Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Strengthening of Asopalmar and Conformation of 5 New Natural Reservations as Contribution to the Conservation of the Key Biodiversity Area Serrania de los Paraguas and Alto El Oso, Colombia

Grantee Name: Asociación de productores agroecologicos del municipio de San José del Palmar

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Colombia
Amount: $39,957
Dates: Aug 2019 – Oct 2020
Keywords: Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Private reserves

Organizational strengthening of Asopalmar and formation of 5 new reserves of the civil society as a conservation strategy for the KBA Alto el Oso and generation of connectivity with the KBA Serranía de los Paraguas.

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