18 Fellows from 8 countries in Asian Region (three of those from Vietnam and two from Indo-Myanmar Conservation). Photo credit: Charlie Debenham (ZSL).
From 18th January – 13th February 2019, two staff of the Asian Turtle Program (ATP) of Indo-Myanmar Conservation (IMC), Hoang Van Ha (Program Coordinator) and Nguyen Thanh Luan (Scientific Officer), attended the EDGE of Existence Conservation Tools Course held at Danum Valley Field Centre, Borneo.
18 young conservationists from 8 countries in the Asian region were selected to attend the course with 10 trainers coming from the Zoological Society of London, UK. This course’s aim is to build a capacity for young conservationists to support for their own project working with EDGE species (Evolutionarily Distinct and Globally Endangered species).
During the course, trainees learned a number of modules on the principles of conservation such as Conservation Biology, Project Planning and Management, Ecology Methods, statistics, GIS and Social Science. Such modules will be conducive for the Fellows to carry out practical research projects.
IMC’s team is going to carry out comprehensive research and surveys on the Big-Headed Turtle (Platysternon megacephalum) and Botsfordi’s Leaf-Litter Frog (Leptolalax botsfordi) in Vietnam. Their aims are to obtain more knowledge on the biology and ecology of the species, reduce local people’s unfavourable impacts on these species and give recommendations and implement conservation activities.
The EDGE logo made by 18 Fellows and 10 teachers from Zoological Society of London. Photo credit: Davi Teles (ZSL).
An adult Fang Frog (Limnonectes sp.), found in a nearby stream. This is an endemic species in Borneo. Photo credit: Nguyen Thanh Luan (ATP/IMC).
A juvenile of Borneo Forest Dragon (Gonocephalus bornensis), a species quite common in Danum Valley. Photo credit: Nguyen Thanh Luan (ATP/IMC).
A male Rough Guardian Frog (Limnonectes finchi) carrying tadpoles on its back. Photo credit: Nguyen Thanh Luan (ATP/IMC).
A male Oriental Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros albirostris) living nearby the Danum Valley Centre. This is one of the most attractive species in this area. Photo credit: Nguyen Thanh Luan (ATP/IMC).
A sub-adult Wagler’s Pit Viper (Tropidolaemus wagleri), found near the Education Centre. Photo credit: Nguyen Thanh Luan (ATP/IMC).
A part of Danum Valley Field Centre, Sabah, Borneo, Malaysia. Photo credit: Nguyen Thanh Luan (ATP/IMC).
Practicing a method for calculating “Distance” for a conservation project. Photo credit: Rajkumar K. P. (EDGE Fellow).
In a Statistics lesson: Hoang Van Ha discusses with the EDGE team about Occupancy method. Photo credit: Charlie Debenham (ZSL).
In a “new technical” lesson: The team learns how to use a drone camera for a conservation project. Photo credit: Charlie Debenham (ZSL).
A show beautiful pattern of belly. Photo credit: Nguyen Thanh Luan (ATP/IMC).
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