Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Garâa Sejnane: the first private Ramsar site in Tunisia, declared in 2022

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Preserve Heritage Plants of Dar Fatma and Garâa Sejenane in Tunisia

Grantee Name: World Wide Fund for Nature

Hotspot: Mediterranean Basin
Location: Tunisia
Amount: $182,872
Dates: Oct 2018 – May 2022
Keywords: Capacity building, Ex situ conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Private reserves, Protected Areas, Ramsar site, Species Conservation

Strengthen the management of two important sites for plant conservation in Tunisia, through establishment of long-term monitoring system and support to land managers and local users to adopt practices beneficial to local flora. The project,also aims at supporting young professional in botany and conservation sciences, and to establish a network of plant conservationists in Tunisia.

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