Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Development of an Important Bird Area Caretaker Network in the Priority Corridors

Grantee Name: BirdLife International

Hotspot: Caucasus
Location: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey
Amount: $720,433
Dates: May 2005 – Jun 2008
Keywords: Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Monitoring and evaluation

Increase the capacity of civil society at the national and community levels to support appropriate management and monitoring of 31 sites that are important for the conservation of globally threatened species. BirdLife’s Europe Division will coordinate overall implementation by working with four national NGOs: Armenian Society for the Protection of Birds, Azerbaijan Ornithological Society, Georgian Center for the Conservation of Wildlife, and Do?a Derne?i Turkey.

Strategic Direction :

2 Strengthen mechanisms to conserve biodiversity of the Caucasus hotspot with emphasis on species, site and corridor outcomes

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Development of an Important Bird Area Caretaker Network in the Priority Corridors

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