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INDONESIA
Project Title: |
Marine Biodiversity Loss in Spermonde Islands,
Sulawesi, Indonesia: Assessing Capacity and Impacts of Destructive
Fishing Practices |
Study Leader: |
Dr. Arief Wicaksono
International Marinelife Alliance-Indonesia |
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study was conducted in Spermonde Islands, which comprises three
districts: Pangkep, Maros and the Municipality of Makassar, under
the Province of South Sulawesi.
The study aimed to measure the loss of marine biological
diversity due to destructive fishing practices, its impact on the
quality of life of local inhabitants and the productivity of marine
habitats. The project also studied the socio economic, ecological,
and fisheries issues. Results of this study will become the base
for comprehensive and thorough interventions to conserve the archipelago...[more] |
Project Title: |
Identification of Coral Reef Biodiversity Toward
Reef Conservation of the Krakatau Islands in Lampung Province,Indonesia |
Study Leader: |
Dr. Endang L. Widiastuti
University of Lampung,Indonesia
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study was conducted from January to December 2002 in the 11 sampling
sites of the major islands: Sertung,Panjang and Rakata of Krakatau
comprising about 42,608 m2 .It aimed to determine and evaluate
the existing coral reefs and existing environmental factors closely
correlated to life forms.The study showed that the average percent
cover of living hard corals was 45.64%,with the highest at 71.80%and
the lowest, 22.93%. Two rare species of hard corals -Lobophyllia
hemprichii (Ehrenberg,1834) and Echinopora hirsutissima
(Edward & Haime, 1849) were observed. About 43 coral species
consisting of 17 genus,and at least 5 genus of the soft corals were
found. The average percent cover of soft corals was 9.94%, with
the highest at 22.72%and the lowest, 2.62%...[more]
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PHILIPPINES
Project Title: |
Inventory of Scleractinian Corals of the Pacific
Coast of the Philippines,
Part 1: Eastern Visayas and Northeastern Mindanao |
Study Leader: |
Dr.Wilfredo Y.Licuanan
Marine Environment and Resources Foundation, Inc. UP-Diliman, Quezon
City, Philippines |
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studies were conducted in the Philippine reefs specifically in Northern
Samar, Eastern Samar and northeastern Mindanao, all situated south
of the Philippines. Activities involved were collection, processing,
identification, organisation of the collected samples, and educational
poster development (with text in the local dialects of Borongan,
Samar and Lianga, Surigao del Sur). A total of 331 specimens, representing
59 genera and 165 species were collected from the study areas, but
17 samples have yet to be identified...[more] |
THAILAND
Project Title: |
Strategies for Sustainable Management of Fishery
Resources in the Pasak olasid Reservoir, Thailand through Ecological
and Socio-economic Assessment |
Study Leader: |
Prof Dr.Ladda Wongrat
Kasetsart University, Thailand
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 We
are fully aware of the degradation of water resources due to impacts
of various human activities such as deforestation, agriculture,
aquaculture and industries. The number of reservoirs is increasing
to contain more water for human consumption.But all these reservoirs
are not well managed.Reservoirs are also used for fish production
in most Asian countries. Reservoir fisheries provide a very important
cheap source of protein for rural communities. This is true for
all developing countries in the region,including Thailand....[more]
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Project Title: |
Community forest management
and rehabilitation as means of biodiversity conservation: Case study
at Thung Soong community forest in Krabi, Thailand
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Study Leader: |
Dr. Damrong Pipatwattanakul
Kasetsart University, Thailand |
 The
study is being carried out at Ban Thung Soong village located at
Krabi province in the southern part of Thailand.The conceptual framework
of the project focuses on a better understanding of mechanisms of
man-environment interactions and their effects on biodiversity,and
translate these knowledge to precise management guidelines...[more]
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VIETNAM
Project Title: |
Genetic Variation in the Threatened
Cycads: Cycas dolichopylla and C. ferruginea (Cycadaceae)
in Vietnam |
Study Leader: |
Nguyen Minh Tam, Nguyen T. Phuong Trang, and
L. Triest
Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources Vrije Universitteit
Brussel, Belgium |
 The
project investigated 13 enzyme systems of two cycad species:
Cycas dolichophylla and C. ferruginea in five provinces:Tuyen
Quang,Thai Nguyen, Lang Son, Ninh Binh and Thanh Hoa. Six enzymes
of the two species were used to estimate the levels and distribution
of genetic diversity at population, sub-population and species levels.
With 12 loci in 4 populations of C.dolichopylla examined,
the proportion of polymorphic loci was 87%, with 2.4 alleles at
the species level as well as per locus at population level...[more]
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Project Title: |
Population, Habitats and Measures for Conservation, Development
and Use of Beneficial Hymenopteran Wasps in or around Protected
Areas in Northern Vietnam
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Study Leader: |
Dr.Khuat Dang Long
Institute of Ecology and Biological Resources |
 The
major objective of the project was to assess the biological and
economic values of two focal beneficial hymenopteran groups, namely:
Vespidae, aculeate social groups as pollinators/predators; and Braconidae
and Ichneumonidae, groups of wasps as potential parasitoids for
biological control of target insect pests...[more]
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