Managing Wetlands for Sustainable Livelihoods at Koshi Tappu
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £198,835
WHERE Nepal
Summary
To assist local communities around Koshi Tappu Wildlife Reserve (KTWR) in managing buffer zone wetlands for sustainable livelihoods, whilst enhancing wetland biodiversity
LIVELIHOODS, GENERAL MEASURES, SUSTAINABLE USE, ECOSYSTEM APPROACH, ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION
Specific Tools
PARTICIPATORY, TRAINING, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
Nepal
Project Outputs
Personnel trained and capacity built in local organisations and community groups
Sustainable wetland management promoted using wetland management guidelines for sustainable livelihoods
Sustainable fisheries management plan developed and promoted
Darwin Centre for Wetland Management for Sustainable Livelihoods established
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