Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Four men standing in front of large signboard, forest behind it. — New Fish Conservation Zone in Ang Noi Village.

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Strengthening Community Co-Management of a Mekong River Fish Conservation Zone Network

Grantee Name: FISHBIO

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Lao People's Democratic Republic
Amount: $96,481
Dates: Apr 2018 – Sep 2020
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Freshwater, Indigenous People, Livelihoods, Species Conservation

Improve the capacity of community members in nine villages along the Mekong River between Vientiane and Luang Prabang to manage an expanded and strengthened network of Fish Conservation Zones for endangered Probarbus fishes in three provinces, and create a model for long-term sustainability of community fisheries management and freshwater protected areas in Lao PDR.

Strategic Direction : 4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas