ASIA
PACIFIC AND CARIBBEAN
- Awareness Raising:
to the full range of interest groups. Initially this will involve the
production of a popular document in 5 languages explaining – What are
cloud forests? Why are they important? Basic management principles.
- Information and
Networking: development of a regional network for dialogue to link
interested parties, and exchange information.
- Capacity Building:
increase regional research and training capacity through a range of mechanisms,
including "twinning" arrangements.
- Research:
a number of priority topics and research sites were identified
ASIA-PACIFIC
REGION: PRIORITY ACTIVITIES
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THEME
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ACTIVITY
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NETWORKING
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Link
existing protected area managers/scientists through:
- locally
held workshops
- information
web sites
- e-mail
network
Hold
major TMCF Symposium 2003 (10 years after Puerto Rico) in Hawai’i.
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CAPACITY
BUILDING
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At local
level, institutional linkages/twinning (including universities)
ID and seek to better inform NGO's, comm. leaders, local politicians
about TMCF's
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RESEARCH
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Inventory
(+species)
Mapping – change detection
Standard methodologies esp. biophysical (water balance)
Air quality sites, also nutrient cycling
Identify existing economic uses (inc. wildlife trade)
Priority areas: Flores – Nusa Tengarra, French Polynesia
Couple of sites Sabah, Malaysia
Document on cloud forests in Irian Jaya
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AWARENESS
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Prepare
informational posters for distribution
Regional pop doc, including poster, in 5 languages
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Philip
Bubb
Tropical Montane Cloud Forest Initiative
UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre
219 Huntingdon Road
Cambridge
CB3 0DL United Kingdom
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Information
Enquiries
Tel: +44 (0)1223 277722
Main Switchboard
Tel:
+44 (0)1223 277314
Fax: +44 (0)1223 277136
Email:philip.bubb@unep-wcmc.org
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