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Mobilizing Freshwater Biodiversity Information for Better Representation within Protected Areas in Madagascar

Grantee Name: International Union for Conservation of Nature

Hotspot
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location
Madagascar
Amount
$228,085
Dates
Jun 2015 – Jun 2018
Keywords
Biodiversity mainstreaming, Freshwater, Policy/law, Ramsar site, Red List assessment

Mobilize the expertise of a large number of scientists to identify freshwater key biodiversity areas in Madagascar; red list freshwater species that have either never been redlisted or have outdated assessments; and identify the most important sites for the conservation of freshwater biodiversity. Share the results with the Malagasy government and protected areas managers, as a tool for strengthening management of freshwater ecosystems, and to guide further expansion of the protected area network by including the most important freshwater ecosystems.

Strategic Direction :

2 Enable civil society to mainstream biodiversity and conservation into political and economic decision-making.

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