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Establishing Maquenque National Park to Achieve Connectivity within the Cerro-Silva-La Selva Biological Corridor

Grantee Name: Centro Científico Tropical

Hotspot
Mesoamerica
Location
Costa Rica
Amount
$212,000
Dates
Jul 2003 – Jul 2006
Keywords
Awareness, Land tenure, Protected Areas

Establish the Maquenque National Park as a means of achieving connectivity between Indio Maiz Biological Reserve in Nicaragua and the Central Volcanic Range in Costa Rica to total 1.2 million ha. of contiguous area under protection. Activities include a land tenure study, preparation of a management plan, a public outreach campaign and a fund raising strategy for park management.

Strategic Direction :

4 Support improved management of key protected areas

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