Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Building Community Capacity to Prevent and Control Forest Fires in Laguna del Tigre National Park

Grantee Name: Wildlife Conservation Society

Hotspot: Mesoamerica
Location: Guatemala
Amount: $20,000
Dates: Jan 2008 – Dec 2008
Keywords: Capacity building, Fire management

Increase the capacity of four strategically located communities in Laguna del Tigre National Park to prevent and control forest fires though assistance to strengthen their collaboration, training, equipment, and bi-lateral cooperation with Mexican counterparts.

Strategic Direction :

2 Collaborate with other donor-funded projects to facilitate and operationalize successful conservation activities in Northern Mesoamerica's eight most important key biodiversity areas

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Building Community Capacity to Prevent and Control Forest Fires in Laguna del Tigre National Park

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