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Two men trekking through cloud forest.
Park rangers in Cotapata National Park.
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Updating Cotapata National Park Management Plan Emphasizing Species Conservation in Bolivia

Grantee Name: ONG Asociación Boliviana para la Investigación y Conservación de Ecosistemas Andino Amazónicos

Hotspot
Tropical Andes
Location
Bolivia
Amount
$80,722
Dates
Jun 2018 – May 2022
Keywords
Conservation planning, Gender, Habitat conservation and management, Protected Areas, Species Conservation

Prepare a new management plan with a strong focus on species conservation for the Cotapata National Park. This grant supports a needs assessment taking into consideration threats, priority species, local communities, livelihoods potential (focusing on ecotourism); a new zoning plan; a conservation strategy; and capacity building to operatize the new management plan.

Strategic Direction :

1 Improve protection and management of 36 priority KBAs to create and maintain local support for conservation and to mitigate key threats.

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