Developing Land Snail Expertise in South and Southeast Asia
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £262,657
WHERE Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, Malaysia, Laos, India
Summary
To develop a long-term relationship between the NHM and Chulalongkorn University, establishing Chulalongkorn University as a regional centre of land snail expertise.
Hanoi University of Science, Centre for Biological Conservation, Nepal, IUCN-SSC Pigs, Peccaries and Hippos Specialist Group, ATREE, Universiti Sans Malaysia (USM), Royal University of Phnom Penh, National University of Laos (NUOL), Wildlife Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka, Chulalongkorn University
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, IN SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION
Specific Tools
GLOBAL TAXONOMY, TAXONOMY, MONITORING, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, Malaysia, Laos, India
Project Outputs
1. Illustrated species lists for six countries.
2. Field guides for six countries.
3.Taxonomic revisions.
4. Compilation of national databases and regional database.
5. Publication of research papers.
and conservation strategies.
6. Dissemination of outputs on WWB and through media.
7. Build specimen reference collections.
8. Contribute material to Frozen Ark
