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Establishing a Protected Area Friendly System in Tropical China

Grantee Name: Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Hotspot
Indo-Burma
Location
China
Amount
$200,038
Dates
Jun 2015 – Dec 2018
Keywords
Agriculture, Buffer zones, Certification, Indigenous People, Livelihoods, Non-timber Forest Products (incl. fuelwood), Private sector, Protected Areas

Promote ecologically-friendly products around three protected areas in Yunnan, Guangxi and Hainan provinces, and develop a market for them among urban consumers in China. Use profits to strengthen protected area management effectiveness and engage local communities in nature conservation. Document the model and use the experience of the project to promote wider replication in tropical China.

Strategic Direction :

4 Empower local communities to engage in conservation and management of priority key biodiversity areas

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