Conserving Biodiversity and Sustaining Livelihoods along the Mekong River in Luang Phrabang, Xayabouri and Vientiane Provinces, Laos
Grantee Name: International Union for Conservation of Nature
- Hotspot
- Indo-Burma
- Location
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Amount
- $248,248
- Dates
- Apr 2011 – Aug 2013
- Keywords
- Fisheries, Freshwater, Research
Provide a sound platform for natural resource planning along the main stream of the Mekong River between Luang Prabang and Vientiane by undertaking detailed biodiversity and community surveys. Identify sites of the highest conservation priority; draft site management plans for them, and form local management groups to implement conservation actions. Establish the first biodiversity monitoring program along the Lao Mekong.
2 Develop innovative, locally led approaches to site-based conservation at 28 key biodiversity areas
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