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Filling Gaps and Improving Knowledge of Freshwater Fauna: A Way Forward for Improving Management of the Solomon and Vanuatu Islands' Rivers
Grantee Name: 
French Ichthyological Society
HOTSPOT
East Melanesian Islands
AMOUNT
US$49,701
DATES
May 2014
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Oct 2016
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
East Melanesian Islands
AMOUNT
US$49,701
DATES
May 2014
-
Oct 2016

Increase understanding and awareness of freshwater biodiversity in Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands as a foundation for local conservation action by inventorying freshwater fishes and crustaceans at seven priority sites; placing the results in the public domain via technical reports, scientific papers and newspaper articles; strengthening capacity of local technical staff; and engaging communities in a respectful and traditional way.

Strategic Direction: 1 Empower local communities to protect and manage globally significant biodiversity at priority Key Biodiversity Areas under-served by current conservation efforts