Conserving the Southeast Asian Guano Bat - Sustaining Livelihoods Across Borders
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £142,661
WHERE Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma (Myanmar)
Summary
The Southeast Asian guano bat and the sustainable livelihoods it provides protected through a trans-boundary network of researchers, local guano collectors and international treaty (CMS).
WCS - Cambodia, Yangon University, Academy of Science and Technology, Prince of Songkla University
Regions
East Asia
Biomes
TROPICAL FOREST, FORESTS
Production
WILDLIFE HARVEST, FORESTRY
Threats To Biodiversity
OVER EXPLOITATION
Broad Approches
SPECIES CONSERVATION, GOODS SERVICES, INCENTIVES
Specific Tools
RESEARCH TRAINING, MONITORING, VALUATION
Countries
Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Burma (Myanmar)
Project Outputs
Repeatable accurate population estimates obtained for major colonies in all countries by in-country biologists.
Village Stewardship Agreements in place and functioning
Training of 12 Darwin trainees
