Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Strengthening the Indigenous Awá Reserve Palmar Imbi in Colombia Through Exchange with Other Cotacachi-Awá Corridor Initiatives

Grantee Name: Resguardo Palmar Imbi

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Colombia
Amount: $20,000
Dates: Aug 2020 – Nov 2020
Keywords: Awareness, Community-based conservation, Education, Indigenous People, Networks

Support the exchange of experiences of CEPF partners from Nariño with Resguardo Palmar Imbi to improve organizational, research and governance capacities, along with strengthening the Awa culture in the territory.

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