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Close-up of two men observing plant in one of the men's hands.
Edouard Jean (right) works with local farmers and agronomic researchers to reintroduce a local endemic clover, Trifolium tunetanum in traditional agropastoral practices.
© Edouard Jean

Together for Restoration of Ecosystems with Engaged Local Farmers in Dyr el Kef, Tunisia (Projet TREFLE)

Grantee Name: Association les Amis de Capte en Tunisie

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Tunisia
Amount
$195,897
Dates
Dec 2020 – Nov 2023
Keywords
Agriculture, Agroforestry, Community-based conservation, Species Conservation, Landscape Resilience
Work with local farmers to reintroduce a local endemic clover Trifolium tunetanum in traditional agropastoral practices, with the objective of maintaining populations in the long term. Sign conservation agreements with local farmers to ensure that biodiversity-friendly practices are integrated into their land management, including agroforestry, hedges, meslin with local endemics and measures to ensure connectivity of habitats.
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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