
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.
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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