Guardian Villages: Empowered Communities to Manage Wetlands in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society
- Hotspot
- Indo-Burma
- Location
- Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Amount
- $220,000
- Dates
- Jun 2022 – Jun 2025
- Keywords
- Agriculture, Community-based conservation, Freshwater, Ramsar site, Species Conservation, Water management
Facilitate community-led management processes for wetland habitats within the Greater Xe Champhone Wetland Complex in Lao PDR. Pilot and demonstrate the Guardian Village model in three villages to test and refine the approach. Establish water user groups supporting sustainable use and planning regarding critical freshwater habitat for human use and conservation of the critically endangered Siamese crocodile.
4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas
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