Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

CEPF Regional Implementation Team in the Western Ghats

Grantee Name: Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment

Hotspot: Western Ghats
Location: India
Amount: $650,000
Dates: Apr 2008 – Jun 2016
Keywords: Capacity building, Communication, Networks

Provide strategic leadership and local knowledge to build a broad constituency of civil society groups working across institutional and geographic boundaries toward achieving the conservation goals described in the ecosystem profile for this region. Major functions include assisting civil society groups in designing, implementing, and replicating successful conservation activities; reviewing all grant applications; and awarding small grants.

Strategic Direction : 1 Enable action by diverse communities and partnerships to ensure conservation of key biodiversity areas and enhance connectivity in the corridors