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Shebenik-Jabllanicë National Park, Albania.
Shebenik-Jabllanicë National Park, Albania.
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Supporting Shepherds and Alpine Pasture Biodiversity Monitoring in Shebenik Park’s Rrajca Region, Albania

Grantee Name: Shoqata AlbNatyra

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Albania
Amount
$19,675
Dates
Nov 2022 – Nov 2023
Keywords
Access and Benefit Sharing, Buffer zones, Capacity building, Communication, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Livestock, Protected Areas, Tourism

Support shepherds in the alpine pastures by providing direct benefits including photovoltaics, solar-refrigeration and toilet improvement. Build two water troughs for livestock and wild animals. Provide training to the local communities on alternative and sustainable livelihood economic activities such as ecotourism. Educate youth on biodiversity protection through grazing. Increase organizational capacity by developing financial and human resource strategies.

Strategic Direction :

3 Promote the maintenance of traditional land-use practices necessary for the conservation of Mediterranean biodiversity in priority corridors of high cultural and biodiversity value

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