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Improving Sustainable Management of the Mindo and Western Foothills of the Pichincha Volcano in La Montaña Ecological Reserve of the Andean Chocó
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Fundación Ser Ambiente
HOTSPOT
Tropical Andes
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$50,000
DATES
Sep 2024
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Sep 2025
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Tropical Andes
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$50,000
DATES
Sep 2024
-
Sep 2025

Strengthen the effective conservation of KBA ECU44 through the environmental management of this private reserve, which is part of the Mindo – Nambillo Protected Forest and the core zone of the Chocó Andean Biosphere Reserve. Establish a self-sustaining private protected area that is resilient to climate change by defining a management plan with innovative protection, conservation, and promotion measures for its ecosystem services. Conduct research on the different biotic components within the reserve to establish a baseline of species, including their documentation, characterization, and determination of the conservation status of the ecosystem and its biodiversity. Establish a new Learning Center for Conservation and Sustainable Use for Private Landowners and Local Communities of the Chocó Andean region.

Strategic Direction: 2 In the seven priority corridors, collaborate with public and private sector stakeholders to enable biodiversity conservation, a green recovery from COVID-19, and environmental, financial, and social sustainability, in be