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Applied Ethnoecology for Biodiversity Assessment, Monitoring and Management in Northwest Yunnan

Grantee Name: The Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hotspot
Mountains of Southwest China
Location
China
Amount
$167,904
Dates
Aug 2004 – Dec 2007
Keywords
Biodiversity mainstreaming, Community-based conservation, Indigenous People, Land use planning

Empower local communities to manage key species and ecosystems in an ecologically sustainable manner that will improve the environment while maintaining or enhancing cultural identities and knowledge in northwest Yunnan, China. The project aims to demonstrate to land-use planners how to formulate policy that reflects specific local needs while enhancing biodiversity conservation.

Strategic Direction :

1 Develop and operationalize hotspot-wide monitoring and evaluation projects

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