One of the most effective ways in which the EDGE of Existence programme is working to secure the future of EDGE species is by helping to build conservation capacity in regions in which they occur. This is achieved through awarding two-year Fellowships to future conservation leaders (EDGE Fellows) working on poorly-known EDGE species.
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Conservation and protection of Kenya’s endemic viperidae: Bitis worthingtoni
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Conservation initiatives to protect endangered Kampango (Bagrus meridionalis) in Lake Nyasa, Tanzania
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Conservation of the endangered and endemic shrub, Podocarpus capuronii, in Itremo Madagascar
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Saving the Critically endangered Mulanje Cedar Tree
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Historical Appraisal of Amphibians of Oban Hills, Cross River Nigeria
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Conservation status of Podocarpus henkelii in Tanzania
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Monitoring the Cheirogaleus sibreei through eDNA in Tsinjoarivo Ambalaomby, Madagascar
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Community-based conservation initiative of East Himalayan Yew in western Nepal
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Ecology, Reproductive Behaviour and Conservation needs of Nyctibatrachus dattatreyaenis
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Protecting critically endangered Elongated Tortoise through community participation in Trijuga Forest
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Strengthening conservation measures of Endangered Assam Catkin Yew in Arunachal Pradesh, India
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Mitigating bycatch of Endangered Elasmobranch species by purse seine vessels in Sabah, Malaysia
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Current status, distribution and threat assessment of the Critically Endangered Charles Darwin’s frog in the Andaman archipelago
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Protecting the range restricted globally threatened Maire’s yew trees in Nepal.
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Conservation of Ornate Paradise Fish (Malpulutta kretseri) in Sri Lanka
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Conserving the endangered Ashy Storm-Petrel in Mexico.
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Conservation assessment of an EDGE amphibian hotspot
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Ecology and conservation of the sac-winged bat, Balantiopteryx io, in Lanquín, Guatemala.
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Conservation of Cuban Solenodon in Sierra Maestra and Sierra Cristal National Parks
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Searching cloud forest conservation for the endangered salamander Nyctanolis pernix
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Knowing the Critically Endangered microendemic Rock Gecko of eastern Paraguay
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Ecology and participatory conservation of the Brazilian three-banded armadillo in northeast Brazil.
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Conservation of the Brazilian guitarfish (Pseudobatos horkelii) in the north of Buenos Aires Province
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Protecting the Aye-aye as a precious treasure for the local community.
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Saving the critically endangered Tarzan chameleon.
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Evaluation of the success of and generating local community support for Mecistops cataphractus reintroductions in Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire.
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Status and Conservation of the Endangered Common and Blackchin Guitarfishes in Ghana.
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Conservation of the Turquoise Dwarf Gecko: A decade of Trade or Recovery?
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Current status, breeding ecology and threats of vultures in the South-East Lowveld.
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Status and Conservation of Cameroon Slippery Frog in Nigeria
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Spatial ecology and community-based research approach to conserve the Madagascar Big-headed Turtle
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Recovery and conservation of the last populations of the Togo slippery frog
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Impact of habitat fragmentation on Indri lemur populations in Madagascar rainforests.
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Status and Nesting Ecology of Leatherback in Muni-Pomadze Ramsar Site, Ghana.
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Threats and population status of sedentary and migratory Egyptian Vultures in Ethiopia.
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Understanding Secretarybird movements in relation to grass cover and prey availability.
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Ecology, threats and conservation of Hooded Vulture in Ethiopia
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The status of threatened frogs on Mount Manengouba, Cameroon.
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Status and conservation of Bengal Slow Loris in community forests in Ri Bhoi district, Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India
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Sawfish in Bangladesh: Evidence-based conservation for reducing extinction risk
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Assessment of conservation status of critically endangered gharials (Gavialis gangeticus) in Bardia National Park, Nepal
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Status and conservation of Cantor’s giant softshell turtle in Kerala
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Strengthening conservation measures of Bengal Florican in North-east India through enhanced ecological knowledge and community awareness
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Present distribution and conservation status of Cremnomys elvira (Rodentia) in Eastern Ghats, India
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Improve the conservation of the Rufous-headed Hornbills in the municipalities of Madalag and Malinao, Aklan Philippines
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Integrating traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) of Tagbanwa communities into the conservation of green sea turtle, Chelonia mydas, in the Calamianes Islands
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Assessment of release strategies for confiscated and Endangered Big-headed turtles in Vietnam
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Securing Chambal for Gharials: research priorities and conservation actions
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Understanding population distribution of green turtles (Chelonia mydas)in Mantanani Island using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs)
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Ecological Monitoring and Threat Assessment of Micrixalus kottigeharensis in the Western Ghats
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Spatial prioritization for the conservation of endangered Red Panda in Sikkim Himalaya
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Pelagic Thresher shark fisheries in Indonesia: characterising industrial by-catch and local-scale targeted fisheries in Aceh
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Strengthening conservation of the Crocodile Lizard (Shinisaurus crocodilurus) in Vietnam
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Status, distribution, ecology of the Galaxy Frog in the Western Ghats
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Understanding ecology of gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) to support in-situ conservation in Chitwan
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Impact of climate and environmental changes on Siberian crane summering sites and it’s implication on conservation
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A community-based research approach to conserve the endangered Banded Ground-Cuckoo in Ecuador
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Towards the long-term conservation of the El Rincon Stream Frog (Pleurodema somuncurense)
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Life history and habitat requirements of Natalus primus, one of the most endangered bats in Cuba
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The small world of Lepidoblepharis myatai: Taxonomic-ecological relationships as conservation tools
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Orbicella status after two decades of the massive death, Morrocoy, Venezuela
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Troubling tourism; conserving Vietnam's most threatened amphibian
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Home range of hawksbill sea turtles as a conservation tool in Costa Rica
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Efforts to Safeguard the Antillean Manatees of Belize
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Spatial ecology and population dynamics of volcano rabbit
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Road effects on occupancy and population density of giant anteaters in Cerrado
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Conserving the endangered Baird´s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) in La Frailescana, Chiapas, Mexico
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Conservation of the Cebu Flowerpecker (Dicaeum quadricolor)
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Conservation status of the Round Island boa and setting future monitoring protocols
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Providing an evidence base for the conservation of the White-winged Flufftail
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Assessment and Conservation of Mecistops cataphractus and Osteolaemus sp. nov. cf. tetraspis in Ghana
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Population performance of black rhino (Diceros bicornis michaeli) in two key Rhino Areas, Tsavo Conservation Area
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Strengthening the Community Conserved Area initiative at Mabamba wetland to protect the Shoebill
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Identifying the ecological needs of Mirza zaza for conservation management
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Holistic approaches to conserving the purple frog in Kerala through, research and education
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Distribution, abundance and gene flow of Mantidactylus pauliani in Ankaratra Special Reserve
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Assessing the impacts of forest degradation on the population of Varecia rubra, Masoala National Park
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Conservation ecology of the Bengal florican in western Nepal
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Marine Spatial Planning for EDGE coral species in Semporna, Sabah
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Monitoring Wild Eastern Long-Beaked Echidnas in YUS Conservation Area, Papua New Guinea
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Determine conservation priorities for Granular salamander
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Status of the Secretarybird within Kasigau Corridor REDD+ Project Area, south-east Kenya
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Assessing the effectiveness survey to develop Sunda pangolin distribution maps and habitat suitability models
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Assessment of the Mediterranean monk seal, Monachus monachus, population and habitats in Gokova Special Environmental Protection Area
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Spatial variation in abundance and distribution of two rare and vulnerable EDGE coral species under different management regimes
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Factors affecting habitat use of Baird’s Tapir in a road-fragmented PA in Cordillera de Talamanca.
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Diagnosis of Taylor’s salamander situation: Searching for suitable conservation strategies
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Design, application and evaluation of actions for conserving the last Chacoan peccaries
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Unraveling the major gap for Hooded Grebe conservation: migration and movements
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Philippine Eagle conservation in the Mingan Mountains, Philippines
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No croaking! Saving South Africa's endangered Mistbelt Chirping Frog
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Condition of Orbicella faveolata and perceptions of local stakeholders towards coral conservation in Montserrat
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Habitat restoration of the Sagalla Hill to enhance survival of the Critically Endangered caecilian
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A sustainable future for Chinese giant salamanders
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Building existing data of the distribution range and abundance of wild Chinese Giant Salamander (CGS) in Guizhou province
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Population status and genetic connectivity of Dendrogyra cylindrus at Los Roques, Venezuela
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Conservation Strategy for Lake Lerma Salamander (Ambystoma lermense)
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Secured future distribution and habitat for the Rondo galago Galagoides rondoensis and improved conservation knowledge and attitude to the community within the Rondo galago range in Southern part of Tanzania
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Effective long term conservation of the Seychelles sheath-tailed bat
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Improve our knowledge on sooglossid frogs distribution & abundance and develop a monitoring protocol
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Assessing the distribution and threats on the West African manatee in Cameroon
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A study of the role of Marine Protected Areas in the conservation of three EDGE coral species
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Conservation of Chinese Pangolin in Nangkholyang and Dokhu villages of Taplejung District, Nepal
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Empowering youth through coral conservation
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Conservation Assessment of the Critically Endangered Du Toit’s Torrent frog (Petropedetes dutoiti) in Kenya
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Quantifying and reducing by-catch and consumption of South Asian River Dolphins
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Conservation of Handley's slender mouse opossum: ecological monitoring and community outreach
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Preliminary assessment of the population status of Horastrea indica in southwest Madagascar
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Conservation of Kerala Indian frog through intensive field surveys and community participation
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Shielding from extinction the world´s most endangered Xenarthran
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Population size and population genetics of the Critically Endangered Togo slippery frog.
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Causes and consequences of landscape change for hirola populations in Ijara, Kenya
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EDGE Coral Reef Conservation in the Pacific Municipalities, Southern Leyte
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Creating a conservation research plan for the olm, Proteus anguinus, in Croatia
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Developing release protocols for fully-rehabilitated trade-confiscated Sunda pangolins, Manis javanica, in Vietnam
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Conserving mushroom corals in Polillo Islands
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Conservation of Cameroon’s Caecilians
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The Short-tailed Chinchilla in Bolivia, Past and Current Distribution
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Assessment and mitigation of threats to the critically endangered ghost frogs of South Africa
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Monitoring the ecology and distribution of the long-eared jerboa (Euchoreutes naso) with a view to making conservation recommendations
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Restoration of Sagalla Hill with a view to creating a sustainable future for the Critically Endangered caecilian Boulengerula niedeni
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Saving the last mouth brooding frogs: is chytridiomycosis driving Darwin's frogs extinction?
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Population ecology, developmental history and conservation issues of Indian Purple Frog
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Long Term Monitoring Of The Translocated Hirola Population In Tsavo East National Park
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Constructing the evidence base to monitor the pygmy hippo (Hexaprotodon liberiensis) in Sapo National Park, Liberia
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Status survey of the Golden-rumped sengi (Rhynchocyon chrysopygus) in the northern coastal forests of Kenya
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Effects of domestic dogs on Mongolian saiga
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A longitudinal survey of the endangered red slender loris in Knuckles Range, Sri Lanka
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Conserving wild camels in the Great gobi, Mongolia
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Roost site selection and roosting activity of Kitti's Hog-nosed bat (Craseonycteris thonglongyai) in Kanchanaburi Province, western Thailand
