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Identifying Critical Areas for a Landscape-Level Wildlife Corridor in Uttara Kannada District (Northern Part of Malnad-Kodagu Corridor to Sahyadri-Konkan Corridor) of Central Western Ghats

Grantee Name: B.L. Hegde

Hotspot
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Location
India
Amount
$7,177
Dates
Aug 2009 – Jan 2011
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Conservation planning, Geographic Information Systems, Protected Areas

Assess and advance conservation strategies for priority areas in the northern part of Malnad-Kodagu Corridor. Compile and analyze research results from the landscape over the years, including baseline ecological and diversity status data for Aghanashini and Bedthi river valleys. Take advantage of available legal options to propose appropriate management designations, such as conservation reserve.

Strategic Direction :

1 Enable action by diverse communities and partnerships to ensure conservation of key biodiversity areas and enhance connectivity in the corridors

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