Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Reducing Conservation Threats and Empowering Women In Pilon Lajas, Bolivia

Grantee Name: Consejo Regional T'simane Mosetenes Pilon Lajas

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Bolivia
Amount: $130,027
Dates: Dec 2024 – Nov 2025
Keywords: Agroforestry, Buffer zones, Capacity building, Climate adaptation, Conservation planning, Gender, Indigenous People, Livelihoods, Networks, Protected Areas, Ecosystem resilience

Increase capacity for women and youth and reduce threats from forest fires and illegal mining in Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Indigenous Territory, Bolivia. Strengthen management of the protected area through patrolling and park guard training, strengthen capacity for forest fire management, support women’s leadership training and livelihood projects, adopt sustainable financing instruments, build communications capacity, and integrate gender into organizational operations.

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.

Reducing Conservation Threats and Empowering Women In Pilon Lajas, Bolivia

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