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Canoe with two people at sunrise or sunset.
Indawgyi Wildlife Sanctuary, Kachin State, Myanmar.
© Conservation International/photo by Jack Tordoff

A Gap Analysis for the Conservation of Freshwater Biodiversity in the Upper Ayeyarwady Basin

Grantee Name: Fauna & Flora International

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Myanmar
Amount
$147,456
Dates
Sep 2014 – Mar 2017
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Freshwater, Indigenous People, Ramsar site, Research
Identify key biodiversity areas for fish in the Upper Ayeyarwady Basin of Myanmar through desk studies and field surveys. Support local communities in establishing at least eight Fish Conservation Zones, and initiate monitoring of threatened and endemic taxa populations, delivery of food security benefits and social sustainability. Undertake a threat assessment to inform development decision-making in relation to aquatic ecosystems.
Strategic Direction : 4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas

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