Auszeichnung für Umweltbildung in Madagaskar
Hanitra Markolf Rakotonirina gewinnt Terre de Femmes Award der Fondation Yves Rocher für ihr Engagement im Bereich Umweltbildung Unsere Projektleiterin Hanitra Markolf Rakotonirina, die treibende Kraft hinter Chances for Nature’s Umweltbildungsaktivitäten in Madagaskar, hat für Ihr Engagement in Ihrem Heimatland Madagaskar den 1. Preis des Terre de Femmes Award der Fondation Read more …
Photo exhibition at Affenberg Salem about the diversity and conservation of Primates
The exhibtion “Chances for Nature – Diversity and Conservation of Primates” shows incredible wildlife photos of primates at the Affenberg Salem and gives insights to the conservation projects of Chances for Nature in Peru und Madagascar. More than 500 different primates live on our planet. About 60% of them are threatened with extinction. Since Saturday, Read more …
Gibbon – Voice of the forest
Gibbon – Voice of the forest 8:30 am. The forest in northern Kachin State in Myanmar near Lake Indawgyi finally awakes completely. From one moment to the other the variety of bird songs are drowned by the impressive singing of several group of Gibbons of the species Hoolock leuconedys. The Read more …
Training-Workshops at Lake Indawgyi, Myanmar
Methods for biodiversity monitoring
In March 2016, Chances for Nature member Matthias Markolf was visiting the Indawgyi lake in Myanmar and conducted trainings on biodiversity and environmental awareness on behalf of Fauna Flora International (FFI). Local employees and ranger of the Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary, FFI, Inn Chitu and Friends of Wildlife participated in the trainings. The participants were trained in different biological methods to assess and monitor wild animal populations. Methods ranged from non-invasive genetic sampling, camera trapping and recordings of Eastern Hillock Gibbon vocalizations to thourough scientific documentation of observations in the field.
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- Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
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- Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
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- Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
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- Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
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- Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
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- Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
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- Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
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- Employee- Training at Indawgyi lake, Myanmar
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- FFI employee during interview of local fisher
Environmental education and awareness
The most important threats and possibilities for awareness activities for the protection of wildlife at Indawgyi lake were discussed and evaluated together with the local staff during the second part of the training. At the same time a knowledge, behaviour and attitude survey was implemented in order to assess the knowledge and behaviour of the local population around the lake. The results of the training and survey should be incorporated directly in form of awareness activities in the future management plan of the Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary to increase environmental awareness in the local population.
Mobiles Umweltkino zu Besuch bei der Deutsch-Madagassischen Gesellschaft
Anfang Dezember 2015 besuchte unser Mobiles Umweltkino die Fokontany Anosivola, Fierenana, Bemasoandro und Angazo in der Nähe von Mahitsy und die jährliche Pflanzaktion zur Aufforstung der Deutsch-Madagassischen-Gesellschaft.
Workshop Fatana Mitsitsy
Very successful was the second workshop to introduce and construct ecological stoves called “Fatana Mitsitsy” in the region of Central-Menabe in Western Madagascar. 16 more participants learned the construction of the energy saving stoves. 29 stoves were produced in total and the first participants already benefit from selling their stoves to Read more …
Calendar 2016
Dear friends, this year you can order a calendar with photos from our project area directly. If you want to order a Chances for Nature DIN A 3 calendar 2016, please send an email to kalender(at)chancesfornature.orgincluding your name and adress. The calendar costs 15 € + 5 € shipping. The money Read more …
Talk at the university of Graz
Martina presented our Project (Etosha Rand Lion Conservation Project) at ‘zoologisches Kolloquium‘ – University of Graz. Many Thanks for the Invitation!