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Touristic Infrastructures around Talambote Sources, Rif Mountains, Morocco
Touristic Infrastructures around Talambote Sources, Rif Mountains, Morocco
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Building a Network of Freshwater Ecosystems Important for Biodiversity in Morocco
Grantee Name: 
Groupe de Recherche pour la Protection des Oiseaux au Maroc
HOTSPOT
Mediterranean Basin
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$130,185
DATES
Aug 2021
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Oct 2022
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Mediterranean Basin
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$130,185
DATES
Aug 2021
-
Oct 2022

Support the creation of a network of experts and organizations, associated with national authorities, to identify and document sites of high freshwater biodiversity value in Morocco, and advocate for the designation of 10 sites under the Ramsar Convention. Contribute to the review of the National Plan for Protected Areas by giving increased attention to freshwater species.

Strategic Direction: 2 Support the sustainable management of water catchments through integrated approaches for the conservation of threatened freshwater biodiversity