Project GPI Phase I

During GPI phase I, 41 project proposals have been submitted to the GPI. From these, 26 have been selected for support under the current GPI seed funding.

GPI Phase I projects for GPI Phase II projects click here

Number Country / Region Grant recipient Project title GPI funding
0b. Global WI Steering Committee, programme development, outreach (e.g. website) and fundraising 75000
1. Global IMCG, ISRIC, WDC Global peatland mapping and terminology 15000
2.b Global IPS | IMCG Workshop IPS/IMCG, April 2001, including the development of Guidelines on Wise Use of Peatlands 30000
2.c Global WI-ICU Preparation for proposal for Ramsar Designation Guidelines 11350
2.d Global WI-ICU Ramsar Handbook WUG 1500
4. Europe IMCG IMCG European mires handbook 20000
5. Malaysia Alterra Sarawak-FD Dev. & Mgt Maludam NP 0
6. Malaysia Alterra, MARDI STRAPEAT 0
8. China WI, GEC Peatlands and Climate change 39500
9a. Poland Univ. Poznan Restoration Carbon Sequestration capacity & biodiversity 35000
9c. Belarus Min NREP Belarussian National peatland strategy 5700
9d. Baltics (3 Countries) RHP, local partners Baltics/ Netherlands Peatland project: sustainable resource use planning in prep.
10. Indonesia WI-IP Sembilang-Berbak Mgt/GEF Block B
Co-financing		 45000
11. Russia WI-Russia Russian Peatlands Program 60000
14. Thailand WI-Thailand Wise use of peatlands at Phru Khuan Khreng 42500
15. Global IUFRO/ Alterra Sustainable forestry on peatland 0
20. Ecuador, South America IUCN-NC, Ecosciencia Paramos: dev. of a tool for decisionmakers 89500
21. Global IUCN-NC, WI, Alterra CBD Side event on GPI 15000
22. Indonesia Brunei & Malaysia Dept Forest Ecology, Finland Carbon emmissions tropical peat deposits 20000
23. Indonesia GEC, WI-Indonesia Sustainable Management of Indonesian peatlands (with CIDA co-funding) 15000
26. Asia IPS-Indonesia Tropical Peatland Symposium Jakarta 10000
29. Global IMCG, IPS IPS/IMCG statement in wise use of mires and peatlands 6000
32. Africa Freising Inst & South-African Inst. South-African project IMPESA 35900
33. Russia IMCG Development of peatlands protected areas, Tomsk region 25000
34. Poland Dept Env sciences & WUR Workshop on grazing as mgt tool for peatlands in Poland 10000
35. Belarus Birdlife Belarus Restoration Yelnia peatland area 22500

GPI Phase II projects

Number Country / Region Grant recipient Project title GPI funding
66. Global ALTERRA Peat GPI programme development
59. Indonesia CIMTROP Peat Fire prevention near the National laboratory in Central Kalimantan
60. Indonesia WI-Indonesia Peatland Fire Mitigation in the Berbak National Park (BNP) Jambi, Sumatera
61. Indonesia WI-Indonesia Peatland Fire Mitigation in Central Kalimantan
69, 69 2a, 69 2b Global IPS Publication of the guidelines for Wise Use of Mires and Peatlands, and statement on the wise use of peatlands (spanish and french version
53. Mongolia Institute of Botany The inventory of peatlands in Mongolia for purpose of their conservation and wise use
71. Andes IUCN Peatlands in the tropical Andes. Towards an international socio environmental monitoring system
63. Argentina, Chile WI-Argentina An inventory of the Patagonian Peatlandss: towards the wise use and biodiversity conservation
55. Southern Africa University of Pretoria IMPESA: Identification and Mapping of peatlands in Southern Africa Phase 2: Peatland inventory
37. Malaysia WI Malaysia Enhancing the conservation status of key Peatlands areas in Malaysia
51. ASEAN Global Environment Centre South East Asia Peatland Management Initiative
46. Armenia NGO Professional and Entrepreneurial Orientation Union Identification of ecological and economical values an threats of Armenia's peatlands: A framework for conservation, restoration and wise use
74. Georgia IBIP Inventory and mapping of the peatlands wetlands of Georgia
72. Georgia Tchaobi: Conserving Wild Nature in Georgia Developing alternatives for cow grazing in Ispani
73. Georgia Tchaobi: Conserving Wild Nature in Georgia Information on the values and functions of Kolkheti mires
64. Global / Indonesia Alterra BIO-RIGHTS : A financial tool de-linking economic development and destruction of biodiversity and natural reources in developing countries
62. Indonesia WI-Indonesia Combining community's income generating activities with conservation towards the reduction and prevention of future fire risks in Berbak National Park and it's surroundings
56. South Africa, Mozambique IMCG MAPUTALAND – Wise Use Management in Coastal Peatland Swampforests in Maputaland, Mozambique / South Africa
58. Global IMCG Establishing a global database of peatlands and mires
68. China WI-China Peatland Restoration and Management in Ruoergai Plateau in Western China
41. China, Indonesia, Russia Global Environment Centre Promoting peatlands in relation to climate change to environmental conventions
84. Global Ramsar Bureau Initial meeting of the Coordinating Committee for Global Action on Peatlands (CC-GAP)

last update: 04/09/10