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Integrated Ecosystem Management of Tel Al Arbin Special Conservation Area

Grantee Name: Bab Assalam Women's Cooperative

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Jordan
Amount
$19,700
Dates
Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
Keywords
Agriculture, Community-based conservation, Species Conservation
Conserve the Endangered ana tree (Acacia albida), and its associated flora and fauna, in its last standing habitat in the Jordan River Basin. The project also includes promoting sustainable agriculture through the establishment of pilot local farms, demonstrating a model for integrating nature conservation into socioeconomic development in local communities, and providing an incentive for local communities to conserve and sustain their surrounding ecosystems, which are critical for the Jordan River Basin.
Strategic Direction : 3 Improve the conservation and protection status of 44 priority key biodiversity areas

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