Remote Sensing and Proposal Drafting for a Government Garzetted Biodiversity Conservation Area

Details

Mission and objectives

Morobe Development Foundation Inc. is a leading Community based Group base in Lae Morobe Province, Papua New Guinea who has the vision to help young people reach their full potential by utilizing their hidden talents in community development initiatives so they can realize their potentail and become a role model in the community. MDF was established to address a broader and more diverse range of objectives and work through the use of dance, music and drama, MDF’s primary aim is to ensure that women participate equally in decision making in any project undertaken, including projects related to Ending Violence against Women, and promoting Human Rights with a aim to support the Government and UN their Development Goals. MDF in collaboration with the United Nations Volunteering Program (UNVP) has also undertaken various scientific research studies related to the environment - forest cover loss, land use land cover change, the influence of various parameters on surface waters, and coastal shoreline turtle habitat loss. These projects included the participation of various experts and researchers from diverse fields across various countries across the globe - ranging from marine biology, biodiversity conservation, PNG community management, remote sensing, and land use policy among various others. MDF is managed by a management committee, which is made up of the Chairman, the Deputy Chairman, Secretary, the Treasurer, the Project Coordinator, Community Development Officer, and a male and female member of the foundation, and ensures that women participate equally in decision making. We at MDF assert that we have the required skill sets, knowledge, established international network, and the necessary foundational work to undertake projects successfully.

Context

The mission of the Papua New Guinea Biodiversity and Climate Fund (BCF) is “... to catalyze financial and technical resources to enable present and future generations of Papua New Guineans to restore, protect, and enhance the country’s biodiversity and build resilience in the face of climate change”. The Fund’s purpose is to mobilize and manage funding and channel financial resources and technical assistance to conserve biodiversity and address climate change by: • Promoting and supporting the effective and sustainable management of existing and future protected areas and other key biodiversity areas through effective conservation measures; • Fostering climate mitigation and adaptation initiatives, focusing on nature/ecosystem-based solutions; • Supporting sustainable development activities that deliver conservation outcomes and climate benefits and contribute to the economic well-being of the people of PNG - including customary landowners. In this regard, MDF intends to submit proposal for the above funding and wishes to engage three Online Volunteers to help MDF in drafting a proposal, to carry out GIS and supporting in Drone Mapping as well as carry out sampling and water analysis on the project site.

Task description

The Foundation needs the support of Online Volunteers who have knowledge and qualification in remote sensing with the use of the Google search engine to analyze rainforests and write a proposal to help map a conservation area using GPS, drone, and LIDAR. The task involves using appropriate GIS tools to survey the area of interest and use other literature and baseline data to write a proposal detailing the project activity that will be undertaken by the Foundation.