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Forest Fire Prevention and Restoration in Southern Ecuador
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Fundación Ecológica Arcoiris
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Strengthen the capacity of Podocarpus National Park, Colambo Yacuri Protected Forest and their buffer zone communities to prevent, combat and recover from forest fires. Provide training and fire-fighting equipment to protected area staff and buffer zone communities. Conduct community education and outreach about fire prevention. Reforest 50 hectares of land burnt in 2024.

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.