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Great Hornbill (Buceros bicornis), Western Ghats, India
© Conservation International/photo by Jack Tordoff

Critical Links – Forging Community-Civil Society Partnerships to Enhance Connectivity in the Sahyadri-Konkan Corridor

Grantee Name: Applied Environmental Research Foundation

Hotspot
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Location
India
Amount
$151,195
Dates
Oct 2009 – Jun 2013
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Landscape Resilience

Enhance ecological connectivity in the Sahyadri-Konkan Corridor by establishing a network of nongovernmental organizations to jointly develop and implement a plan of action for restoring connectivity, and use the "conservation agreements" approach to develop and implement innovative models for community-based conservation that create a steady stream of benefits for local people at Koyna and Chandoli wildlife sanctuaries and Amboli Reserve Forest.

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