Skip to Content

Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Apply for a Grant

Development of Ecotourism Infrastructure in the Shirvan and Hyrcan National Parks of Azerbaijan

Grantee Name: World Wide Fund for Nature

Hotspot
Caucasus
Location
Azerbaijan
Amount
$100,000
Dates
May 2008 – Jun 2009
Keywords
Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Tourism
Support the development of tourism infrastructure in Shirvan and Hyrcan national parks, which are easily accessible and increasingly visited by tourists. Both protect several CEPF priority species in the Caspian and Hyrcan biodiversity conservation corridors. The grantee will work with the local population to establish alternative livelihoods to help counteract the poverty that threatens the local biodiversity.
Strategic Direction : 1 Support civil society efforts to promote transboundary cooperation and improve protected area systems in five target corridors

Project Resources:

You may also like: