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The endangered Barbary macaque (<i>Macaca sylvanus</i>) in Bouhachem Natural Park, Morocco
The endangered Barbary macaque (Macaca sylvanus) in Bouhachem Natural Park, Morocco
© O. Langrand

Supporting Traditional Management Practices to Preserve Barbary Macaque and its Habitats in Morocco

Grantee Name: Barbary Maccaque Conservation in the Rif

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Morocco
Amount
$172,930
Dates
Jan 2021 – Dec 2023
Keywords
Agriculture, Community-based conservation, Species Conservation, Tourism
Support local communities to adopt agro-ecological practices and increase revenues from biodiversity-friendly practices (including ecotourism) in the region of Bouhachem Nature Park. Support a participatory management of natural areas, integrating traditional practices, to reduce threats on montane forest habitats and the barbary macaque population.
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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