Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Body of water surrounded by trees, mountains in the distance. — Fish conservation zone, Sekong province, Lao PDR.

© Conservation International/photo by Jack Tordoff

Co-Management of Freshwater Biodiversity in the Sekong Basin

Grantee Name: World Wide Fund for Nature

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Amount: $200,000
Dates: May 2010 – May 2012
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Freshwater, Livelihoods

Demonstrate to policy makers the importance of healthy freshwater ecosystems to local communities in the Sekong Basin of Lao PDR by fostering the development of community groups to protect critical freshwater habitats. Feed village-level experience into relevant policy processes, through policy briefs, technical reports, press releases, district and provincial level dialogues, and meetings of the Sekong Basin Advisory Group.

Strategic Direction : 3 Engage key actors in reconciling biodiversity conservation and development objectives, with a particular emphasis on the Northern Limestone Highlands and Mekong River and its major tributaries