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A woman and man planting a tree.
Planting a native tree as part of the carbon offset program.
© Conservation International/photo by Antonia Cermak-Terzian

Sustainable Financing and Establishment of Private Reserves for Biodiversity Conservation in Loma Quita Espuela and Loma Guaconejo, Dominican Republic

Grantee Name: Consorcio Ambiental Dominicano

Hotspot
Caribbean Islands
Location
Dominican Republic
Amount
$212,148
Dates
Dec 2011 – Dec 2014
Keywords
Climate mitigation, Conservation finance, Private reserves, Protected Areas

Create the Dominican Republic's first private protected area to enhance connectivity with two existing protected areas and foster its financial sustainability through the sale of forest carbon credits. The grant supports the development of a framework by which private investors will purchase land to establish the private protected area; proposal preparation and sale of forest carbon credits; support to cacao farmers for reforestation with native species; and dissemination of the project's experience for replication.

Strategic Direction :

1 Improve protection and management of 45 priority key biodiversity areas

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