Complex sentence: It was also proposed to conduct research on the distribution of the bamboos upon which it relies, and assess its response to deforestation and attempt to understand its movements, then afford protection to key sites found to support populations and favoured bamboos.
Split into simpler sentences: It was also proposed to conduct research on the distribution of the bamboos upon which it relies, and assess its response to deforestation and attempt to understand its movements. Afford protection to key sites found to support populations and favoured bamboos.