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Status of Freshwater Fish in the Sahyadri-Konkan Corridor: Diversity, Distribution and Conservation Assessments in Raigad

Grantee Name: Bombay Natural History Society

Hotspot
Western Ghats and Sri Lanka
Location
India
Amount
$17,316
Dates
Jun 2013 – Jan 2015
Keywords
Freshwater, Research, Species Conservation

Develop a database on the diversity and distribution of freshwater fish in the Konkan region while building local capacity through the involvement of experts from various academic institutes, NGOs, civil society and local/tribal fishing communities. Identify and document traditional ecological knowledge that can help understand the ecology and threats to the region's fish.

Strategic Direction :

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

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