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Developing Conservation Strategies to Eliminate Yew Trade in Mountains of Southwest China

Grantee Name: TRAFFIC International

Hotspot
Mountains of Southwest China
Location
China
Amount
$60,000
Dates
Aug 2004 – Dec 2006
Keywords
Awareness, Medicinal plants, Species Conservation, Wildlife trade
Explore strategies for sustainable utilization of biodiversity resources in regards to the devastating trade of Himalayan yew as a major consumer of the bark’s extract, known as taxol, in the Mountains of Southwest China Hotspot. This project focuses on enhancing law enforcement, awareness building, and monitoring.
Strategic Direction : 2 Support site-related projects led by civil society to mitigate key threats to natural areas and species populations

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