Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Conservation Planning for Swinhoe’s Softshell Turtle

Grantee Name: Centre for Natural Resources and Environmental Studies

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: China, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam
Amount: $3,194
Dates: Nov 2014 – Jan 2015
Keywords: Awareness, Habitat conservation and management, Research, Species Conservation

Improve coordination and prioritization of global conservation efforts led by civil society for the Critically Endangered Swinhoe's softshell turtle (Rafetus swinhoei) by holding a conservation planning workshop for the leading global experts on this species, and creating a conservation action plan that identifies priority measures and steps for enhancing coordination of conservation activities across China, Laos and Vietnam.

Strategic Direction :

8 Strengthen the capacity of civil society to work on biodiversity, communities and livelihoods at regional, national, local and grassroots levels