| Effective 1 July 2005, the Hong Kong Society for Panda Conservation
(HKSPC) has merged with the Ocean Park Conservation Foundation
(OPCF) to become Ocean Park Conservation
Foundation, Hong Kong (OPCFHK) . As the conservation arm of Ocean Park, the
Foundation will advocate, facilitate and participate in the
conservation of wildlife and habitats, with an emphasis on
Asia, through research and education. Our vision is to ensure
the sustainability of wildlife and biodiversity.
The Foundation is inviting funding applications for projects
to commence in July 2006.
In general, three types of research will be funded.
- Survey, ecological and behavioural research on the cetaceans,
giant pandas, birds, reptiles, amphibian and other wildlife
of Asia, especially projects related to conservation, ecotourism,
education and local training.
- Research on captive animals and any aspects of their behaviour and
husbandry.
- Participation in and organization
of education/conservation/ecotourism projects, workshops
and conferences.
Notes
- Focal species shall include, but not limit to the Indo-Pacific Humpback
Dolphin(Sousa chinensis), Finless Porpoises(Neophocaena
phocaenoides),
Baiji(Lipotes vexillifer), Irrawaddy Dolphin(Orcaella
brevirostris),
Dugong(Dugong dugon), Susu(Platanista gangetica
gangetica), Bhulan(Platanista
gangetica minor) and Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops
truncatus/aduncus),
Giant Panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)
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Subject to the available funding, the Foundation intends
to allocate
HK$ 3.0 million to support scientific projects,
with evenly sharing of fundings for projects in North,
Central and South East Asia.
- Funding scale is shown as follow:
- 50 % Marine Mammal
- 25 % Giant
Panda
- 7 % Contingency / Ad hoc project
- 5 % Amphibian
- 5 % Bird
- 5
% Local stranding
- 3 % Tsunami recovery
- Projects must involve local national scientists and students.
- Continuations to projects must involve local tertiary institutions
or government departments.
- A conservation management plan for the species and its habitat
must be provided in the final report of the funded project.
- For training and workshop attendance, any provided documentary
materials must be included with the final report.
- The Foundation reserves the right to use, quote and publish papers,
photos and other materials generated by the funded projects.
- A proforma application form is available at the Foundation website
at www.opcf.org.hk.
- All project applications will be vetted by groups of eminent local
and overseas scientists.
Submission deadline
- 31 January 2006
For enquiries please contact the Foundation at opcf@oceanpark.com.hk or
Mr. Jonathan Fung at jonathan.fung@oceanpark.com.hk.
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