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Increasing In-Country Capacity and Regional Cooperation to Promote Bat Conservation in Cambodia with Particular Reference to Otomops Wroughtoni

Grantee Name: Harrison Institute

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Cambodia
Amount
$20,000
Dates
Sep 2009 – May 2011
Keywords
Awareness, Capacity building, Research, Species Conservation

Assess the status and distribution of the lesser-known Wroughton's free-tailed bat by field research in Chhep District, Preah Vihear Province, Cambodia. In conjunction with this goal, enhance the capacity of local communities, students and conservationists in bat research and conservation and raise awareness of the important role bats play in the ecosystem through organizing workshops and targeted outreach in the media.

Strategic Direction :

1 Safeguard priority globally threatened species in Indochina by mitigating major threats

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