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Improving the Conservation of Threatened Freshwater Fish and Crustaceans in Polynesia Through a Synthesis (Handbook Format) of Existing Knowledge on Their Taxonomy, Ecology, Biology and Management of Their Habitats

Grantee Name: French Ichthyological Society

Hotspot
Polynesia-Micronesia
Location
Cook Islands, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Wallis and Futuna
Amount
$20,000
Dates
Jan 2012 – Feb 2013
Keywords
Awareness

Publish a handbook to assist countries in Polynesia with the identification, inventory and management of freshwater biodiversity through a synthesis of field and literature knowledge developed over a decade or more of surveys in the region. It will address conservation implications especially on threatened species.

Strategic Direction :

3 Build awareness and participation of local leaders and community members in the implementation of protection and recovery plans for threatened species

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