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sur le développement des zones arides et semi-arides

Titre : Capacity Building for Conservation of Important Plant Areas in Baskonus (Kahramanmaras) and Posof (Ardahan) and their Rare Plant Species

Pays : Turquie

Numéro projet : TUR/OP3/2/07/09

Domaine : Biodiversity Land Degradation

Durée : 2/2007 — 1/2009

Bénéficiaire : The Society for the Conservation of Nature

Présentation
The project aims to build local capacity in and around Kahramanmaras and Ardahan IPAs, which are identified recently through the support of the Environmental Investment Programme of the Baku-Tiblisi-Ceyhan Pipeline Co. The project itself is part of a larger initiative, again partially funded by the BTC, aiming to demonstrate the importance of several rare plants in the area and aiming to cultivate a selected variety of plants among these for marketing. The overall project includes pilot gardens and trainings. SGP support to the project is aimed at the public awareness and dissemination of good practices generated by the project.

Financement
Grant Amount (GEF Small Grants Programme) : US$ 23,000.00
Co-Finanshing Cash : US$ 150,500.00

GEF Small Grants Programme