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Consolidating Management of Cotacachi-Cayapas and Manglares Cayapas Mataje Ecological Reserves in Northwest Ecuador

Grantee Name: Universidad San Francisco de Quito

Hotspot
Tumbes-Chocó-Magdalena
Location
Ecuador
Amount
$309,479
Dates
Jun 2010 – Jun 2012
Keywords
Capacity building, Payment for Ecosystem Services, Protected Areas, Tourism

Build financial and social sustainability of the two largest protected areas in the bi-national conservation corridor of the hotspot. Specific components include promoting financial sustainability through payments for ecosystem services and donor outreach; supporting environmental education, tourism, and outreach to local communities; strengthening the capacity of local management committees to engage in reserve management; and strengthen park management patroling and border demarcation.

Strategic Direction :

4 Consolidation

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