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Maintaining Biodiversity Through Sustainable Livelihoods and Environmental Awareness in Northern Cockpit Country, Jamaica
Grantee Name: 
Northern Cockpit Country Local Forest Management Committee Benevolent Society
HOTSPOT
Caribbean Islands
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$47,022
DATES
Jun 2023
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May 2024
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Caribbean Islands
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$47,022
DATES
Jun 2023
-
May 2024

Address the threats of deforestation, forest fires and illegal logging impacting the Linton Park Mountains which is a designated Forest Reserve within the Cockpit Country Protected Area, Jamaica. This project will build capacity for community-based forest management, build capacity of the Local Forest Management Committee and improve community awareness of forest conservation.

Strategic Direction: 2 Increase landscape-level connectivity and ecosystem resilience in seven priority corridors