Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Urban river with foot bridge. — Bregava River.

© Borut Rubinič

Educating the Public on Sustainable Water Use and the Protection of Endemic Fish in the Neretva River Valley

Grantee Name: Hrvatska Ekološka Udruga

Hotspot: Mediterranean Basin
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amount: $18,750
Dates: Jul 2013 – Jul 2014
Keywords: Awareness, Species Conservation, Water management

Inform and educate the public about the need for the sustainable use of water in the karst fields of eastern Herzegovina that are essential for the ecological vitality of the lower Neretva Valley. Protect endemic fish species and their spawning grounds in the Buna, Bunica and Bregava rivers of the Neretva catchment area.

Strategic Direction :

3 Improve the conservation and protection status of 44 priority key biodiversity areas

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Educating the Public on Sustainable Water Use and the Protection of Endemic Fish in the Neretva River Valley

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