Researchers' Needs for Field Research Stations for Biodiversity Studies

Abstract

This study is aimed to clarify the need of researchers for the services that field research stations provide to enhance basic studies on biodiversity conservation. The results of questionnaire given to researchers in 16 countries, who study mainly in the South East Asia, demonstrate a greater need for basic facilities and services such as telephone/web and lodging, facilities for organizing research materials and so on. The need varies according to each researcher's specialty, institution, length of experience, and region of institute. These results should be taken into consideration to establish and to manage field research stations built by international development assistance, in order to enhance biodiversity studies.