Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Disseminating and Implementing Legal Tools for Conservation in the Private Sector in the Vilcabamba-Amboró Corridor, Phase II

Grantee Name: Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Peru
Amount: $167,735
Dates: Jun 2005 – Feb 2007
Keywords: Legal support, Private reserves, Protected Areas

Implement legal tools for the creation of private conservation concessions on the Peruvian side of the Vilcabamba – Amboró Corridor with a goal of creating between six to 10 new conservation areas with CEPF funding, all targeted in strategic areas for creating connectivity among other existing protected areas.

Strategic Direction :

5 Strengthen Environmental Policy and Legal Frameworks to Mitigate the Impacts of Extraction Industries, Transportation and Infrastructure Projects, and Large-scale Tourism