Final Report - Asian Development Bank

TA 4721-PRC: Preparing the Shaanxi-Qinling Mountains Integrated Ecosystem Management Project
Final Report Appendix 8
� Encourage approval of the plan through government stakeholder networks;
� Assist with initial implementation of recovery plans.
b. Biological Survey Expert
The candidate shall have an academic background in conservation and survey techniques with
additional practical application of biological surveys and monitoring throughout a range of different
ecosystems and terrains. The candidate shall have proven experience in the design of field monitoring
programs and the in training local staff to implement these. The candidate shall be responsible for:
� Reviewing the current survey techniques used by SFB and WWF and assess their
application and outputs
� Working collaboratively with WWF and SFB – including the Louguantai Forest Farm
staff – support a monitoring design team that will design a biodiversity, ecological and
environmental monitoring program for the Project Area that is affordable to be
maintained at project completion and prioritizes information that is needed for decision
making
� Specify the options for field surveys including detailed methodological inputs, their
strengths and weaknesses, implementation requirements, data collected and analysis
requirements
� Present a review of technological options to support the field survey program including
remote sensing, camera trapping, telemetry etc
� Using the monitoring design team agree on which techniques to implement and
specify field monitoring locations and program in the form of a work plan.
� Train monitoring personnel and agency staff in the techniques required to implement,
and manage the field survey programs
� Assist WWF supervise the establishment of the field survey programs and address
any issues that arise including the management and reporting of data
� Train WWF and SFB ( and associated institutes) in field monitoring and survey
techniques
c. Biodiversity Conservation Expert
5. The candidate will have an extensive knowledge of biodiversity conservation, GEF programs
and current developments and innovations within the international conservation arena. The candidate
should also have a detailed knowledge of biodiversity conservation in China with the majority of this
experience being linked to field conservation programs outside of Beijing. Past work experience within
the Qinling Mountains with an emphasis on species management would be a definite advantage. The
consultant shall be responsible for:
� The design of the overall biodiversity conservation plan for the Project that will
address the issues within the following points
� The integration of biodiversity priorities and management techniques within the
preparation of the In-situ Habitat Management plan ensuring that conservation
objectives are maximized and used to prioritize silviculture interventions. As an
integral part of this process the candidate shall assist the PMO prepare detailed
TOR’s for any ecological or biodiversity related research contracts by developing a
research priorities agenda that is developed as a part of the overall planning process
and is demonstrably needs based.
� The specialist will be responsible for defining the parameters through which
biodiversity and conservation will be fully integrated within the proposed landscape
planning program
� Ensure that the biodiversity s fully integrated within the project and that the linkages
between the in-situ and ex-situ programs – both financial and technical are reflected in
designs planning and work programs. This could especially include the conservation
forestry programs developed through the Village Development planning process.
� Prepare guidelines for the inclusion of biodiversity within the dissemination programs
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