Bengal slow loris (Nycticebus bengalensis) Case Study

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MBZF Grant 232524734
Mammal

Continent: Asia

Country: Bangladesh

Grant Amount: $15,000

Awarded Date: May 28, 2023

Sabit Hasan

Isabela Foundation, Dhaka-1209


49, North Dhanmondi, Kalabagan

Dhaka

Dhaka

1205

Bangladesh

Tel: +8801687934044

Mob:

Ecological survey and community base conservation initiatives of Endangered Bengal slow loris in northeast Bangladesh

The goal of the project is to remove the knowledge gap and support the forest department in the formulation of effective conservation strategies for the Endangered Bengal slow loris in northeast Bangladesh. Specific objectives are given below: 1. To investigate the feeding and ranging ecology of Bengal slow loris by collaring radio transmitters in four lorises in two different forest patches. 2. To investigate the local people’s attitudes towards Bengal slow loris in selected sites. 3. To engage multi-level stakeholders to protect the loris and its remaining habitats through assessing their perceptions and a series of consultation programs. 4. To support Bangladesh Forest Department in setting species-specific conservation priorities by giving ecological and threat-oriented information and organizing regional workshops.

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MBZF Grant 232524734 - located in Bangladesh, Asia