Junior Fellowship for Dr. Fanomezana Mihaja Ratsoavina: Identifying conservation priority areas for lemurs in north-western Madagascar by means of modern conservation genetic approaches
Projektnummer
0058618
Zusammenfassung
Madagascar hosts five endemic lemur families containing 101 species, with 94% included in the threatened category of IUCN1 Red list. Most threats on lemurs are connected to an increasing degree of habitat loss and fragmentation, and originate from poverty exacerbated by an unstable political situation. Alarmingly, one in four lemur species is currently listed as either Endangered or Critically Endangered. Madagascar is a large country and prioritizing conservation zones remains challenging both logistically and with regard to limited budgets. To approach this question, we will combine ...
Projektinformationen
Status:
Beendet
Startdatum:
01.11.2015
Enddatum:
31.10.2018
Fördersumme:
125.000 €
Profilbereich:
Beendete Förderinitiativen
Förderinitiative:
Wissen für morgen - Kooperative Forschungsvorhaben im sub-saharischen Afrika