Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Expansion and Strengthened Protection of Enclave Seco del Río Dagua, Colombia

Grantee Name: Corporación Ambiental y Forestal del Pacífico

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Colombia
Amount: $87,755
Dates: Feb 2023 – Dec 2023
Keywords: Agroforestry, Awareness, Buffer zones, Capacity building, Communication, Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Species Conservation, Tourism

Expand protection and foster community-based conservation of Atuncela Regional Integrated Management Area by funding technical assessments and community consultations for new protection, communal co-management, capacity building, demonstration projects to implement the management plan, strategy development for eco-tourism, communications and outreach, citizen monitoring for biodiversity, and exchange visits to other CEPF grants for knowledge sharing.

Strategic Direction : 1 Strengthen protection and management of 52 priority KBAs to foster participatory governance, green recovery from COVID-19, climate change resilience, species conservation, and financial sustainability.