Securing Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Use in China's Dongting Lake Protected Areas

to secure the conservation of biodiversity of global importance in the Dongting Lake through strengthening existing management efforts and the promotion of the Wetland’s long-term sustainable development. Specifically, the project objectives are to: (i) strengthen the existing institutional and policy framework; (ii) promote an integrated, ecosystem-wide planning and management approach; (iii) strengthen the existing network of wetland nature reserves (NR); (iv) demonstrate sustainable co-management models of Dongting Wetlands Ecosystems (DWE) and biodiversity friendly production practices to reduce human activity pressure on the Wetlands; and (v) increase institutional capacity and public awareness and support for wetlands conservation.