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Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)
Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus)
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Traditional Pastoral Practices for the Conservation of Vultures in Jbel Moussa, Morocco
Grantee Name: 
Groupe de Recherche pour la Protection des Oiseaux au Maroc
HOTSPOT
Mediterranean Basin
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$122,103
DATES
Feb 2021
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Dec 2022
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Mediterranean Basin
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$122,103
DATES
Feb 2021
-
Dec 2022

Support local sheep farmers in Jbel Moussa protected area improve their livelihood while adopting practices favorable to biodiversity, and in particular vultures. Initiate a participatory process to establish a sustainable grazing management plan, and support farmers by improving water sources, setting up rendering platforms and improving access to market through a certification scheme.

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