Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Small, long waterfall amidst greenery. — Kocusa Waterfall, Trebižat River.

© Marlena Ćukteraš

Improved Protection and Sustainable Management of River Ecosystems in the Neretva Delta, Trebizat and Mostarsko Blato, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Grantee Name: Regionalni Resursni Centar

Hotspot: Mediterranean Basin
Location: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Amount: $107,209
Dates: Aug 2020 – May 2022
Keywords: Fisheries, Freshwater, Hydropower, Ramsar site, Species Conservation

Working closely with fishing societies, local non-governmental organizations and local park authorities, promote sustainable fishing practices and develop effective responses to poaching and illegal practices, for long-term conservation of endemic fish species.

Strategic Direction : 2 Support the sustainable management of water catchments through integrated approaches for the conservation of threatened freshwater biodiversity