Community conservation of Chitwan National Park’s freshwater ecosystems and gharials.
This project aims to reverse the current rate of decline in the gharial population through: robust monitoring of the river ecosystem and gharial population; providing knowledge for the formulation of a river ecosystem management plan; increasing river protection through forming community-based protection units; and enhancing the effectiveness of the Gharial Conservation Breeding Centre (GCBC).
USD 0 budget·USD 539K disbursed·Zoological Society of London implementer·Nepal location·Jun 15, 2017 – Jun 30, 2021 timeline
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About this project
This project aims to reverse the current rate of decline in the gharial population through: robust monitoring of the river ecosystem and gharial population; providing knowledge for the formulation of a river ecosystem management plan; increasing river protection through forming community-based protection units; and enhancing the effectiveness of the Gharial Conservation Breeding Centre (GCBC).