Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Create Conservation Areas and Strengthen Bioenterprises in the Bosque San Antonio/Km 18 Key Biodiversity Area, Colombia

Grantee Name: Corporación Redes

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Colombia
Amount: $25,000
Dates: Mar 2023 – Sep 2023
Keywords: Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Land use planning, Private reserves, Restoration, Tourism

Implement the concept of “other effective area-based conservation measures” (OECMs) at the local level and strengthen connectivity corridors in the region. Strengthen local bioenterprise initiatives and create an ecotourism plan for the town of Elvira. Promote key biodiversity area conservation in the municipalities of Dagua and Cali.

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.

Create Conservation Areas and Strengthen Bioenterprises in the Bosque San Antonio/Km 18 Key Biodiversity Area, Colombia

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