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Conserving the Forests of La Amistad International Park through the Promotion of Traditional Medicine in Three Communities of Naso Ethnicity

Grantee Name: Asociación de Practicantes de Medicina Tradicional Naso

Hotspot
Mesoamerica
Location
Panama
Amount
$19,364
Dates
Sep 2004 – Jul 2005
Keywords
Buffer zones, Ethnobotany, Indigenous People, Medicinal plants, Youth
Maintain traditional knowledge on the cultivation and use of medicinal plants within Naso indigenous communities located in the buffer zone of La Amistad International Park as a means of offering an incentive to maintain forest cover. The grant supports the establishment of three village training and storage facilities, development of medicinal gardens, and training of Naso youth by Shamans.
Strategic Direction : 2 Connect critical areas through economic alternatives

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