Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Two adult macaques, one baby, sitting on ground. — A pair of Endangered adult barbary macaques (*Macaca sylvanus*) sit with their offspring in between them.

© O. Langrand

Restoring the Endangered Barbary Macaque Species

Grantee Name: Stichting Moroccan Primate Conservation

Hotspot: Mediterranean Basin
Location: Morocco
Amount: $19,152
Dates: Sep 2013 – Nov 2014
Keywords: Conservation planning, Habitat conservation and management, Restoration, Species Conservation

Protect the Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) by identifying habitat fragmentation in Morocco's Ifrane National Park, identifying areas that need restoration to increase functional connectivity and/or prevent further decline of the species, and suggesting the necessary adjustments to these restorations.

Strategic Direction :

3 Improve the conservation and protection status of 44 priority key biodiversity areas