Forest Development Program for La Blanca community, Ocós, San Marcos.
OBJECTIVES:
To provide training and facilitate the use of native fast growing, multipurpose, species of trees to diminish dependence on mangroves for domestic uses on the buffer zone of the RAMSAR declared Manchón Guamuchal wetlands and protection of an internationally important watershed.
This project will facilitate trees for protecting the watershed of the Ocosito river, one of the main tributaries of the Manchón Guamuchal wetlands and mangroves, with the establishment of a tree nursery to be managed by the local community of La Blanca, main users of mangroves and other natural forest species of the wetlands.
The production of trees has been requested by the community as an option for getting the resources closer to where they live and to protect this internationally important water body
To provide training and facilitate the use of native fast growing, multipurpose, species of trees to diminish dependence on mangroves for domestic uses on the buffer zone of the RAMSAR declared Manchón Guamuchal wetlands and protection of an internationally important watershed.
This project will facilitate trees for protecting the watershed of the Ocosito river, one of the main tributaries of the Manchón Guamuchal wetlands and mangroves, with the establishment of a tree nursery to be managed by the local community of La Blanca, main users of mangroves and other natural forest species of the wetlands.
The production of trees has been requested by the community as an option for getting the resources closer to where they live and to protect this internationally important water body
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Fundación Interamericana de Investigación Tropical
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Multifocal Area
Grant Amount:
US$ 9,449.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 63,265.67
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
PPS-12-98
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Gender Focus
54% of the participants are women.
Notable Community Participation
OUTSTANDING. The project allowed establishment of the first phase of the native forest recovery program, that includes the use of 16 species of native trees, covering 44.81 Has of tree plantations, this is going to diminish human pressure over the resources of the Manchón Guamuchal wetlands (RAMSAR site) . The community participation includes 119 men and 138 women from 6 communities that surround this RAMSAR site.
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SGP Country office contact
Ms Gabriela Estrada
Email:
Address
5a. Avenida 5-55 zona 14, Edificio Europlaza, Torre IV, Nivel 10
Guatemala, 01014
Guatemala, 01014
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