Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Woman and man plant tree seedlings in nursery. — Ecosystem conservation and community development around Inle Lake.

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Ecosystem Conservation and Community Development around Inle Lake, Myanmar

Grantee Name: Ecosystem Conservation and Community Development Initiative

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Myanmar
Amount: $82,495
Dates: Mar 2018 – Jan 2020
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Indigenous People, Livelihoods, Payment for Ecosystem Services

Empower local communities around Inle Lake to participate in forest conservation by providing them with livelihood development benefits directly linked through Community Conservation Concession Agreements. Document experience from this pilot to inform national policies for ecosystem conservation in Myanmar and promote wider replication of the approach. Strengthen Ecological Conservation and Community Development Initiative’s capacity to carry out community-based conservation.

Strategic Direction : 4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas