Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Strengthening Management Planning of Mujib as a Biosphere Reserve in Jordan

Grantee Name: Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature

Hotspot: Mediterranean Basin
Location: Jordan
Amount: $242,103
Dates: Feb 2013 – Jun 2015
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Conservation planning, Land use planning, Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Landscape Resilience

Adopt a collaborative approach involving the local communities in the revision and update of the Mujib Reserve new management plan for the period 2013-2018. This process will adopt the Man and the Biosphere (MAB) zonation schemes as well as improve the capacity of local civil society organizations and socioeconomic development opportunities.

Strategic Direction :

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