BSM Biomes: Freshwater Ecosystems

Freshwater Biodiversity of Latin America and the Caribbean: A Conservation Assessment — by David Olson — last modified 2007-07-07 21:19

49 A report of a workshop on the conservation of Freshwater Biodiversity in Latin America and the Caribbean held in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, September 27-30, 1995. Date: 1999. Editors: David Olson, Eric Dinerstein, Pablo Canevari, Ian Davidson, Gonzalo Castro, Virginia Morisset, Robin Abell, and Erick Toledo Biome: Freshwater Ecosystems. Program: Latin America and the Carribbean

Lecciones aprendidas en el campo, Fasciculo 1: Manteniendo la vigilancia: Experiencias de Campo en el Monitoreo Basado en Comunidades — by Nancy Baron — last modified 2007-07-07 21:19

52 Este edicion reconta entrevistas con doce practicantes de conservacion con experiencia en monitoreo basado en comunidades que representan un amplio rango de perspectivas y lugares, desde lideres comunitarios hasta directores de programa en Asia, Africa, y Latinoamerica y el Caribe. Date 1998. Author: Nancy Baron. Biome: Conifer and Temperate Broadleaf. Program: Analysis and Management

Lessons From The Field: What Does It Take To Make Conservation Work? — by Richard Margoluis — last modified 2007-07-07 22:02

80 This issue of BSP's ""Lessons from the Field"" series outlines five critical conditions for success in biodiversity conservation ... and illustrates them at work on a project in Ukraine. BSP's Five Conditions are the result of a critical review of our work around the world and in-depth discussions with many of our partners. We believe that all of these conditions must be met in order to reach conservation program and project goals. Date: 2000. Author: Richard Margoluis and Cheryl Margoluis Biome: G. Castro, I. Locker, V. Russell, L. Cornwell, E. Fajer Program: Analysis and Management

Beyond Boundaries: Transboundary Natural Resource Management for Mountain Gorillas in the Virunga-Bwindi Region — by A. Lanjouw — last modified 2007-07-07 21:05

126 BSP's Transboundary Project was designed to obtain an overview of, to assess opportunities and constraints for, and to draw lessons learned from TBNRM developments in sub-Saharan Africa to date. Focus is on using collaborative natural resource management approaches to enhance or maintain ecosystem function and biodiversity conservation in large-scale natural systems in transborder areas. This document provides a case study on transboundary conservation of Mountain Gorillas in the Virunga-Bwindi Region as coordinated by the International Gorilla Conservation Programme. Date: 2001. Authors: A. Lanjouw, A. Kayitare, H. Ralner, E. Rutagarama, M. Sivha, S. Asuma, J. Kalpers. Biome: Freshwater Ecosystems. Program: Africa and Madagascar