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Protection and Sustainable Use of Owan Lake and Owan Village Through Empowerment of Community (IRA/05/15 (63rd))


Country: IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF)
Grantee: Local Community of Owan Village & Kanoone Doostdarane Mirase Farhangi va Tabiei Iran
Focal Area: Land Degradation
Op. Program: OP15 - Operational Program on Sustainable Land Management
Project Type: Full
Operational Phase:   OP3 - Y1 (Mar 05 - Feb 06)
Dates: 11/2006 - 8/2009
Grant Amount: 34 000,00 USD
Project Status: Satisfactorily Completed
Project Types: Capacity Building
 

Project Details & Results

Project location:Qazvin(Lat/Long:36.2829550-50.015259)
1-Empowerment of local communities to reduce land degradation due to unsustainable use of lands surrounding Owan Lake

2-To help protect the natural and cultural heritage in Owan Lake and surrounding areas

3-To involve local communities in planning, implementing and monitoring impacts of tourism at Owan Lake

4-To raise awareness of tourists and other stakeholders about importance of sustainable use of local natural and cultural resources

5-Demography for Owan Village

6-To promote income generation by establishing local Trust Funds and marketing handicrafts and other local natural products

7-Environmental Carrying Capacity for protection and sustainable use of Owan Lake and Owan Village through empowerment of local community

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