Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Aeriel view of brown river with greenery on either side. — Keng Mai Fish Conservation Zone.

© FISHBIO

Establishing Multi-Community Co-Management of an Aquatic Biodiversity Hotspot with Probarbus Fish and Soft-Shell Turtles in the Mekong River at Keng Mai Rapids, Lao PDR

Grantee Name: FISHBIO

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Amount: $20,000
Dates: Apr 2015 – Aug 2016
Keywords: Awareness, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Research, Species Conservation

Address ongoing declines in populations of Jullien's golden carp (Probarbus jullieni) and thicklipped barb (Probarbus labeamajor) in the Mekong River of northern Lao PDR by establishing a community-managed Fish Conservation Zone (FCZ) at Keng Mai Rapids, Xayaburi and Vientiane provinces, and taking steps to ensure the support of local communities and local government in enforcing FCZ regulations.

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