The Rare Alumni Fund
First initiated in 2007 the Rare Alumni Fund is designed to help achieve tangible and sustainable conservation impact following an initial Pride campaign.
In 2010, Rare awarded nine new Alumni Fund grants of $10,000 each to help newly minted Pride alumni sustain impact. Applications were evaluated based upon their likelihood of producing a measurable and sustainable conservation benefit.The following is a list of the new grantees and their projects:
2010 Grant Recipients
Magiyanto (09), Lembaga Paramitra Jatim
Site: Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park, Indonesia
Threat: Deforestation for fuelwood collection
Project: Expansion of alternative energy solutions through installing biogas and energy-efficient stoves, training workshops, volunteer groups and gaining commitment of key stakeholders.
Fransisca Ariantiningsih (08), YEL (second time grantee)
Site: Rawa Singkil Wildlife Preserve, Indonesia
Threat: Deforestation from illegal logging
Project: Build upon collaborative management of the Wildlife Preserve through setup of an official governing body, official management decrees, and community-managed forest projects.
Panji Anom (08), Perkumpulan Bioma (second time grantee)
Site: Potorono-Sumbing, Central Java, Indonesia
Threat: Deforestation for fuelwood collection
Project: Create an energy independent village by building upon energy-efficient stove and energy garden solutions, to the next step of management of the energy garden.
Rodrigo Rafael Zararte and Elizabeth Cabrera (08), Guyra Paraguay
Site: Paraguayan Pantanal Reserve
Threat: Deforestation for livestock conversion
Project: Adoption of sustainable livestock practices through a best practice manual & workshops; Attraction of corporate investment to pilot a REDD project for payment for environmental services.
Jhony Ortega Trujillo, Marco Arenas Aspilcueta, and Sandra Conde Laso (09), SERNANP
Site: Huascarn National Park, Peru
Threat: Forest fires caused by grass-burning
Project: Promotion of safer grass-burning techniques; Building capacity in fire brigades for fire monitoring and prevention.
John Paul Tun and Rafael Manzanero (93), Friends for Conservation and Development (second time grantee)
Site: Chiquibul Maya Mountain Massif, Belize
Threat: Deforestation for agriculture
Project: Build upon work towards promoting a water conservation ethic and environmental services fees through creating a bi-national workplan between leaders in Belize and Guatemala to manage water resources.
Marta Irene Torres Cabrera (09), SERNANP
Site: Tambopata National Reserve, Peru
Threat: Deforestation from agriculture
Project: Expansion of proven successful recovery of deforested areas through agroforestry projects.
Jean Bosco Pouomegne (08), WCS Cameroon
Site: Mbam and Djerem National Park, Cameroon
Threat: Illegal bushmeat hunting
Project: Promotion of beekeeping as a sustainable alternative to bushmeat hunting; Reduction of bushmeat consumption by local households.
Cheryl Calaustro (09), Guam Dept of Agriculture
Site: Cocos Island & Southern Guam, Guam
Threat: Invasive species (feral pets, rats)
Project: Supporting the reintroduction of the Guam Rail into the wild; Removal of Guam Rail predators (feral cats, snakes and rats) through hotlines, biosecurity protocols with boaters, and spay/neuter pet programs.
To learn more about these projects visit www.rareplanet.org
>>2009 Grant Recipients
