Women and small boy in community plant nursery. — In the Alambi community, family members work in the community nursery where native plants are propagated for the restoration of degraded habitats.

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Participatory Conservation of the Critically Endangered Black-Breasted Puffleg in the Key Biodiversity Areas of Mindo (Pichincha Volcano) and Intag-Toisán in Ecuador

Grantee Name: BirdLife International

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Ecuador
Amount: $95,176
Dates: Jun 2018 – Oct 2020
Keywords: Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Species Conservation

Update and implement a conservation plan for the Critically Endangered black-breasted puffleg. To update the plan, the project will update population and habitat data, and develop a new conservation strategy with local stakeholders. For implementation, the project will conduct reforestation and build local awareness on growing favorable plants. Financial sustainability will be sought by mainstreaming the plan into local government programs.

Strategic Direction : 5 Safeguard globally threatened species.