Final Report - Asian Development Bank

130. In output 1, GEF financing of US $174,000 is used to support the SARC ex-situ species
recovery and management technical expertise for Giant Panda, Crested Ibis, and Golden Monkey. In
addition ex-situ conservaiton faciltity design expertise will be provided to advise the detailed design
process. The expertise will ensure that a world class ex-situ breeding program is undertaken and the these
programs are consistent with national priorities and plans.
131. In output 2, GEF will provide US $ 1.2 million of funding into the demonstration of
conservation of biodiveristy (subcomponent 2). Specifically the funding will be used to support (i) the
preparation of a habitat and natural forest management plan ($99,600), (ii) ecological research grants
($318,700) to develop the data sets and to test silviculture systems for habitat restoration, (iii)
conservation forestry technical assistnace to support the habitat restoration programs. Additional suppoirt
is provided for the developmet of capacity and programs for endangered species recovery including (i)
field survey contracts ($ 378,600), (ii) species recovery management plans ($151,100) and (iii) initial
implementation of recovery implementation programs ($160,900).
132. In output 3, GEF funding of $ 2.9 million will support (i) 4 legal reform studies and drafting
programs, (ii) landscape conservation planning ($749,700), (iii) field conservation monitoring including
monitoirng contracts ($151,100),WWF technical support and training contract ($44,000), monitoring
equipment ($35,000) and monitoring training ($42,100), (iv) Technical assistance for species and
monitoring expertise, (v) monitoring baseline research contracts ($576,200), (vi) support 15 job exchange
opportunities for technical conservation staff, and (vii) a replication and awareness program ($291,800).
These programs involve an on-going planning process that seeks to develop a communication process
between conservation stakeholders, define how to do biodiversity conservation planning within the
Qinling Mountains landscape and actually demonstrate this within the Project Area. This process will not
adopt a nature reserve focus but will focus on key species and their management within the Qinling
Mountain Range and how the scattered management units and their staff can jointly contribute to the
overall goal.
133. Replication systems rely heavily on shared data and through the process of joint planning and
discussions, the ongoing piloting of ideas and technologies in the Project Area, ecological and species
research programs. These activities will generate substantial data, information and lessons that will
captured within the Qinling Mountains GIS held by SFD and supported by WWF. A WWF contract will
be awarded for year one and two to provide technical monitoring training to QNBG.
Table 8 Project Use of GEF Funds
Component
Item Amount
Subcomponent
(USD ‘000’s)
Component One Technical assistance for captive breeding 174
Component Two
2.2 - In-situ conservation of biodiversity - Habitat Plan 99.6
- Ecological research 319
- Conservation Forestry Expert 72.4
- Endangered species program – (5 plans, research
contracts and initial implementation grants)
690.6
Component Three
3.2 - Institutional Strengthening Legal Reforms 330
3.3 - Replication Programs Qinling Mountains Landscape Planning 750
Monitoring and information
- SFD monitoring costs 151.1
- WWF training 44
- Training in monitoring 42.1
- Monitoring equipment (SQNBG) 35