Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Promoting Ecotourism along the Pre-Columbian Road of Bosque Polylepis de Taquesi Key Biodiversity Area in Bolivia

Grantee Name: Cooperación al Desarrollo y Promoción de Actividades Asistenciales

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Bolivia
Amount: $101,690
Dates: Jun 2019 – Oct 2020
Keywords: Awareness, Capacity building, Livelihoods, Tourism

Promote nature and cultural tourism in Bosque Polylepis de Taquesi KBA through capacity building, preparation of guides and maps, and marketing. This grant also seeks to increase awareness of biodiversity conservation and to strengthen municipal policy in favor of conservation.

Strategic Direction : 4 Promote and scale up opportunities to foster private sector approaches for biodiversity conservation to benefit priority KBAs in the seven corridors.