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Joining the Reforestation Site of Association Haite-Moulouya during a CEPF field mission, Morocco.
Joining the Reforestation Site of Association Haite-Moulouya during a CEPF field mission, Morocco.
© Pierre Carret

Support Communities in Improving Water Management Practices and Biodiversity Conservation Near Morocco's Wadi Micro-Watershed of Oued Outat

Grantee Name: Association Haute Moulouya pour l'Ecotourisme et la Protection de la Nature

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Morocco
Amount
$86,608
Dates
May 2015 – Feb 2017
Keywords
Biodiversity mainstreaming, Capacity building, Restoration, Water management
Work with communities near Morocco's Oued Outat River Basin to identify good and bad water management practices; build capacity on water management issues, including legislative framework, the importance of the river ecosystem and the services it provides to the people from the valley and beyond; and organize exchange visits to other sites in Morocco and Albania to benefit from other regions' experiences. Work with communities to prepare recommendations for improved water resources and river ecosystem management, and present the recommendations to local government and other public institutions in charge of water management. Complete a demonstration activity of better water management practices, including rehabilitation of 50 hectares of natural habitat.
Strategic Direction : 2 Establish the sustainable management of water catchments and the wise use of water resources with a focus on the priority corridors of the (1) Atlas Mountains, (2) Taurus Mountains, (3) Orontes Valley and Lebanon Mountai

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