Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Implementing the Pilón Lajas Management and Indigenous Life Plan, Bolivia

Grantee Name: Consejo Regional T'simane Mosetenes Pilon Lajas

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Bolivia
Amount: $126,140
Dates: Jun 2022 – Dec 2023
Keywords: Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Gender, Habitat conservation and management, Indigenous People, Livelihoods, Protected Areas

Improve management of the Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Indigenous Territory to mitigate threats through strengthening protected areas management capacity; institutional and capacity building of indigenous communities, youth, and their managing council; environmental education; and promoting two women’s livelihoods projects.

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.