List of Case Studies on Biodiversity and Local Livelihoods View map
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Atlantic Sea Turtle Conservation
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Included in the International Union for the Conservation of Nature
(IUCN) Red List, sea turtles are endangered and risk extinction
throughout the world. In Benin, despite the ratification of the
Convention on Biological Diversity and the signing of the Abidjan
Memorandum of Understanding, sea turtles are victims of daily and
diverse threats on all of the beaches of the 125 km Benin's
coastline. Threats to the sea turtle in Benin include: local
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Biodiversity Conservation for Community Development, Amani Nature Reserve
| United Republic of Tanzania |
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The East Usambara rain forests are one of the most valuable
conservation areas in Africa and one of the world's great
biodiversity hot spots. However, the slopes of these mountains
receive high amounts of rainfall and are attractive places to farm.
As the human population in these mountains has grown, the forests
have been cleared to make way for tea estates and small farms.
Unfortunately, the local farming practices are often unsustainable
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Community Agroforestry and Soil Fertility Restoration, CADIM
| Democratic Republic of the Congo |
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The Centre d'Appui au Developpement Integral/Mbankana (CADIM) is
located in a savanna landscape, with forest glades lining local
rivers. The agricultural zone is located in the outskirts of
Kinshasa, a region populated by indigenous peoples as well as
immigrants from other provinces. Local natural resources supply the
city with food crops (cassava, maize, and cowpea) and charcoal for
domestic energy. Prior to the project, there was poor soil
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Community-Managed Nature Reserves for Sustainable Development, Serraniagua Corporation
| Colombia |
Serraniagua Corporation, Colómbia connects the conservation
corridors of the Tatamá National Park and Serrania de los Paraguas
through a series of 60 community-managed and seven state-managed
nature reserves with an aim toward sustainable development and
improved quality of life for the region and its inhabitants for
current and future generations.
Founded in 1996, Corporación Serraniagua aims to integrate
implementation of sustainable use and
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Conservation of Indigenous Root and Tuber Varieties, Sri Lanka Community Development Center
| Sri Lanka |
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The Sri Lanka Community Development Centre (CDC) works to preserve,
conserve, and expand the cultivation of indigenous root and tuber
crops and promote the sharing of direct and indirect benefits,
generate livelihoods, and facilitate the exchange of knowledge
through seed banks. The group's objectives and vision are to
establish ecoagriculture practices, reclaim biodiversity, reclaim
indigenous varieties of yams, promote organic farming,
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Endangered Persian Leopard Conservation, Golestan National Park
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
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Golestan is the oldest and one of the most ecologically diverse
protected areas of Iran. Protected species include some of the most
majestic fauna known to the region, notably the Brown Bear, Ibex
and the endangered Persian Leopard. Local communities have
mobilized to protect these rare species and their surrounding
habitats, working together with local authorities to address
threats including deforestation, flooding, and death from wildlife
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Native Cotton Conservation, Association of Women Artisans of Arbolsol and Huaca de Barro from the Mórrope District
| Peru |
Founded by local women in 2003, the Association of Women Artisans
of Arbolsol and Huaca de Barro from the Mórrope District, works to
recover traditional methods of cotton production that are
environmentally responsible while creating positive socio-economic
change in the region.
The association oversees the planting and harvesting of native
cotton varieties using only pesticides from natural sources. In
addition to cotton production, the
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Preservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Resources, Fiji’s Locally Managed Marine Areas
| Fiji |
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The Locally-Managed Marine Area (LMMA) Network is a group of
practitioners involved in marine conservation projects around the
globe who have joined together to increase the success of their
efforts. The LMMA Network is learning network, meaning that
participating projects use a common strategy and work together to
achieve goals. Network members share knowledge, skills, resources
and information in order to collectively learn how to improve
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