Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Earthquake Reconstruction Planning for Three Chachi Indigenous Communities in the Mache-Chindul Ecological Reserve of Ecuador

Grantee Name: Fundación para el Desarrollo de Alternativas Comunitarias de Conservación del Trópico

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Ecuador
Amount: $23,000
Dates: Dec 2016 – Sep 2017
Keywords: Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Conservation planning, Habitat conservation and management, Indigenous People, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Payment for Ecosystem Services, Protected Areas

Undertake participatory land-use planning for three Chachi indigenous communities located in Mache Chindul Ecological Reserve, to support orderly earthquake reconstruction and to result in a proposal for sustainable livelihoods as part of earthquake recovery.

Strategic Direction : 2 Mainstream biodiversity conservation into public policies and development plans in seven corridors to support sustainable development, with a focus on sub-national governments.