(i)
Natural dynamics in space
and time
(ii)
Understanding natural
processes of change
(iii)
Understanding human impact
in space and time
(iv)
Interventions (strategies,
tools, techniques) for sustainable use of biodiversity and
biodiversity management
(v)
Inform policy on local,
national, regional and international level
The funding period
for BIOTA Phase II is expected to begin in January 2004
until December 2006.
Several German
scientists travelled to Namibia immediately after the
workshop to attend a follow-up meeting in Windhoek on 30
September.
Concept papers for
proposals for BIOTA Phase II were called for in November
2002 and towards the end of the year, the multilateral
screening process was still on going. The final proposal for
BIOTA Phase II will have to be submitted to the German BMBf
in mid February 2003.
The BIOTA internal
proposal evaluation process is still on-going, but at this
stage the following Namibian proposals will be included in
the final proposal to BMBf (proposals are not listed in a
specific order):
·
B. Strohbach - Determining
vegetation changes over the long term using old vegetation
data
·
B. Strohbach & Erika
Maass - The use of soil moisture in savannah ecosystems
·
B Strohbach - Vegetation
surveying along newly-established east-west transect in
Namibia
·
B. Strohbach, Marina
Coetzee, Ronel Prinsloo - Grass biomass production related
to rainfall, vegetation composition and soil
·
Marianne Strohbach, Klaus
Kellner - Patterns and processes of degradation and
restoration potential on the plains of the upper Omuramba
Omatako catchment area
·
Carol Steenkamp -
Determining climatic variables leading to bush encroachment,
by relating the age of bush stands to climatic variables
·
F.P.Graz - The development
of spatial and structural diversity of woodland savannah
vegetation
·
I Zimmermann - Towards
improved rangeland management in Namibia, through
interpretation of fenceline contrasts and participatory
monitoring and action along a large scale transect
·
P Cunningham - Determining
reptile density, distribution and diversity as influenced by
different grazing management systems in the Nama Karoo Biome
·
M.O. Hinz - The
socio-political context of local knowledge
·
J. Henschel, W. Kilian, B.
Strohbach - West-East-Transects across the Namib
·
J. Henschel, Linsenmair -
Abundance and biodiversity of soil arthropods (ants,
termites & beetles) as indicators of ecosystem function
across a climatic gradient
Stephanie Schneider
BIOTA Liaison Officer
