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Strengthening Management of Podocarpus National Park, Ecuador

Grantee Name: Fundación Ecológica Arcoiris

Hotspot
Tropical Andes
Location
Ecuador
Amount
$194,964
Dates
May 2024 – May 2026
Keywords
Agroforestry, Buffer zones, Capacity building, Communication, Community-based conservation, Conservation planning, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Soil conservation, Governance
Strengthen management of Podocarpus National Park by updating the park’s management plan, building management and conservation capacity of local communities and park staff, conducting baseline studies, and preparing a strategy to reduce illegal mining. Support sustainable livelihoods through bee keeping and agroforestry. Strengthen the institutional capacity of Fundacion Arcoiris.
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.

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