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Four people next to stream, collecting specimens.
Conducting a freshwater biodiversity study.
© Brahim ABOUELABBES, AMEPN

Boost the Role of Khenifra National Park to Preserve the Freshwater Biodiversity of Oued Oum Er-Rabia, Morocco

Grantee Name: Association Marocaine pour l'Ecotourisme et la Protection de la Nature

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Morocco
Amount
$167,126
Dates
Feb 2020 – Jun 2022
Keywords
Conservation planning, Freshwater, Protected Areas, Water management, Ecosystem resilience
Work with the National Park authorities, the River Basin Management Agency and local stakeholders to mainstream freshwater biodiversity conservation needs into water management plans. The project includes a comprehensive study of freshwater biodiversity and its socio-economic importance, and uses participatory approach to develop locally-accepted conservation approaches.
Strategic Direction : 2 Support the sustainable management of water catchments through integrated approaches for the conservation of threatened freshwater biodiversity

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