Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Close-up of photographer photographing very small frog. — Paramo del Duende Key Biodiversity Area.

© Wilfredo Aranzazu

Strengthening Legal Protection and Connectivity for Paramo del Duende KBA in Colombia – Phase I

Grantee Name: Fundación Ecológica Fenicia Defensa Natural

Hotspot: Tropical Andes
Location: Colombia
Amount: $32,949
Dates: May 2017 – Apr 2018
Keywords: Buffer zones, Communication, Community-based conservation, Conservation planning, Habitat conservation and management, Land tenure, Species Conservation, Waste management

Conduct biological and socioeconomic assessments and stakeholder outreach to plan for the establishment of biological corridors for Páramo del Duende National Park, to include considerations for conserving three globally endangered species. This grant will lay the basis for establishment of new protected areas and conservation agreements.

Strategic Direction : 1 Improve protection and management of 36 priority KBAs to create and maintain local support for conservation and to mitigate key threats.