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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.