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Three people stand in waist-deep water, holding net.
Part of the survey team sampling with seine-net in the Mussapa Grande River.
© Luis da Costa

Fish Inventory in Chimanimani Mountains Key Biodiversity Area, Mozambique

Grantee Name: Museu de Historia Natural de Maputo

Hotspot
Eastern Afromontane
Location
Mozambique
Amount
$19,000
Dates
Jun 2016 – Oct 2018
Keywords
Research, Species Conservation

Conduct a fish survey in the Chimanimani National Reserve to list the species occurring in the area, update the status of the known species with gathered data, describe new species (e.g., Enteromius sp.nov. ‘Chimanimani’) and ultimately, enable a better management of these species in the reserve by disseminating the project results among local stakeholders and the scientific community (e.g., booklets).

Strategic Direction :

2 Improve the protection and management of the KBA network throughout the hotspot.

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