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Establishing Co-Managed Fish Conservation Zones to Help Communities Protect Endangered Probarbus Fish in the Mekong River in Northern Lao PDR

Grantee Name: FISHBIO

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Amount
$20,000
Dates
Feb 2014 – May 2015
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Legal support, Policy/law

Address ongoing declines in populations of Jullien's golden carp (Probarbus jullieni) and thick-lipped barb (Probarbus labeamajor) in the Mekong River of northern Lao PDR through the establishment and management of co-managed Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs) at three sites of spawning habitat for these species, between Luang Prabang and Vientiane. This work builds on past work funded by CEPF, and will be implemented in partnership with the National University of Laos.

Strategic Direction :

4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas

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