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Discussions with local community members during freshwater fish surveys in Thailand.

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Engaging Communities to Safeguard the Simple Mouth Brooder in Krabi, Thailand

Grantee Name: Bird Conservation Society of Thailand

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Thailand
Amount: $39,334
Dates: Jun 2024 – Jul 2025
Keywords: Awareness, Community-based conservation, Conservation planning, Fisheries, Habitat conservation and management, Species Conservation

Assess the status of the Simple Mouth Brooder (Betta simplex) and habitat. Develop a conservation action plan with stakeholders and establish local conservation areas to protect habitat, reduce pollution and halt exploitation of the species. Improve awareness about the species and establish it as a local icon.

Strategic Direction : 1 Safeguard priority globally threatened species by mitigating major threats

Engaging Communities to Safeguard the Simple Mouth Brooder in Krabi, Thailand

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