Establishment of penguin monitoring programme in Chile
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £31,050
WHERE Chile
Summary
The project aims to establish a penguin monitoring program in Chile in order to determine population trends and to monitor impacts from human activities such as fishing and tourism.
COASTAL, MARINE, MARINE COASTAL, ISLAND BIODIVERSITY
Countries
Chile
Project Outputs
To gather information about Chilean penguin populations
To help Chile to monitor and manage its own penguin populations in the long-term
To identify potential threats from human activities
To raise the profile of penguin research in Chile
To give Chile access to other sources of funding through training.