Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Strengthening Local Communities and Networks for the Restoration and Protection of Fish Habitats in the Lower Mun and Mekong Rivers

Grantee Name: Living River Association

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Thailand
Amount: $20,000
Dates: Aug 2017 – Aug 2018
Keywords: Awareness, Biodiversity mainstreaming, Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Policy/law

Restore and protect the biodiversity of the lower Mun and Mekong rivers in eastern Thailand by supporting the Pak Mun community network to maintain and establish community-managed Fish Conservation Zones (FCZs), and to disseminate information about managing FCZs for habitat restoration and biodiversity conservation to target audiences.

Strategic Direction : 8 Strengthen the capacity of civil society to work on biodiversity, communities and livelihoods at regional, national, local and grassroots levels

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Strengthening Local Communities and Networks for the Restoration and Protection of Fish Habitats in the Lower Mun and Mekong Rivers

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