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Discussions with local community members during freshwater fish surveys in Thailand
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

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