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Refining and Validating Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas in Kerala and Tamil Nadu

Grantee Name: International Union for Conservation of Nature

Hotspot
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Location
India
Amount
$69,811
Dates
Jun 2013 – Jun 2014
Keywords
Freshwater, Geographic Information Systems, Networks, Research

Identify, map and document freshwater key biodiversity areas (KBAs) in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Ensure stakeholder engagement via KBA delineation workshops, and develop key management recommendations to improve conservation of freshwater biodiversity. Ensure availability of data online. Develop a network of local stakeholders able to access and apply information on freshwater KBAs to inform conservation and development planning.

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