Production of Profitable Native Foliages under shade, as a way to Conserve the Natural Forest; in four rural communities of Senahú, Alta Verapaz.
Production of Profitable Native Foliages under shade, as a way to Conserve the Natural Forest; in four rural communities of Senahú, Alta Verapaz.
This project is part of general proposal for the development of the municipality of Senahú in Alta Verapaz. Consists in the integration of four communities, such as Sepamac, Chulac, Corralpec, Chimaxyat. This communities are around "Las Nubes" mountain that is part of an important biological corridor of cloudy mountains that serve as refuge to "Quetzal" (the Guatemalan national bird), Jaguar and the Saraguate ape. This natural corridor in the future will connect the "Sierra de Las Minas Biosphere Reserve" with "Río Dulce National Protected Area". Project consist in promoting the establishing of technical production of
Pacayina, Hoja de Jade, Tepesjilote, and Xate Leaf. All green leaves of this plants are used with ornamental purposes; and so this leaves are gathered and purchased in both, national and international market places. This 4 native plants grow-up under the shade of the trees in rainy forest.
These foliages are the economic alternative of the communities mentionated above.
 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Asociación Amigos de San Antonio
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 15,118.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 4,225.00
Project Number:
GUA/01/08-NOR
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
136 families of the Mayan group called Q´ekchi´ will participate in the Project.
Capacity - Building Component
Project supply training to participants in agroecological technics for management the forest.
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