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Engaging Communities for Conservation of Barbary Macaque in Bou Hachem Natural Park, Morocco

Grantee Name: Barbary Macaque Conservation in the Rif Mountains

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Morocco
Amount
$33,697
Dates
Apr 2024 – Apr 2025
Keywords
Agriculture, Community-based conservation, Fire management, Protected Areas, Species Conservation

Build supporting among local communities for the creation of a new protected area in Bou Hachem. Consolidate ongoing work on agroecology and local livelihoods, and strengthen community-based surveillance of forest fire and monitoring of biodiversity.

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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