Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Polylepis Forest Conservation Through Ecotourism in Takesi and Totorapata, Bolivia

Grantee Name: Cooperación al Desarrollo y Promoción de Actividades Asistenciales

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Bolivia
Amount: $151,799
Dates: Dec 2022 – Dec 2023
Keywords: Awareness, Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Tourism

Conserve some of the last remnants of Polylepis forest in Bolivia by promoting livelihood generation for local communities through ecotourism development, planning, local capacity building and marketing. Raise environmental awareness and improve land management, including llama herd management.

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.