Promoting Sustainable Forest Management within the Support/Buffer Zone of the Mtirala National Park
Grantee Name: Association for Nature Protection and Sustainable Use Mta-Bari
- Hotspot
- Caucasus
- Location
- Georgia
- Amount
- $154,000
- Dates
- May 2007 – May 2008
- Keywords
- Buffer zones, Conservation planning, Livelihoods
Establish effective management in the buffer zone around the newly declared Mtirala National Park in the Republic of Georgia. The buffer zone area is 35,000 hectares, 20,000 hectares of which is forest important for globally threatened species. The CEPF investment will complement support from the Government of Norway to the Government of Georgia and WWF, which will establish an effective management regime within this newly established park.
3 Implement models demonstrating sustainable resource use in five target corridors
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