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A Biodiversity monitoring system for Trinidad and Tobago

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£264,500
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Trinidad and Tobago

Summary

To build and maintain capacity in Trinidad and Tobago to monitor habitats, detect changes in plant populations and measure the effects of management.
 
Status Completed
Reference 14-004
Round 13
Start 01/07/2005
End 31/01/2009

Project Leader


Project Partners
University of West Indes, Life Sciences, Forestry Division - T&T, Asa Wright Nature Centre, National Herbarium of Trinidad and Tobago


Regions
Caribbean

Biomes
ISLAND BIODIVERSITY

Broad Approches
INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT, IN SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION

Specific Tools
GLOBAL TAXONOMY, TAXONOMY, MONITORING, RESEARCH TRAINING

Countries
Trinidad and Tobago

Project Outputs
Network of permanent sample plots enumerated Updated vegetation map of T&T. Assessment of changes in habitat structure, composition and distribution since 1984. Taxonomy training courses provided for tertiary level students. Taxonomy training courses provided for junior Forestry Division staff and Asa Wright guides. Expansion of National Herbarium and collections catalogued on herbarium database (BRAHMS). Field guide to the trees of T&T and Asa Wright Nature Centre published.


Documents:
Download: Pre Project Report - 14-004 Pre Project report - 08/03/2008

Download: Final Report - 14-004 FR - 16/11/2009

Download: Annual Report - 14-004 AR3 - 16/12/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-004 HY3 - 08/03/2008

Download: Annual Report - 14-004 AR2 edited - 08/03/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-004 HY2 - 08/03/2008

Download: Annual Report - 14-004 AR1 edited - 08/03/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-004 HY1 - 08/03/2008

Download: Application Form - 14-004 St2 App edited - 08/03/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 14-004 HY4 - 07/10/2009