Nusair's mountain Iris (Iris nusairiensis)
Mohamed bin Zayed Species project number 212527737
Habitat and population assessment of the rare, critically endangered and endemic Iris nusairiensis in the Syrian coastal mountains
![Mohamed bin Zayed Species Conservation (Project No. 212527737) - Nusair's mountain Iris - Awarded $10,000 on January 14, 2022](/grant-files/phpThumb/phpThumb.php?src=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.speciesconservation.org%2F%2Fgrant-files%2Fspecies-photographs%2Fspecies-photo-46609.jpg&w=160&hash=ea9750abd95ece6eca348816066ca801)
The research objectives will include the study of Iris nusairiensis´s:
1- Population size, distribution.
2- Life history & ecology: microhabitat description.
3- Threats and impacts: research on relations of local communities with the plant.
4- Trend of the population during the armed conflict, comparing data from 2011 to the actual data.
5- Proposals and insights for conservation and management actions.
6- Environmental education actions for this species conservation in local communities.
Project 212527737 location - Syria, Asia