Organization Project Title
Armenia
Institute of Zoology, Create baseline data on rare invertebrate animal for
National Academy of Sciences the national Red Book and prepare materials for
the Caucasus Red Book and IUCN Red List
Armenian Tourism Association Strengthening the protection regime of Garni and
Kaqavaberd tracts of Khosrove reserve
Khustup Nature Protection NGO Strengthening the protection regime of Shikahogh
Ecolur Informative NGO reserve Campaigning against highway construction through
Shikahogh Reserve
Fund for Biodiversity Conservation Status of Armenian mouflon (Ovis ammon gmelinii)
of Armenian Highland and Bezoar goat (Capra aegagrus) in Armenia and
its implications for conservation of these ungulates
Ecolur Informative NGO Stimulation of eco-journalism to monitor problems
of environment protection in the East Lesser
Caucasus Corridor
Lore Eco Club, NGO Campaigning against corruption in forests
supervision and participation of society in forests
management of Lore region
Biodiversity and Landscape Feasibility study on establishment of "Apri"
Conservation Union, NGO National Park
Institute of Zoology, Study of the present state of Amphibians and
National Academy of Sciences Reptiles population as a base for updating Red
Lists of Armenia and IUCN
Nature Rights Protection, NGO Estimation of the conditions of Meriones Dahli's
population and elaboration of recommendations
for species conservation
Charitable Fund for Protection of Creation of a book-album and scientific video on
Nature and Culture Value in “Escaping in the mountains: Armenian mouflon
and Bezoar goat”
Eco-Club Tapan, NGO Strengthening of environmental propaganda and
increase environmental awareness of local
communities in the East Lesser Caucasus Corridor
Association For Sustainable Support civil society capacity building in
Human Development NGO, participation and monitoring of large development
UNEP National Committee projects in Armenia
NGO-Ecotourism Association Establishment of new Protected Area "Arevik" in
the Southern Armenia
NGO – Khustup Establishment of new Protected Area 'Zangezur' in
the Southern Armenia
Armenian Forests Environmental Increasing the awareness and commitment of
NGO decision makers to biodiversity and ecosystem
conservation in Armenia’s part of East Lesser
Caucasus Corridor
Armenian Assembly of America Evaluation and Implementation of Sustainable
Tree Project (Armenia Forestry Models in Northern Armenia
Tree Project)
Professional and Entrepreneurial Wetland Management Training Course for the Staff
Orientation Union, NGO of Sevan National Park (Armenia) and Kolkheti
National Park (Georgia)
Fund for Biodiversity Conservation Promoting Sustainable Resource Use Among Local
of Armenian Highland Communities Near Protected Areas in Southern Armenia
Azerbaijan
Center for Biodiversity, NGO Planning workshop on sturgeon conservation in
the Caucasus hotspot
Ecology and Conservation of Birds, Improvement of protection of Caspian seal (Phoca
NGO caspica) breeding-grounds and habitats of priority
bird species in the Absheron Sanctuary
Centre for Economic and Political Release the CITES species determinant and
Researches, NGO carrying out trainings to the employees of Customs service
Center for Biodiversity, NGO Improvement of protection of the Dagestanian tur
(Capra cylindricornis) and other CEPF
outcome species in Zakatala Strict Nature Reserve
Sumgayit Center for Environmental Help to survive the otter (Lutra lutra)
Rehabilitation, NGO
Azerbaijan Society of Zoologists, Development of bee keeping is one of the main
NGO factors of the social problems solution
Ecology and Conservation of Birds, Quail Farming - the alternative source of income for village
NGO communities and one of the methods for survival of
Relict Hyrcanian Forests
Association of Social Economic Picture Your Nature
Researches, NGO
Michael Succow Foundation Improvement of the Azerbaijan and the IUCN Red Lists for
for the Protection of Nature Arthropoda and Higher Plant species in Hyrcan Corridor,
including establishment of a basefor Monitoring and
Conservation in the Hyrcan National Park
Center for Biodiversity, NGO Support protected areas to improve protection of priority
amphibian species - Buffoverrucosissimus and Pelodytes caucasicus in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijanian Society of Zoologists, Estimation of current condition and preparation of
NGO strategy plan for conservation of Dagestanian Tour
(Capra cylindricornis) in Azerbaijan
Institute of Bioresources at Nakhchivan Asian Mouflon (Ovis (orientalis) gmelinii) and Besoar Goat
Division of NAS of Azerbaijan (Capra aegagrus) in Azerbaijan - Present and Future
Centre for Protection of Natural Obtaining the information on alternative income and Cultural Heritage sources and ways of sustainable development of Zakatala-
Belokan region
“Agro-Meslehet”, NGO Community Based Ecotourism Development in
Azerbaijan’s part of Hyrcan Corridor of the Caucasus
Ecoregion
Centre for Protection of Natural Creation of Selective-Tribal Beekeeping Economy in and Cultural Heritage Zakatala Region for Production of Bee Families as
Alternative Income Sources for Rural Communities
Veterinarian Sanitary and Alternative ways of saving ornithofauna of the Gizil-Agach Nature Reserve
Nature Protection
“Gakhir” Charitable Organization The alternative livelihood for local population of Ordubad Sanctuary
Youth Ecotourism Eco-Educational Trainings for future eco-tourist guides in Hyrkan
Public Organization " Piligrim " corridor in Azerbaijan
SAS.H Ltd Creation of Sustainable Hunting Area in Gabala i
Ismailli area as an alternative livelihood for local populations
Environmental Law Centre “Ecolex”, Support civil society capacity building in
NGO participation and monitoring of large development
projects in Azerbaijan
Sumgait Center for Environmental Model Project on Sustainable forestry and
Rehabilitation Introduction of Alternative Energy Sources for
Saving Habitats of CEPF Priority Species
Environmental Law Center 'Ecolex' Provide support to conservation agencies
specifically to improve implementation of
international conventions such as CSD, CITES and
RAMSAR
Producer Center Yeni Dalga Mobilization of Civil Society to Solve Biodiversity
Conservation Problems
Georgia
International Association of Ecology Perspectives of Ecotourism Development in
and Tourism, NGO Chaukhski Massif of Greater Caucasus
Association of Scientists-Ecologists Analysis of Socio-Economic-Demographic and
- “Caucasian Eco-house”, NGO Geo-ecological Characteristics for further planning
of new protected areas in the West Lesser Caucasus
Association for Environment Conservation of Endemic Plant Species of Ajara-
Protection and Sustainable Shavsheti Floristic Region
Development - “MTA-BARI”, NGO
Union - ``Ecopulse Association``, Support Government Conservation Agencies in the
NGO implementation and reinforcement of International
Conventions and Agreements related to
biodiversity conservation and sustainable use
Union for Sustainable Development Creation of base for improvement / perfection of
- “ECO-VIEW”, NGO national legislation to ensure implementation and
fully enforcement of CITES and RAMSAR Conventions
Association of Friends of Nature Planning Workshop on Caprinae species
“Tskhratskharo” Conservation in the Caucasus Hotspot
Caucasus Center for Ethological Amazing Caucasus Hotspot -Book and Slides
Research, NGO
Association “Journalists and the Journalist and the representatives of municipal
Society”, NGO institutions for the conservation of biodiversity -
forms and methods of cooperation
Caucasus Wild Plants Certification Capacity building of CWC and preparation for
Centre, NGO controlling and international certification in
Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia
The Regional Environmental Centre Building of Regional NGO Platform in the South
for the Caucasus – REC Caucasus Caucasus for involvement of civil society in
formulation and implementation of European
neighborhood policy (ENP) Process
Goethe-Institute Tbilisi EcoTopia: Contemporary Art and Nature in the
Caucasus
Union - "Ano & Vano", NGO Improving of Ecological Culture in Young
Generation
Noah’s Arc Centre for the Recovery Conservation of the Capra Species in Georgia
of Endangered Species (NACRES),
NGO
Georgian Center for the Conservation GIS-based Habitat Modeling of West Caucasian
of Wildlife, NGO Tur, East Caucasian Tur, Bezoar goat, and Argali in
the Caucasus Hotspot
Caucasian Endemics Research Transboundary conservation-oriented study and
Centre, NGO conservation of the Western Lesser Caucasus
endemic species - Caucasian salamander
Union – “DURUJIS MADLI”, Honey Production - promotion of non-timber
NGO forest products use in Kvareli Forests
Found - “Aquamedia”, NGO Determination of conservation status and
conservation of the Mediterranean Tortoise
(Testudo graeca) in Southern Caucasus
Wild Plants Conservation Association Promotion of updated Georgian Red List
WWF Caucasus Programme Office Regional Council for Biodiversity Conservation
and Sustainable Resource use in the Caucasus
Noah’s Arc Centre for the Recovery NBSAP Implementation Program - International
of Endangered Species (NACRES), Conventions and Local Communities
NGO
Regional Environmental Centre Environmental Hot Spots Journalistic Monitoring
(REC) Caucasus
Black Sea Eco Academy Establishment of current conservation status of all
species of Acipenseridae family in South-Eastern
part of the black Sea and creation of rationale for
inclusion into the Red List
Field Researchers Union Development and Capacity Building of Trans-
- ``Campester``, NGO boundary Bats Monitoring Network in the
Caucasus
Caucasus Environmental NGO Environmental Communication Campaign –
Network (CENN) Conservation for Sustainable Development in the
Caucasus Ecoregion”
Georgian Center for the Magazine on Nature Conservation in Georgian
Conservation of Wildlife (GCCW)
Association for Environment Promoting Sustainable Forest Management in the
Protection and Sustainable Support/Buffer zone of Mtirala National Park
Development - “MTA-BARI”
Russia
Zoological Institute, Russian Initiation and harmonization of transboundary
Academy of Sciences/ cooperation in conservation of the
European Herpetological Society herpetocomplexes in the Caucasus ecoregion
Pre-Caspian Institute of Biological Spalax Giganteus conservation strategy on the
resources of the Daghestanian territory of Northern Caucasus
Scientific Centre at the
Academy of Science of Russia
The World Conservation Union Civil society and biodiversity - involvement of
(IUCN), Representative Office youth in conservation
for Russia and CIS
Autonomous Noncommercial Preservation of Caucasian Ecoregion Natural
Organization, Institute of Ecosystems on the Basis of Elaboration and
Environmental Economics and Application of Rational Environmental
Nature Resources Account Management Model
- ``KADASTR``
Autonomous Noncommercial Economic Estimation of Natural Resources and
Organization, Institute of Environmental Services as a Basis of Specially
Environmental Economics and Guarded Nature Territories (SGNT) Effective
Nature Resources Account Management and Biodiversity Preservation
- ``KADASTR`` (by the Example of the Sochi National Park)
World Wide Fund for Nature/ Inventory of internationally and nationally
Russian Representative Office important wetlands in the Russian Caucasus Region
Wetlands International
- Russia Programme
Biodiversity Conservation Center, Analysis of conservation project relevance to the
NGO Convention on Biological Diversity, the
Convention on International Trade in Endangered
Species and the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands
in Caucasus ecoregion
NGO “Partnership for Zapovedniks” Development of the Management plan for the
Kavkazsky Biosphere Nature Reserve
NGO “Partnership for Zapovedniks” Improve nature reserve and national park ranger’s
professional skill in the Greater Caucasus
World Wide Fund for Nature, Methodology support and special trainings to
Russian Representative Office prevent poaching activities and control timber
logging in Russian Caucasus
Pre-Caspian Institute of Biological Conservation of the Bezoar Goat in the East
resources of the Daghestanian Caucasus
Scientific Centre at the
Academy of Science of Russia
Pre-Caspian Institute of Biological Conservation of the Dagestan Tur in the East
resources of the Daghestanian Caucasus (Dagestan)
Scientific Centre at the
Academy of Science of Russia
The World Conservation Union Clarification of the Persian Sturgeons taxonomic
(IUCN), Representative Office status
for Russia and CIS
Dagestan Branch of interregional Practical activities for conservation of Testudo graeca
community organization in Russia
- “Russian Botanical Society”
Association of Natural Reserves Transboundary Strategy for conservation of
and National Parks of the Caucasus endemic species of Caucasus Vipers (Vipera
kaznakovi, Vipera dinniki) in Russia, Georgia and
Turkey
European Herpetological Society Reassessment of the IUCN Red List for
Amphibians and Reptiles of the Caucasus in
accordance with IUCN categories and criteria
North Osetian State Nature Reserve Turs of the Caucasus - Taxonomy and
Conservation Strategy
WWF Russia Creation of the System of Protected Areas of the
North Caucasus (Green Corridor of the North
Caucasus)
WWF Russia Development of the Econet scheme of the North
Caucasus on the base of analysis of satellite images
and topographical maps
WWF Russia / TRAFFIC - Russia Reduction of Illegal Catch of Sturgeons by the
slowdown of the demand for Caviar and Sturgeon
Flash on the Domestic Market
Russian Bird Conservation Union Site network for birds and wetlands: inventory,
& Russian office of Wetland protection and community management
International - Russia
Turkey
The Society of Green Artvin Management Effectiveness of Protected Areas in
Turkish part of West Lesser Caucasus Corridor
using WWF’s RAPPAM Methodology
Research Association of Rural Publication In Regard to Determination and
Environment and Forestry, NGO Prevention of Economic, Social, Cultural and
Technical Reasons Which May Give Harm to
High-Mountain Ecosystems in the East Black Sea
Region
Kackar Rafting and Climbing Club You or Them
Nature Conservation Center - Training for Conservation - Biodiversity
DKM (Doga Koruma Merkezi) Assessment and Monitoring Training Programme
in the Turkish Caucasus
WWF – Turkey Integrated River Basin Management in the Turkish
West Lesser Caucasus
Nature Society – DD Enhancing conservation in the West Lesser
Caucasus through transboundary cooperation and
blishing a training Programme on KBA
conservation
International organizations
IUNC Switzerland Coordination and Development of Plant Red List
Assessments for the Caucasus Biodiversity Hotspot
Birdlife International Development of an IBA Caretaker Network in the
priority Corridors
International Centre for Journalists Building Awareness of Conservation in the
Caucasus