Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Hill with planting fields and small building. — Common land use around Kibira National Park.

© BirdLife / CEPF EAM RIT

Awareness and Capacity Development for Neighboring Populations of Kibira National Park to Improve Their Management of Arable Land and Wood Resources

Grantee Name: Resilience Now

Hotspot: Eastern Afromontane
Location: Burundi
Amount: $18,418
Dates: Nov 2013 – Jul 2014
Keywords: Agriculture, Biodiversity mainstreaming, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Protected Areas

Strengthen natural resource management practices in the fragile biodiversity area around Kibira National Park in Burundi, with a focus on energy and agriculture, and introduce the concept of permaculture to enhance local communities' resilience and their quality of life.

Strategic Direction : 1 Mainstream biodiversity into wider development policies, plans and projects to deliver the co-benefits of biodiversity conservation, improved local livelihoods and economic development in priority corridors.