Assess how many GVHs are located in the critical areas. Visit the local authorities to listen to their needs, concerns, and ideas for sustainable livelihoods linked to forest conservation.

Identify the mountain’s location, natural and human challenges, and its economic potential (e.g., tourism). Engage existing partners working on the mountain and collaborate to secure funding.

The adoption of FFMA among fishers through awareness and capacity building using multi-pronged strategies like awareness campaigns at the village level, conducting mass campaigns at the harbour level, promoting community level fisher friend ambassadors and master fishers for peer to peer learning, announcing top users for every month and audio and video visuals to spread the importance of FFMA in day to day fishing activities etc. All these positivly reflect on the adoption of FFMA. 

The Protected Area Management System (PAMS) by NOARKTECH is a centralized, intuitive dashboard aggregating data from edge devices. Co-designed with forest officials and community members, it delivers predictive analytics, real-time alerts, and supports evidence-based decision-making.

NOARKTECH’s WildGuard AI uses on-device Edge AI models and LoRaWAN communication to process data locally and transmit alerts even in low-connectivity regions. This low-power, scalable network allows instant wildfire detection, animal tracking, and real-time environmental monitoring.

NOARKTECH’s WildGuard AI integrates bio-acoustic microphones, air quality sensors (CO, VOC), and hyperlocal climate monitors to detect wildlife movement, forest fires, and ecological disturbances. This system enables real-time environmental intelligence for conservation, climate resilience, and human-wildlife conflict prevention.

The creation of a comprehensive, open-access DNA reference library of native plant and animal species was foundational to our solution. Recognizing that global databases lacked coverage for many Eastern Mediterranean species, we built the first Lebanese library encompassing plants, mammals, and now expanding to insects, birds, and fungi. This reference database improves the accuracy of DNA sequence matching and enables precise identification of species present in environmental samples. It also fills a critical regional data gap and facilitates ecological studies, biodiversity monitoring, and conservation planning. By publishing the library openly, we promote transparency, collaboration, and the potential for adaptation in similar biodiversity hotspots.

DNA barcoding and metabarcoding are cutting-edge molecular techniques that allow precise identification of species from small biological samples such as animal scats. Barcoding targets a single species by sequencing a standard gene region, while metabarcoding amplifies multiple DNA markers simultaneously, enabling comprehensive analysis of complex mixtures. These methods provide detailed insights into animal diets, predator-prey relationships, and seed dispersal patterns without invasive sampling. In our solution, these techniques were adapted to the Lebanese ecological context, enabling high-throughput biodiversity assessment and revealing key interactions between fauna and flora. This approach overcomes limitations of traditional ecological surveys and opens new possibilities for monitoring biodiversity changes, especially in regions with scarce baseline data.

This building block focuses on cultivating place attachment—an emotional, cultural, and cognitive bond between youth and Komodo National Park. Through storytelling, field immersion, and reflective learning, students begin to see the park not just as a tourist destination, but as a vital part of their identity and future. The program employs experiential tools such as ranger-led nature walks, local legends, visual storytelling, and ecological mapping to foster deeper connections with the landscape and its inhabitants. These experiences help reposition the park from a backdrop of economic activity into a living, shared heritage. As students develop a sense of belonging and pride, their motivation to protect and advocate for the environment increases. This shift is crucial in transforming passive knowledge into active stewardship, inspiring long-term behavioral change and conservation leadership. Building place attachment ensures that youth understand both the ecological and emotional value of the park, anchoring their sense of responsibility in a place they call home.

A leading cause for people not adopting pro-environmental behaviours is low self-efficacy. That is, they do not believe they can employ the action themselves. Therefore, at the Station we simplified key conservation actions which UK and Jersey consumers can do to support wild Sumatran orangutans. One of these steps was to download the PalmOil Scan app, which enables consumers to identify companies actively sourcing sustainable palm oil. This then allows people to make informed decisions as to which products they buy, and as a result which companies they support.