Inspiring Conservation
The Biosphere? Defined in 1929 by Russian scientist Vladimir Vernadsky as “the part of the Earth’s surface and atmosphere occupied by living things”.
For us successful conservation is the collective effort of individuals So we invite everyone to join us on our wildlife and wilderness projects all over the world The foundation of our work is science and local need
2016 EXPEDITIONS & EXPERIENCE DAYS WORLDWIDE
WHAT DO WE NEED TO MAKE AN EXPEDITION? 1. Inspiring species 2. Meaningful tasks 3. Decent logistics 4. Money
Charismatic megafauna
Panthera tigirs Tiger Tigre
Panthera onca Jaguar
Panthera pardus pardus African leopard Afrikanischer Leopard LĂŠopard d'Afrique
Panthera uncia Snow leopard Schneeleopard L'Once
Panthera onca Jaguar
Leopardus pardalis Ocelot Ozelot Ocelot
Lynx lynx Lynx Luchs Lynx
Felis silvestris gordoni Gordon’s wildcat Oman-Falbkatze Chat sauvage de Gordon
Canis lupus Wolf
Alouatta seniculus Red howler monkey Roter BrĂźllaffe Hurleur roux
Saimiri sciureus Squirrel monkey Totenkopfaffe SaĂŻmiri commun
Eira barbara Tyra (type of marten / mustelid) Tyra oder Hyrare (Wieselart) Tyra
Tree frog, unknown species Baumforsch, unbekannte Art Grenouille arboricole, espèce inconnue
Oryx leucoryx Arabian oryx Arabischer oryx Oryx d'Arabie
Ovis ammon Argali sheep Argali oder Riesenwildschaf Mouflon de Corse
Antidorcas marsupialis Springbok
Tragelaphus strepsiceros Greater kudu GroĂ&#x;es Kudu Grand koudou
Caretta caretta Loggerhead turtle Unechte Karettschildkrรถte Caouanne
Dermochelys coriacea Loggerhead turtle LederrĂźcken-SchildkrĂśte Caouanne
Rhincodon typus Whale shark Walhai Requin-baleine
Sea sponge Seeschwamm Éponge de mer
Octocoral Achterkoralle Octocoral
Eretmochelys imbricata Hawksbill turtle Echte KarettschildkrĂśte Tortue imbriquĂŠe
Reef life, Maldives
Gymnothorax funebris Green moray Grüne Muräne Murène verte
Up close & personal Malaysia
Tursiops truncatus Bottlenose dolphin GroĂ&#x;er TĂźmmler Grand dauphin
Physeter catodon Sperm whale Pottwal Cachalot
Megaptera novaeangliae Humpback whale Buckelwal Baleine Ă bosse
The work Looking for tracks Interviews / training (Camera) trapping Patrolling Hatchery guarding Data Entry Record behaviour Inventories Photo ID Education Telemetry
Getting there Atlantic Rainforest
Getting there Africa
Getting there – or not Arabia
Getting there Amazonia
Getting there Costa Rica
Getting there Musandam
Making ze plan ;) Altai
Making ze plan ;) Slovakia
Observation Tien Shan
Observation Amazonia
Observation Azores
Observation Arabia
Observation and ID photography (or not!)
Transect work Tien Shan
Transect work Musandam
Transect work Sumatra
Transect work Slovakia
Patrolling Costa Rica
Using technical stuff Amazonia
Using technical stuff UK
Using technical stuff Sumatra
Using technical stuff Slovakia
Using technical stuff Amazonia
Using technical stuff Arabia
Using technical stuff Musandam
Using technical stuff Azores
Using technical stuff Africa
Trapping & tracking Amazonia
Trapping & tracking Oman
Trapping & tracking Africa
Trapping & tracking Western Australia
Trapping & tracking Arabia
Up close & personal Azores
Up close & personal Costa Rica
Up close & personal Costa Rica
Up close & personal Maldives
Up close & personal Costa Rica
Education & capacity-building Oman
Education & capacity-building Brazil
Placement programme Worldwide
Benefitting from and recording local knowledge Tien Shan
Benefitting from and recording local knowledge Tien Shan
Data entry & analysis Western Australia
Data entry & analysis Tien Shan
Data entry & analysis Scotland
Data entry & analysis Honduras
Data entry & analysis South Africa
Bases & habitats
Jungle Amazonia & Sumatra
Research station Peru
Research station Sumatra
Marine / beach Azores, Costa Rica, Musandam, Maldives, Malaysia
Research station Costa Rica
Liveaboard research vessel Musandam
Liveaboard research vessel Malaysia
Liveaboard research vessel Maldives
Manor house base Azores
Forests & mountains Tien Shan, Slovakia
Base camp Tien Shan
Mountain lodge Slovakia
Desert Arabia
Base camp Arabia
Fynbos South Africa
Former farmstead South Africa
Funding streams
BIOSPHERE EXPEDITIONS Not-for-profit Wildlife research & conservation organisation
PEOPLE
PUBLIC SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTOR
Private donations = expedition contributions
Government co-operations
Grants
In-kind support
Sponsorship (financial & in-kind)
Friends
Employee support
Donations/ legacies
Corporate teams CSR But NOT oil, gas, tobacco, alcohol etc.
Achievements
An active role in saving 50 wolves from being declared legitimate hunting targets in the Bieszczady mountains in Poland. This was achieved by providing accurate information on the predator numbers and by influencing the local authorities who reversed their decision to cull wolves.
Helping reserve managers to manage and protect rare desert species. In Arabia food supplies for oryx have been increased and a Gordon’s wildcat reintroduction programme was initiated by reserve managers as a direct result of expedition findings.
Declaration of protected areas in the Altai Republic, Central Asia (snow leopard), Ukraine (wolves & birds), Southern Africa (KAZA TFCA), Australia (marine park with emphasis on turtles) and Musandam, Oman (coral reefs).
BUT THINGS GO WRONG TOO! CAPRIVI, NAMIBIA
Wilderness and wildlife protected in Peru (no dam) and Namibia (fewer big cats killed in farmer-wildlife conflict)
Expedition report recommendations accepted in Peru (macaws), Brazil (national and state-wide jaguar action plans), Honduras (MPA management plan), Spain (carcass availability for bears & vultures).
LOOK AHEAD
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