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Spatial Decision Support for Conservation Planning in the Western Ghats

Grantee Name: Foundation for Ecological Research, Advocacy and Learning

Hotspot
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Location
India
Amount
$19,892
Dates
Aug 2010 – May 2011
Keywords
Conservation planning, Geographic Information Systems

Build a spatial data set to support decisions made on the conservation of ecologically sensitive areas and ecosystem services by the Western Ghats Panel. Available information from CEPF partners and publicly available data sets will be compiled, analyzed and shared under an appropriate Creative Commons license. Research priorities of the collaborating institutions will guide the data collection efforts to facilitate publications in peer reviewed journals.

Strategic Direction :

2 Improve the conservation of globally threatened species through systematic conservation planning and action

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