Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Man looking at poster on outside wall. — Member of village co-management commitee reading Francois langur poster.

© Uong Sy Hung (PRCF)

Strengthen Co-Management Measures at Nam Xuan Lac SHCA and Establish Forest Benefit-Sharing in its Ban Thi Extension

Grantee Name: People Resources and Conservation Foundation

Hotspot: Indo-Burma
Location: Viet Nam
Amount: $19,978
Dates: Jul 2017 – Dec 2019
Keywords: Access and Benefit Sharing, Community-based conservation, Conservation planning, Livelihoods, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Payment for Ecosystem Services, Policy/law

Support biodiversity conservation and sustainable livelihoods for local communities in and around Nam Xuan Lac Species and Habitat Conservation Area (XLCA), Bac Kan Province, Vietnam, by strengthening participation of local communities on the XLCA Management Board, establishing a multiple-use zone allowing sustainable harvesting of non-timber forest products, and facilitating access to payment for environmental services (PFES) funds.

Strategic Direction :

4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas