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Kenya
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Biodiversity
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2000
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2,200.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KEN-GEF-PLN-00-016 |
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African Institute for Scientific Research and Development will carry out a baseline data collection for the National Museums of kenya which is planning to implement a project that establishes a Quarry gardena nd a Botanic garden. The project will ( ... )
t data focussing on flora biodiversity for purposes of documenting and recording the species at the proposed botanical sites and will also concentrate on functional displays for education and
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Poland
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Biodiversity
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2000
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8,541.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: POL/00/10 |
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extension of the first project phase see: POL/98/02, inventarization, breeding success control, maintaining of the proper parameters in the occupied slopes, promotion and information in media, over 45 lectures in schools of Voivodships in Lublin, ( ... )
in , Podlasie .Podkarpacie, Swietokrzyskie.
Training of another violuntary wardens - farmers-owners of escarpments.slopes where bee-eaters have "digging" nests; Project proved it is not necessary to purchase a tiny plot for reserve to protect bee-eater, negotiations with owners , very proud of bee-eater on their plots, with some training and educational instruments for tourists (posters,
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Brazil
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Biodiversity
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2000
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27,295.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BRA/00/01 |
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Stingless native beekeeping advantages will be disseminated by this project, discouraging predatory use of nests, and exposing the profitability of the activity. An environmental education program connecting the environment to the availability of ( ... )
ces for use by humans will encourage formation of a native beekeeper cooperative. Knowledge about the plants used by bees will also be improved, and studies will be carried out about reproductive strategies. Scientific publications are planned. Bee houses will be built for these purposes, where canudo and jandaíra species will be bred in three areas with different levels of conservation. The
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Botswana
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Biodiversity
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2000
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8,086.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOT/98/G52/00/02 |
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This study is a continuation of a research project on the behavioural ecology of black-backed jackals in south-eastern Botswana. The study commenced in 1995 as a MPhil research project conducted at Mokolodi Nature Reserve (MNR) under the auspices of ( ... )
mal Research Institute, University of Pretoria, RSA. The MPhil component ended successfully in 1998, and its findings are presented in the form of a thesis (Kaunda,1998). The major findings included jackal predation on ungulate afterbirths, predation on neonates, and even attacks on parturient ungulate females. Extraterritorial excursions were commonly witnessed, and these were usually directed
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2000
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25,253.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/00/01 |
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The proposed project is in support of a Belize Indigenous Training Institute (BITI) medicinal plant farm and educational center. This activity was initiated in 1998 upon agreement with the Chuthamil Cooperative, for allocation of 50 acres of their ( ... )
n Golden Stream Village, Toledo to BITI for use in the establishment of a medicinal plant farm. The 50 acres is to be used for research, testing of non-traditional agricultural products and for experimentation in the reintroduction of traditional Maya farming techniques.
The project will provide an inventory not only of a wide variety of medicinal and herbal plants in Belize but will also
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Poland
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Biodiversity
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2000
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17,983.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: POL/00/15 |
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Activities for improvement of ecological state of the Baltic Sea, especially in Puck Bay.
An attempt was undertaken for reconstruction of black-wrack (Fucus vesiculosus) in Puck Bay through planting of seedlings brought from Sweden in coastal ( ... )
Planting was documented in film demonstratibg the status of sea plant community and their role in functioning of ecosystems.
Wide information campaign concerning pollution of the Baltic Sea, HELCOM convention and protected measures to be undertaken for improvement of water quality and biological life in the Baltic Sea was
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Albania
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Biodiversity
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2000
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4,960.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: ALB/00/05 |
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This project aims to introduce in concrete terms the agricultural practices in the area of 'Kurveleshi i Siperm', particularly of harvest of spontaneous plants with commercial values, providing in the same time the biodiversity protection of the ( ... )
nd increase of local community incomes, in order to ensure a steady rural development. In the end of the project, 20 farmers are intended to be defined as 'organic farmers' for trading their production under the label 'organic', in accordance with international standards of IFOAM. The project also aims to establish 'a steady link' among the farmers and 'organic markets'. Thus, the initiative of
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Tunisia
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Biodiversity
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2000
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: TUN/99/02 |
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aims to preserve the biodiversity and save the traditional practices for using and valorizing land exposed to erosion with participation of the local community. Water and soil conservation and sustainable land management activities will be ( ... )
ped. Increase awareness raising and improve capacity of community and income
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India
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Biodiversity
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2000
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17,214.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: SGP/GEF/IND/OP1/2000/RJ01 |
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Project intended to build confidence in local people about the effective traditional health care practices and importance of local germplasm, identification and multiplication of locally available herbs of medicinal value, to create village level ( ... )
asm banks where seeds of different varieties available in the region would be maintained and to identify and fine-tune the package of practices for sustainable natural resource management.
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Sri lanka
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Biodiversity
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2000
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5,037.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: SRL/98/G52/011 |
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Rationale:
Due to the people concentrating mainly on cash crops, they are reluctant to cultivate tubers. Villages are unaware of its nutritional value and importance of tuber varieties as regards biodiversity.
Tubers are food crops with certain ( ... )
ies having medicinal properties.
The climate in the area is conducive to its growth.
Objectives of the project are:
Identify the varieties of tuber, documentation, encourage use of tuber based food products
Participation of CBOs for conservation.
Generate demand for tuber and distribution within the area.
Manufacturing of organic fertilizer.
Develop home gardens, encourage and develop the
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Jordan
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Biodiversity
Biodiversity
Biodiversity
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2000
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49,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: GEF-JOR-98-G52-08 |
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To highlight the rich biodiversity in Jordan and teach children the importance of its conservation, The Haya Cultural Center has started to establish a "Biodiversity Exhibition for Children". The exhibition will include models, panels and other ( ... )
visual aides displaying the different elements of biodiversity. Greater Amman Municipality (GAM) granted the building for the exhibition to the Haya Center. The Center will cooperate with the Royal Society for Conservation of Nature in producing the required models and aides and in arranging field visits to nature reserves. It will also cooperate with the Ministry of Education and other
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Kazakhstan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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50,000.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: KAZ/00/06 |
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As a center of global biodiversity the Aral Sea basin is comparable with such unique reservoirs as the Caspian Sea, Lake Baikal and Great African lakes. However, where African lakes are declared national monuments, and Baikal and the northern part ( ... )
Caspian Sea are conservancy areas, the Aral Sea is a zone of environmental disaster. The lakes biodiversity of the Syr Darya delta is a unique ecosystem and a place for concentration of 30 species of primarily indigenous fishes; 12 species of mammals and more than 300 species of birds. The freshwater lakes of the delta attracted huge numbers of migrant waterfowl and other shore birds. The delta
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Albania
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Biodiversity
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2000
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8,930.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: ALB/00/09 |
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The main aim of this project is rising of public awareness on real values of the area Ksamil-Butrint. This project also aims to ensure:
-a fully and broad participation of local communities in the field actions and practical solutions to be ( ... )
aken, regarding the preservation and protection of this area;
- regeneration of a part of damaged habitats, through aforestation;
- planting of seeds and 1200 new saplings in an area of 2 ha.;
- halting of uncontrolled hunting;
Different activitites will be carried out for rising of public awareness. Thus, two seminars and a meeting will be organised with a wide participation of people and
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Bhutan
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Biodiversity
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2000
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32,973.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BHU/00/01 |
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The project's goal is to increase people's participation (living in the Black Mountain National Park area) in natural resource management particularly cane and bamboo. The project also seeks to enhance social and economic welbeing of Monpa ( ... )
enous community) by preserving and promoting their age old
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Bolivia
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Biodiversity
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2000
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20,404.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOL/05/00 |
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Este proyecto se realiza en la comunidad de San Agustín. Si bien el proyecto no pretendió solucionar el problema de desertificación, contribuyó a plantear una estrategia viable y sostenible, a través de la capacitación de la mujer y su familia ( ... )
anejo, transformación y comercialización de plantas medicinales con propiedades curativas, contribuyendo a mejorar los niveles de ingreso de las familias de San Agustín.
Se identificaron y registraron de manera participativa 33 especies de plantas nativas con propiedades medicinales existentes en el área del proyecto, se elaboró un plan de manejo y reforestación de plantas medicinales
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Bolivia
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Biodiversity
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2000
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24,077.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BOL/18/00 |
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Proyecto realizado en el departamento de La Paz en la Zona de Mallasa, con una duración de 10 meses.
Aldeas Infantiles SOS es una organización responsable y respetuosa del medio ambiente, que transmite a los niños y jóvenes en su proceso de ( ... )
ión esta fiosofía de vida. De esta manera, mediante os Centros de Formación Técnica, pretende ser la pionera en Bolivia en la formación de técnicos en Energías Alternativas, que pueda replicar estos conocimientos para favorecer a la población de escasos recursos.
El objetivo general de este poyecto es capacitar teórica y prácticamente a jóvenes de aldeas Infantiles y de la comunidad
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Chile
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Biodiversity
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2000
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44,931.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: CHI/00/11 |
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Iniciar un catastro de la Cordillera de Chile en el sector del Cajón del Maipo. Estudiar morfología, flora, fauna y sistios arqueológicos para definir sectores de interés y fragilidad ambiental. Fomentar el "conocer para saber como proteger" |
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Albania
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Biodiversity
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2000
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4,200.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: ALB/00/07 |
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The main aim of the project is rising of public awareness in the areas near the Albanian seashore, on the danger of 'caulerpa taxifolia', as an invasive non-native species for our fauna. This project also intends to point out whether there is ( ... )
rpa taxifolia' at our seashore. In this respect:
-leaflets with detailed information on 'caulerpa taxifolia', its consequences in our flora and fauna as well as its pictures will be published and distributed to all the areas near the seashore;
-A group of 8 specialists will be diving in some of the main harbors in Albania to verify the presence of such species. They will take photos and will
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2000
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1,263.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/00/04 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal to establish a comprehensive and integrated management plan for the reserves. |
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Mexico
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Biodiversity
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2000
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26,719.50
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Phase 2
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Project Number: MX/98/027 |
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El Centro de Interpretación e información turística de la organización contará con un local que sirva como oficina y sala de juntas, y habrá capacitado a sus miembros como guías turísticos para la región. |
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