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Increasing the protection status of a highly vulnerable key biodiversity area through developing new management plan in Wadela, Ethiopia

Grantee Name: University of Gondar - Climate Change Research Center (CCRC)

Hotspot
Eastern Afromontane
Location
Ethiopia
Amount
$20,000
Dates
Feb 2016 – Feb 2017
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Species Conservation
Improve the status of Lagarosiphon steudneri, classified as threatened on the IUCN Red List and defined as a single-site endemic plant species in Wadela in the central highlands of Ethiopia. Through the development of a management plan and in close collaboration with the local community, reduce pressure on the site caused by expansion of agriculture, livestock overstocking and overharvesting of natural resources.
Strategic Direction : 2 Improve the protection and management of the KBA network throughout the hotspot.

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