Stories from the Field and Lessons Learned

1996 Annual Report

Evaluating an Enterprise-Oriented Approach to Community-Based Conservation in the Asia/Pacific Region

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

DEDICATION
OVERVIEW OF THE REPORT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1.	OVERVIEW OF THE BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION NETWORK
	1.1	BCN Goals
	1.2	BCN Core Hypothesis
	1.3	BCN Program Highlights -- 1996
2.	STORIES FROM THE FIELD
	2.1	Content of the Following Pages
	2.2	Lessons Learned From These Stories
		1.	Essential Oils from the Alpine Areas of Humla
		2.	Ecotourism in the Forests/Grasslands of Royal Chitwan National Park
		3.	Tasar Silk and Honey in the Mountains of Garhwal
		4.	Ecotourism in the Mountains of Sikkim
		5.	NTFPs in the Forests of the Western Ghats
		6.	Eco-Tourism in the Rain Forest of Western Java
		7.	Community Logging in the Rain Forest of West Kalimantan
		8.	NTFPs in the Rain Forest of West Kalimantan
		9.	Rafting, Honey, and Butterflies in the Rain Forest of Sulawesi
		10.	Butterflies in the Rain Forest of Irian Jaya
		11.	Dive Tourism off the Reefs of the Padaido Islands, Irian Jaya
		12.	Abaca Fiber and Rattan from the Forests of Mindanao
		13.	Rattan and Resin from the Tropical Forests of Palawan
		14.	Jelly and Other NTFPs from the Forests of the Kalahan Reserve
		15.	Scientific and Eco-Tourism in the Rain Forests of Crater Mountain
		16.	Scientific and Adventure Tourism in the Forests of Lakekamu Basin
		17.	Eco-Timber from the Forests of New Britain
		18.	Fish from the Arnavon Island Marine Reserve
		19.	Oil Nuts and Tourism in the Forests of Makira Island
		20.	Biodiversity Prospecting in the Coral Reefs of Fiji
3.	LESSONS LEARNED ABOUT HYPOTHESIS TESTING GRANT PROGRAMS
	3.1	Program Design and Project Selection
	3.2	Testing the Hypothesis
	3.3	Structuring the Overall Program
	3.4	Process Lessons
4.	FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
	4.1	Financial Summary
	4.2	Analysis Of BCN Grantee Budgets
APPENDIX A:			SUMMARY OF BCN IMPLEMENTATION GRANTS
APPENDIX B:			BCN MIDTERM EVALUATION -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
APPENDIX C:			INDICATORS FOR BCN PROGRAM
APPENDIX D:			BCN STAFF ORGANIZATION
BCN Program Description -- October 1996

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