Focus for Fiji: Insect Inventories for Biodiversity Assessment
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £203,780
WHERE Fiji
Summary
Within-country expertise in entomology to be developed, to enhance biodiversity conservation activity and allow stakeholders to meet their responsibilities under the Fiji Biodiversity Stratey and Action Plan.
RESEARCH TRAINING, CEPA, MONITORING, TAXONOMY, NBSAP
Countries
Fiji
Project Outputs
Outputs
1. 11 trained staff (3 senior curators, 3 support technicians; 5 parataxonomists).
2. Insect survey information for 10 locations in Fiji.
3. In-country insect collection.
4. Database of insects within collection.
5. Outreach activities to schools, communities etc.
Documents:
Download: Article - 15-007 FR Ann9 Museum launch - 09/02/2011
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