Subproject

E11 - Human impact on avian diversity, seed dispersal and regeneration processes of East African rainforests: management tools and recommendations

Workpackage

WP5: Conservation education and outreach to Kenyan partners

Project leader(s)

Prof. Dr. Katrin Böhning-Gaese
Dr. Matthias Schleuning
Dr. Nina Farwig
Paul Matiku (Nature Kenya)
John Musina (NMK Kenya)
Dr. Karl-Heinz Lampe (E15)

Project description

This WP aims to enhance conservation education of local communities and outreach to Kenyan counterparts. The objectives are 1) to establish a community-based bird monitoring program; 2) to provide education and awareness for conservation to the local community; 3) to produce information material in terms of brochures, posters and tapes; 4) to enhance technical equipment and expertise at the National Museums of Kenya; 5) to increase scientific capacity building through tropical ecology courses and teaching of a Master's and PhD student.

Keywords

Bird monitoring; conservation education; information material; scientific capacity building

Contribution to
cross-cutting themes (CCT)

• Monitoring and assessment of biodiversity in space and time (Theme1)
• Understanding human use, value and impact in space and time (Theme3)
• Capacity building and information policy at local, national,and international levels (Theme5)

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