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Conserving Biodiversity in Kroumirie by Involving Women in Traditional Shepherding Practices, Tunisia

Grantee Name: Association Sidi Bouzitoun

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Tunisia
Amount
$18,820
Dates
Dec 2022 – Jan 2024
Keywords
Awareness, Capacity building, Forestry, Livelihoods, Livestock, Poverty
Involve the local community in conservation through traditional grazing practices around Elfeija National Park. This project aims to implement a participatory pastoral plan by engaging with female shepherds and developing local market support. An exchange visit with a Moroccan cooperative will be organized to share knowledge about marketing local products.
Strategic Direction : 3 Promote the maintenance of traditional land-use practices necessary for the conservation of Mediterranean biodiversity in priority corridors of high cultural and biodiversity value

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