Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Strengthening Capacities of Civil Society Organizations for Participatory Management of the Connectivity Corridor in Southern Alto Nangaritza Protected Forest, Ecuador

Grantee Name: Fundación Ecológica Arcoiris

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Ecuador
Amount: $22,476
Dates: Jun 2020 – Nov 2020
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Conservation planning

Build capacity of peasant communities in the South of Alto Nangaritza Protected Forest (ECU 9), a key connectivity area between the Podocarpus National Park and the Cerro Plateado Biological Reserve. It will establish links with local governments to include local conservation, land management, conservation of biodiversity and water sources, adaptation measures to climate change and Alternatives for maintaining the ecological connectivity of the Condor - Kutukú- Palanda Corridor.

Strategic Direction :

6 Strengthen civil society capacity, stakeholder alliances and communications to achieve CEPF conservation outcomes, focusing on indigenous, Afro-descendent and mestizo groups.

Project Resources:

Strengthening Capacities of Civil Society Organizations for Participatory Management of the Connectivity Corridor in Southern Alto Nangaritza Protected Forest, Ecuador

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