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Jordan BirdWatch team in Ajloun KBA, Jordan.
Jordan BirdWatch team in Ajloun KBA, Jordan.
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Supporting Traditional Farming and Protecting Biodiversity in Ajloun, Northern Jordan

Grantee Name: Jordan BirdWatch Association

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Jordan
Amount
$67,536
Dates
Feb 2021 – Aug 2022
Keywords
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Biodiversity mainstreaming, Capacity building, Community-based conservation

Support a local farmers' association to engage in biodiversity-friendly agricultural practices and marketing of local products, and enhance nature-based tourism in Ajloun region, Jordan. Support marketing of local products and work with the local municipality on a sustainable ecotourism plan. With local stakeholders, initiate the process for designation of a Special Conservation Area.

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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