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Conservation of the Endemic Flying Foxes of Torba and Temotu in Vanuatu

Grantee Name: Vanuatu Environmental Science Society

Hotspot
East Melanesian Islands
Location
Vanuatu
Amount
$135,885
Dates
May 2017 – Dec 2021
Keywords
Awareness, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Conservation planning, Species Conservation

Conduct fieldwork on five islands to increase knowledge about three endemic threatened species of bats and to consult with local communities in order to prepare species recovery plans. The project will then help to implement the recovery plans and conduct environmental education in the capital. The project also calls for training at least 10 Vanautu scientists or students in biodiversity assessment.

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