Nine people standing outside in front of sign, mountains in background. — FFI together with community members erected signboard at entrance of Ziyardam Village within Hponganrazi Wildlife Sanctuary.

© Fauna & Flora International-Myanmar Programme

Community-Based Fish Conservation in the Upper Ayeyarwady Basin

Grantee Name: Fauna & Flora International

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Myanmar
Amount: $20,000
Dates: Oct 2017 – Dec 2018
Keywords: Awareness, Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Livelihoods, Policy/law

Protect the aquatic biodiversity of the Upper Ayeyarwady Basin (the Upper Mali Hka and Upper N’Mai Hka rivers), northern Myanmar, by raising awareness about sustainable fisheries and the benefits of community-managed Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs), supporting the establishment, demarcation, legal notification, and functioning of 15 community-managed FCZs, and identifying sustainable livelihood options for target communities.

Strategic Direction : 4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas