NCF and Wilder Institute donate equipment worth over N8 million to the national park and others.
As part of It is efforts has contribute has THE protection of threat species In THE country, THE Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), In collaboration with A based on science conservation organization, Wilder Institute, has donated a few equipment has THE Cross River National Park, Cross River Forestry Commission, And THE University of Calabar.
THE equipment, he East believed, will booster THE in progress research project on THE conservation And preservation of THE Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli).
"Cross River gorilla East A critically endangered subspecies of THE western gorilla. Endemic has West Africa, they live In little areas of mountains forest that scope THE border of Nigeria And Cameroon. NOW, more that Never Before, THE Cross River gorilla faces threats partner with habitat loss And hunting.
"He East estimated that there are has most 300 Cross River gorillas LEFT In THE savage. FCN keep on going has work with It is the partners has mobilize stakeholders And gathering support has preserve THE remaining population And their habitat has prevent THE extinction of THE gorilla In Nigeria," A statement by THE FCN read.
THE equipment donated include digital cameras, desktop computer computers, laptop, projector And projector screen, video conference gadget, 65 inches flat screen Hi-sense TV, 4K PTZ professional Video Conference Camera, MC3000 USB HD PTZ Auto Turn Follow up Voice Camera.
Others are integrated four digital microphone painting And 10 meters voice pick up, 2.2 million pixels, 1/2.8" HD color CMOS sensor, 1920*1080HD display, talkie Walkie, always cameras For project the partners, GPS combined And drones.
Items such as THE TV And computer equipment will support video conference For remote piloting Committee meetings has THE University of Calabar while THE GPS, camera traps, drones And other camera equipment will support THE student research projects.
THE Cross River Gorilla Initiative, which begin In 2022, will price Scholarships has A doctorate student And four mastery degree students has THE University of Calabar For THE period of five years.
HAS THE time of deposit This report, A PhD And two MSc students Since THE Department of Forestry And Wildlife Management, University of Calabar to have resumed their three month internship program with NCF.
THE interns are expected has to have practical practical experience In THE to use of field equipment such as camera traps, GPS handsets, drones etc. In data collection And monitoring as GOOD as interview of such equipment.
They will Also to understand how has to drive field investigations with respect has Focal Band Discussions (DGD), Key Informant Interviews (KII), Participatory Rural Ratings (PRA) And Community Work SKILLS (SCF), as GOOD as strategies For development, distribute, And collection of quizzes For effective research work And analysis, among others.
THE FCN Also disclosed that he recently organized A two days training on gender And conservation has THE University of Calabar has provide A robust understanding of THE importance of gender In THE conservation of THE Cross River gorilla And It is applicability has their field research work as A guide has THE development of their research instruments.
THE workshop, which was ease by Senior Advise, Community Conservation has THE Wilder Institute, Doctor Married Liao, And co-hosted by A gender specialist Since THE University of Calabar, Dr. Brenda Akpan.
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As part of It is efforts has contribute has THE protection of threat species In THE country, THE Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), In collaboration with A based on science conservation organization, Wilder Institute, has donated a few equipment has THE Cross River National Park, Cross River Forestry Commission, And THE University of Calabar.
THE equipment, he East believed, will booster THE in progress research project on THE conservation And preservation of THE Cross River gorilla (Gorilla gorilla diehli).
"Cross River gorilla East A critically endangered subspecies of THE western gorilla. Endemic has West Africa, they live In little areas of mountains forest that scope THE border of Nigeria And Cameroon. NOW, more that Never Before, THE Cross River gorilla faces threats partner with habitat loss And hunting.
"He East estimated that there are has most 300 Cross River gorillas LEFT In THE savage. FCN keep on going has work with It is the partners has mobilize stakeholders And gathering support has preserve THE remaining population And their habitat has prevent THE extinction of THE gorilla In Nigeria," A statement by THE FCN read.
THE equipment donated include digital cameras, desktop computer computers, laptop, projector And projector screen, video conference gadget, 65 inches flat screen Hi-sense TV, 4K PTZ professional Video Conference Camera, MC3000 USB HD PTZ Auto Turn Follow up Voice Camera.
Others are integrated four digital microphone painting And 10 meters voice pick up, 2.2 million pixels, 1/2.8" HD color CMOS sensor, 1920*1080HD display, talkie Walkie, always cameras For project the partners, GPS combined And drones.
Items such as THE TV And computer equipment will support video conference For remote piloting Committee meetings has THE University of Calabar while THE GPS, camera traps, drones And other camera equipment will support THE student research projects.
THE Cross River Gorilla Initiative, which begin In 2022, will price Scholarships has A doctorate student And four mastery degree students has THE University of Calabar For THE period of five years.
HAS THE time of deposit This report, A PhD And two MSc students Since THE Department of Forestry And Wildlife Management, University of Calabar to have resumed their three month internship program with NCF.
THE interns are expected has to have practical practical experience In THE to use of field equipment such as camera traps, GPS handsets, drones etc. In data collection And monitoring as GOOD as interview of such equipment.
They will Also to understand how has to drive field investigations with respect has Focal Band Discussions (DGD), Key Informant Interviews (KII), Participatory Rural Ratings (PRA) And Community Work SKILLS (SCF), as GOOD as strategies For development, distribute, And collection of quizzes For effective research work And analysis, among others.
THE FCN Also disclosed that he recently organized A two days training on gender And conservation has THE University of Calabar has provide A robust understanding of THE importance of gender In THE conservation of THE Cross River gorilla And It is applicability has their field research work as A guide has THE development of their research instruments.
THE workshop, which was ease by Senior Advise, Community Conservation has THE Wilder Institute, Doctor Married Liao, And co-hosted by A gender specialist Since THE University of Calabar, Dr. Brenda Akpan.
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Keywords: national park
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