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Collaborative management of watershed to sustain Lake Poso's ecosystem services

Grantee Name: IMUNITAS - Perkumpulan Inovasi Komunitas

Hotspot
Wallacea
Location
Indonesia
Amount
$19,168
Dates
Jan 2016 – Jan 2017
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Land use planning

Initiate grassroots-level processes to secure agreements on the sustainable land use practices of the Lake Poso watershed in Indonesia. The lake is home to the endemic freshwater fish species Buntingi popta and other economically valuable fishes. Uphill erosion caused by agriculture activity has degraded the lake’s water quality. The project will revise the district action plan on lake management.

Strategic Direction :

2 Improve management of sites (KBAs) with and without official protection status

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