The power of networking in conservation
When Muh. Herjayanto from Celebica applied for an ASAP Species Conservation Grant to find out more about the distribution of the fish Xenopoecilus sarasinorum and engage local communities in its conservation, he knew that he’d have to call in expertise in community engagement from other parties. Xenopoecilus sarasinorum is listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. The fish has only ever been found in Lake Lindu in Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, to the north-west of…