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Opportunities for Establishing Informal Conservation Arrangements in the Periyar-Agasthyamalai Corridor of the Southern Western Ghats

Grantee Name: Meera Anna Oommen

Hotspot
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Location
India
Amount
$15,199
Dates
Jul 2009 – May 2011
Keywords
Policy/law

Identify potential mechanisms and sites for informal biodiversity conservation arrangements in Ranni Forest Division within Periyar-Agasthyamalai Corridor. Develop, using an integrated approach involving ecological, socio-cultural and policy-level filters, a set of mechanisms that identify sites of ecological importance and long-term, socio-ecological persistence. Conduct a review of policies governing land-use and develop a template for awareness generation in the area.

Strategic Direction :

1 Enable action by diverse communities and partnerships to ensure conservation of key biodiversity areas and enhance connectivity in the corridors

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