Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Community Awareness of Threatened Aquatic Species among the River Islands of the Paraíba do Sul River

Grantee Name: Associacao Dos Pescadores E Amigos Do Rio Paraiba Do Sul

Hotspot: Atlantic Forest
Location: Brazil
Amount: $20,000
Dates: Sep 2005 – Sep 2006
Keywords: Awareness, Community-based conservation

Bring conservation awareness to and mobilize action among the communities living around and using the lower-middle portion of the Paraiba do Sul River where extremely diverse fluvial islands are found. Ultimately, create and implement a protected area to conserve these very unique fluvial islands.

Strategic Direction :

2 Improve management of existing and future public protected areas through targeted civil society efforts

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Community Awareness of Threatened Aquatic Species among the River Islands of the Paraíba do Sul River

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