Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Preparation of a Participatory Management Plan for Río Ñambí Nature Reserve - Colombia

Grantee Name: Fundación Ecológica los Colibríes de Altaquer

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Colombia
Amount: $98,000
Dates: May 2017 – Jun 2019
Keywords: Buffer zones, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Conservation planning, Habitat conservation and management, Land use planning, Protected Areas

Prepare a management plan for Rio Ñambí Nature Reserve in southwest Colombia though community consultation and build the capacity of the community authority responsible for the reserve’s management. Products will include an approved management plan for this site covering 1,400 has., a sustainable financing plan, a conservation plan for three globally threatened species, and a proposal to expand the protected area.

Strategic Direction :

1 Improve protection and management of 36 priority KBAs to create and maintain local support for conservation and to mitigate key threats.