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Man kneeling down near brown water with a monitoring device in his hand that goes into the water.
Conducting a biological assessment of freshwater biodiversity.
© Jihane RMIZA, RESING

Promoting Conservation of Freshwater Biodiversity in El Abid's Watershed, Morocco

Grantee Name: Societe Ressources Ingenierie

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Morocco
Amount
$103,398
Dates
Feb 2020 – Dec 2022
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Freshwater, Habitat conservation and management, Species Conservation

Launch a series of pilot actions in the El Abid region to preserve unique and threatened freshwater species. Following biological assessments and mapping of the last sources and rviers where live critically endangered species (freshwater mussels and shrimps), RESING will initiate pilot actions in coordination with local communities and authorities.

Strategic Direction :

2 Support the sustainable management of water catchments through integrated approaches for the conservation of threatened freshwater biodiversity

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