A sustainable future for Chinese giant salamanders
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £300,375
WHERE China
Summary
Building the evidence-base and capacity to underpin, promote & conduct a strategic conservation plan for the Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus).
Kadoorie Farm & Botanic Garden, Tottori University, Fishery Management Bureau of Shaanxi the Peopleâs Republic of China, Guiyang University, Kunming Institute of Zoology, Shaanxi Normal University
OVER EXPLOITATION, LAND USE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION
Broad Approches
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, GENERAL MEASURES, INCENTIVES, SUSTAINABLE USE, ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION, EX SITU, IN SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION
Specific Tools
IMPACT ASSESSMENT, MONITORING, CEPA, TRAINING, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
China
Project Outputs
Outputs
1. Evidence-base on CGS distribution, population status, ecology & conservation requirements strengthened & disseminated.
2. Range-wide population genetics & phylogeography of CGS resolved to safeguard maximum genetic diversity of this species.
3. Disease threats to farmed and wild CGS identified and mitigation strategies developed.
4. Build upon existing CGS farming protocols & infrastructure to develop ex situ protocols for conservation.
5. Education & awareness-raising activities to promote the status & conservation needs of CGS across its range at local, national & international level.
6. Development of a global network that seeks to conserve giant salamanders nationally & internationally.
