Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Conserving the Black-and-chestnut Eagle in Colombia

Grantee Name: Asociación para el Estudio y la Conservación de las Aves Acuáticas en Colombia -Calidris

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Colombia
Amount: $115,045
Dates: Jan 2025 – Nov 2025
Keywords: Agriculture, Agroforestry, Buffer zones, Capacity building, Communication, Community-based conservation, Gender, Habitat conservation and management, Networks, Reforestation, Species Conservation, Wildlife management

Address threats to the Endangered black-and-chestnut eagle (Spizaetus isidori) at three Key Biodiversity Areas in Colombia. Mitigate human-wildlife conflict related to livestock depredation by eagles, improve agricultural practices and eagle habitat, and build community capacity to monitor eagle populations. Establish a hotspot-wide eagle conservation network, develop hotspot-wide products for environmental education and communications, and strengthen grantee capacity on gender inclusion.

Strategic Direction :

3 Safeguard priority globally threatened species.

Conserving the Black-and-chestnut Eagle in Colombia

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