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Close-up of two yellow irises.
Critically Endangered Iris-atropurpurea.
© Sharif Jbour

Mainstreaming Plant Key Biodiversity Areas into Jordan's National Conservation Planning Framework

Grantee Name: Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Jordan
Amount
$155,546
Dates
Nov 2018 – May 2022
Keywords
Biodiversity mainstreaming, Conservation planning, Land use planning, Policy/law, Protected Areas, Species Conservation

Identify and assess the Key Biodiversity Areas for Plants of the Mediterranean part of Jordan. The sites will then be included in the national land use planning, and conservation needs for plants mainstreamed in national nature protection regulations. The project will also work at strengthening plant conservation measures during the up-date of the management plan of three reserves.

Strategic Direction :

4 Strengthen the engagement of civil society to support the conservation of plants that are critically endangered or have highly restricted ranges

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