Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Building Community Capacity to Prevent and Control Forest Fires in Laguna del Tigre National Park

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot: Mesoamerica
Location: Guatemala
Amount: $20,000
Dates: Jan 2008 – Dec 2008
Keywords: Capacity building, Fire management

Increase the capacity of four strategically located communities in Laguna del Tigre National Park to prevent and control forest fires though assistance to strengthen their collaboration, training, equipment, and bi-lateral cooperation with Mexican counterparts.

Strategic Direction :

2 Collaborate with other donor-funded projects to facilitate and operationalize successful conservation activities in Northern Mesoamerica's eight most important key biodiversity areas

Project Resources:

Building Community Capacity to Prevent and Control Forest Fires in Laguna del Tigre National Park

Project Resources:

You may also like:

Strengthening Organizational Capacity of Civil Society Organizations in the Eastern Afromontane Hotspot for Improved Conservation and Sustainability

Updating the Master Plan for Laguna del Tigre National Park: Definition of a New Model for Internal Zoning