Project
Studying the Effects of Fragmentation and Climate Change
Duration
2010 - 2011
Location
Bhutan, India
Species protected
Philautus nerostagona
Philautus nerostagona
Rhacophorus calcadensis
Rhacophorus calcadensis
Project objectives
The primary objective of this study was to document the current status and establish baseline information on amphibian communities.
Once this was done, the work went a step further and documented the changes in assemblage in accordance to stages of human modified forest landscapes.
Threats
Climate change
Habitat loss & degradation
The third step was to use this information as raw material for a mathematical model which then predicted the changes that occured in amphibian communities in larger areas due to global climate change.
The last objective was to build a sense of environmental stewardship among the local youth by directly involving them in scientific research and monitoring.
This project is implemented by the Conservation Leadership Programme.
