Bio-diversity

Project location:Miankaleh, Behshah(Lat/Long:36.6898590-53.5418700) This is a pilot project for biodiversity conservation through community participation and management of sustainable hunting and fishing in two villages of Zaghmarz and Qareh-Tappeh. The main objective of this project is to develop and implement a sustainable pilot management plan based on the awareness raising and workshops for the local community, local NGOs and local government officials. The coordination and cooperation between the governmental sectors and the local community will be enhanced for the sustainability of the project. The aim is to develop a successful model to be extended into the immediate Miankaleh Protection Area and possibly upcoming future national and international projects. Also the grantee will lobby for a loan from the Ministry of Agricultural Jihad to the local community. The project will seek alternative livelihood methods as well. Finally, English and Farsi guide booklets will be produced on participatory management methods for drawing sustainable fishing and hunting plans by the community. The lessons learned will be documented as a report and a film in English and Farsi. To share the experiences and lessons learned, two workshops will be held in Tehran and on the project site.

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