A detailed
funding proposal is currently being developed at WCMC for a subsequent phase
of work, based on the conclusions above and the recommendations of a number
of cloud forest experts from whom advice has been sought. The main activities
are listed below.
Workshops:
Following
an initial management advisory workshop, to determine data, technology and
information needs and set work priorities, a series of similar regional
meetings will be held with regional and local experts.
ii. Expand
the information base: Expand on the information compiled under Phase I,
to produce a more comprehensive coverage of site des- criptions, to fill
information gaps and to consolidate information on bound- aries of cloud
forests and protected cloud forests.
iii. Function
as a global focal point for cloud forest work: Function as a focal point
to facilitate information and expertise exchange, by activating a cloud
forest network initially from those contacts already identified, and an
e-mail discussion group. Also act as a repository for information collected
under detailed local cloud forest case studies, passing on knowledge to
others. Enhance local scale projects by providing a global context for cloud
forest conservation.
iv. Establish
Conservation Priorities: Undertake analyses, in collaboration with the Mountains
Programme of IUCN-WCPA and others, to determine gaps in cloud forest protection
and to identify priorities for conservation planning.
