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Establishing a Network to Safeguard Brazilian Cerrado Protected Areas

Grantee Name: World Wide Fund for Nature

Hotspot
Cerrado
Location
Brazil
Amount
$117,939
Dates
Jan 2020 – Sep 2021
Keywords
Awareness, Capacity building, Protected Areas

Strengthen the capacity of 30 local organizations to oppose any Protected Area Downgrading, Downsizing and Degazettement (PADDD) processes which might impact the National System of Conservation Units (CUs). Encourage the participation of at least 50 Cerrado CUs in the campaign "Um dia no Parque", to engage society in defense of the CUs in the hotspot.

Strategic Direction :

6 Strengthen the capacity of civil society organizations to promote better management of territories and of natural resources and to support other investment priorities in the hotspot

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