Bat Conservation
Bat is one of most important mammal that many villagers do not know well about it?s' roles in controlling agriculture pest insects and seed dispersal function in the regenerating forest. Destroying its habitat like forests and caves by employing different tools and ways increase its vulnerability to population decline specially in areas where concentration of population is relatively high. In addition, majority of population continue to apply chemicals in agriculture sector and hunting bat for consumption and sell in the local market as additional source of income. Bat waste "Guano" concession by local government to Chinese traders is one of many threats being faced by rapidly dwindling bat population.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Louangnamtha Youth Union
Country:
Lao
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 42,677.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 1,824.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 4,700.00
Project Number:
LAO/SGP/OP4/Y3/CORE/2010/21
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
Community and local authorizes partake to the project subsequently meeting, planning, survey and participate design management of the project. The awareness raising bat conservation to villagers are very hard to realize but project team organize various activities motive them interested project.
Capacity - Building Component
The awareness raising is not just marks local people comprehend bat conservation it is including protective environment. When people participates the project for draft the rule for implement bat conservation they also have known management project in their level.
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SGP Country office contact
Mr. Bounmy Phommakone
Email:
Ms. Vilaylack Tounalom
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Address
Lane Xang Avenue, P.O.Box 345
Vientiane, Asia & Pacific, Lao PDR
Vientiane, Asia & Pacific, Lao PDR
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