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Floristic Study of Herbal Species in Shah Foladi, Bamyan

Floristic study of Herbal plant species project in Shah Foladi, Bamyan is focusing on enhancing knowledge and understanding of Shah Foladi biodiversity and protection of biodiversity through conducting a floristic study of the Shahe Foladi protected area. This will result into strengthening community stewardship and commitment for the protection of the landscape and the public awareness raising.

Project Snapshot

Grantee:

Afghanistan Research and Social Change Organization

Country:

Afghanistan

Area Of Work:

Biodiversity
Biodiversity

Operational Phase:

OP6 - Y2 (Jul 16-Jun 17)

Grant Amount:

US$ 41,000.00

Co-Financing Cash:

US$ 15,700.00

Co-Financing in-Kind:

US$ 10,800.00

Project Number:

AFG/SGP/OP6/Y2/CORE/BD/17/01

Start Date:

3/2017

End Date:

5/2019

Status:

Satisfactorily Completed

Project Characteristics and Results

Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment

ARSCO will use different methods of communications to promote the public awareness of the people who live in Shah Foladi area and people beyond the area . The methods will be: conducting community awareness raising sessions, community mobilisation sessions, publishing reasearch report, publishing particular brochures on "value of Shah Foladi and landscape conservation". In addition, ARSCO has different active social media networks such as (Facebook, Twitter) to promote the public awareness.

Project sustainability

After the project is done, the result of floristic studies will be used as base and knowledge for both governmental and non-governmental environmental organizations to plan for any further program aimed at conservation Shah of Foladi. As experts believe what makes Foldi unique and special is the diverse Flowers and plants however, some of them are not seen anywhere across the world, flora study of the region is the first step for any further conservation program. Also the book ?flora of Shah Foladi? will be used by students of agricultural and environmental department of all academia. Awareness rising of community around Foladi can engage community in protection landscape, As community livelihood are directly affected by the any change in the landscape.

Inovative Financial Mechanisms

Alongside our research team,2 students of Bamyan university will be trained as research assistant for doing data collection another activity is awareness rising including training on value of Shah foladi and landscape conservation and publishing brochour on Shah foladi.publishing and distribution of the book "flora of Shah Foladi" in which 250 species will illustrate and intoduce is the last knowlede sharing from the project

Policy Influence

As the project is research on flora and vegetation of Shah Foldadi ,the research findings and recommendations can influence on policy making and practicing related to conversation of bidiversity in protected areas like Shah Foladi.documenting and making profile for flora of an protected area specially for endangered species is first step to protect them.

Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods

As the project"Floristic Study of Herbal Species in Shah Foladi " is mostly reaserch project we expect that through the floristic study and training program on "ecological values of Shah Foladi and landscape conservation" biodiversity protection in Shah Foladi improved and thus the alternative livelihood of community generated

Capacity - Building Component

Based on cpacity needs of assessment, there are losts of sections to be developed including policies,finance standards and M& E department.meanwhile the project ARSCO will develop and revise its all policies and work on finance standards at the same time ARSCO will train research skills,bidiversity protection and landscape conservation

Gender Focus

In all stages of the, project especially research and awareness rising, all groups of community will be involved and benefit directly and indirectly. In research stage youth will be engaged through the field work activities.in awareness rising and training female will comprise 50 percent of participants.

Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples

In order to increase participation of indigenous people,In first step ARSCO will organize consultation meetings with Community council members,elders,youth to have their support to implement the project.in next step will be hiring youth community as assistants and intern in research activities.

Notable Community Participation

Involvement of youth and women is one the first priority of ARSCO,As youth lead Organization, in all its programs in all stages including designing,implementing and monitoring .Therefore, in this project especially in research and awareness rising parts, youth community(specially Bamyan University students) will be involved through working in field work as research assistant or intern as well as participating in awareness rising program.

Replication of project activities

the project particularly flora study can be replicate for other landscape and protected areas in Afghanistan

Policy Impact

yes,as our project is research on flora and vegetation of Shah Foldadi ,the research findings and recommendations can influence on policy making and practicing related to conversation of bidiversity in protected areas like Shah Foladi.documenting and making profile for flora of an protected area specially for endangered species is first step to protect them.

Project Results

Results:

1.Publishing Book ?Flora of Shah Foladi?, in which about 250 species including famous, rare and endangered medicinal and aromatic plant identified ,illustrated and briefly described, developed
2.400 copies of Book? Flora of Shah Foladi? printed and distributed among stakeholders, relevant governmental and non-governmental institutions, academia as well as information and findings shared
3.50 Community members trained on ecological values of Shah Foladi and landscape conservation through 2 training workshop
4.400 community members being aware of value of Shah Foladi and landscape conservation through brochure

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