Assessment of Deforestation, Threats and Management Needs of Five Protected Areas in the Chocó-Manabi Corridor of Ecuador

Provide detailed information about current forest extent and deforestation pressure and analyze five major protected areas—Cotacachi-Cayapas, Machalilla, Cayapas-Mataje, Mache Chindul and Awa Forest Reserve—with respect to threats and current management capacity and needs. The project will ultimately support partner efforts to improve protected areas management and to monitor the corridor.