Building Stake to Conserve River-Related Biodiversity Using Otters as a Flagship Species in the Cauvery River Basin in Karnataka
Grantee Name: Paadhai Trust
- Hotspot
- Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
- Location
- India
- Amount
- $18,482
- Dates
- Jul 2013 – Oct 2014
- Keywords
- Awareness, Freshwater, Research, Species Conservation
Involve local stakeholders to raise awareness and develop a sense of responsibility toward sustainable utilization of river resources and conservation of river related biodiversity in the Cauvery River Basin, an important freshwater ecosystem and stronghold of smooth-coated otter (Lutrogale perspicillata) and Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea). Using otters as the flagship species, pilot various methods of community engagement such as Village River Committees and community-based otter protection programs.
1 Enable action by diverse communities and partnerships to ensure conservation of key biodiversity areas and enhance connectivity in the corridors
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