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Restoring the Rio Conchos

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Restoring the Rio Conchos

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Organizations:
Agricultural Manufacturing Office Strategic Interest
Projects:
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Amazon
Area: 5888268 km2
Countries:
Brazil; Peru; Suriname; France; Colombia; Guyana; Bolivia; Venezuela; Ecuador
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Santa Cruz; Manaus; La Paz
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Countries: Mexico
Basins: Gulf of Mexico (458) (Rio Verde)
Project SDGs:
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Water Use Efficiency (SDG 6.4)
Integrated Water Resource Management (SDG 6.5)
Protect and Restore Ecosystems (SDG 6.6)
Services Needed: No services needed/offered
Language: English
Start & End Dates: Jul. 23, 2012  »  Ongoing
Project Source: User
Profile Completion: 62%

Project Overview

Working with communities along the Rio Conchos, one of the primary tributaries of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo, this project provides training in soil and water conservation techniques, biodiversity conservation, development of community action plans, and distribution of educational materials comprising basic social, economic and environmental information. Work also centers on building capacity for wildlife management, including white-tail deer, mule deer and bighorn sheep and c…

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Working with communities along the Rio Conchos, one of the primary tributaries of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo, this project provides training in soil and water conservation techniques, biodiversity conservation, development of community action plans, and distribution of educational materials comprising basic social, economic and environmental information. Work also centers on building capacity for wildlife management, including white-tail deer, mule deer and bighorn sheep and conserving the native Aparique trout and the Julimes pupfish. This work is part of the WWF-TCCC global partnership focused on freshwater conservation. In this area, we are working with government and local NGOs to restore the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo basin.

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Training community members and building the capcity of local stakeholders to promote water conservation

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The Coca-Cola Company (Organization)

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The Coca-ColaCompany is the world's largest beverage company. The purpose of company is to refresh the world and make a difference. Our vision is to craft the brands and choice of drinks that people love, to refresh them in body … Learn More

WWF (Organization)

www.worldwildlife.org

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment. It is the world's largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in … Learn More

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