Conservation of the Periyar-Agasthiyamalai Corridor in the Southern Western Ghats: Knowledge Generation, Dissemination of Information and Capacity Building for Key Stakeholders
Grantee Name: Asian Nature Conservation Foundation
- Hotspot
- Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
- Location
- India
- Amount
- $74,825
- Dates
- Dec 2009 – Sep 2012
- Keywords
- Geographic Information Systems, Research
Facilitate the long-term conservation of biodiversity in the Periyar-Agasthyamalai Corridor, by completing a GIS-based database on critical habitat links in the corridor, placing it into the public domain in a variety of accessible formats, and using this information base to implement programs of capacity building for state forest department staff and awareness raising among other key stakeholders.
1 Enable action by diverse communities and partnerships to ensure conservation of key biodiversity areas and enhance connectivity in the corridors
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