Short-term International Consultant - Biodiversity Monitoring

Period                

May – June 2010

Project               

Maldives Environmental Management Project (MEMP)

Partners          

International Development Association / World Bank, Environmental Protection Agency of the Republic of the Maldives



Tasks     

Review the existing terrestrial monitoring data and projects on biodiversity conservation in the Maldives

Develop terrestrial ecosystem monitoring program objectives, methods and protocols

Conduct a baseline survey of terrestrial flora and fauna within the North Province, and build capacity of the Biodiversity Section of the EPA for terrestrial ecosystem monitoring through field based activities

Prepare an inventory of floral and faunal species of the selected islands based on the baseline survey

Identify critical habitats and species within the North Province

Propose proxy indicators of terrestrial ecosystem health status

Propose relevant community based terrestrial ecosystem monitoring, methodologies and protocols

Prepare training and awareness materials including both class room and field oriented material to support community based monitoring activities to be delivered by the EPA to interested community groups

Prepare budget and resource plan for the terrestrial ecosystem monitoring over the period of 5 years

Prepare terrestrial ecosystem monitoring plan



Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring – North Province

Cesarini D. & Bernasconi L., 2010

Document to EPA/MEMP/IDA, Malé, Republic of the Maldives, 392 pp.