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Group of about 7 looking at a handheld monitoring device.
Training on wildlife monitoring and patrolling.
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Participatory Gazettement of Key Biodiversity Areas for Primate Conservation in Myanmar

Grantee Name: Fauna & Flora International

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
Myanmar
Amount
$177,572
Dates
Mar 2018 – Jun 2021
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Indigenous People, Protected Areas, Species Conservation
Extend protected area coverage to key populations of western and eastern hoolock gibbon, Shortridge's langur and Myanmar snub-nosed monkey in Myanmar, following a process of free prior informed consent involving men and women in surrounding communities. Initiate collaborative patrolling using the SMART methodology to reduce threats to these primate populations.
Strategic Direction : 4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas

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