Development News and Information Sources
Duration: 1st April 2024 – 30th December 2024
Location: Bangkok and project site
Background
For over 50 years, WWF has been protecting the future of nature. As the world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works across 100 countries and is supported by close to 5 million
members globally. WWF’s unique way of working combines global reach with a foundation in science, involves action at all levels locally to globally, and ensures the delivery of innovative
solutions that meet the needs of both people and nature. WWF has been working in Thailand since 1983 and established a country office in 1995.
Overview
The consultant will be responsible for wildlife monitoring, research fieldwork, and database, and supporting the development of a presentation/technical report on the results of the
project as well as others relevant to the Connectivity Conservation project (additional duties are below).
Contractor duties
• Assist in planning the monitoring of diversity mammal and bird species for use in reporting to support the declaration of a Non-Hunting Area as an important habitat for wildlife within the Tenasserim corridor;
• Assist in interpreting land use conditions within the Tenasserim corridor to plan for potential wildlife habitat;
• Assist in planning to monitor and calculate the density of ungulates that are prey for tigers to plan the management of areas that can support ungulates;
• Assist in maintaining wildlife database and data analysis;
• Analyse research results and report writing;
• Coordinate logistics with protected area staff/ WWF field team;
• Assist in the development and implementation of the project’s research and survey;
• Other duties as identified.
Output/deliverable of performance and schedule
The consultant will be expected to produce:
a) A monthly report comprises;
• mammals and birds database analysis results,
• land use conditions within the Tenasserim corridor to plan for potential wildlife habitat and
• calculating the density of ungulates to plan the management of areas that support ungulates.
Contact : oniriyaf@wwf.or.th