form	15024	89.79 KB
2.	1st annual report	1st annual report	15024	196.01 KB	7 supporting documents
3.	2nd annual report	2nd annual report	15024	144.17 KB
4.	1st half year report	1st half year report	15024	40.81 KB
5.	2nd half year report	2nd half year report	15024	20.46 KB
6.	SCAMP_ENG_revised(changes accepted).pdf	management plan	15024	98.61 KB
7.	DIM Agenda.pdf	meeting report	15024	18.97 KB	Supporting document for 1st annual report
8.	Darwin workshops.pdf	meeting report	15024	522.68 KB	Supporting document for 1st annual report
9.	Workshop Introduction September 2006.pdf	meeting report	15024	61.36 KB	Supporting document for 1st annual report
10.	Workshop Introduction September 2006.pdf	meeting report	15024	61.36 KB	Supporting document for 1st annual report

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