Creation and management of forest protected areas in Cantel, Quetzaltenango
This project was designed with the active participation of teenagers that have seen the forest of their native areas being degraded during the last decade and decided to take actions to mitigate such problem, Cantel is a county that still have remains of subtropical conifer forests and they are of crucial importance for water sources conservation. The project will work with the following objectives: to arise public awareness among local population through educational activities done by FUMEDI volunteers at schools and public reunions, to establish a forest actual assessment and, through this study, know which areas will need priority actions to be planned for a second phase, to elaborate maps of the actual soil and forest use and through technical studies elaborate a future action plan with three time scenarios, short, medium and long term activities.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Fundación Metodista de Desarrollo Integral
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 7,715.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 3,333.33
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 13,416.67
Project Number:
PPS-02-97
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
Outstanding. Project demonstrates the feasibility of protected areas development with community participation and disseminates information about local biodiversity at 6 local communities, with the direct participation of 90 stakeholders.
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SGP Country office contact
Ms Gabriela Estrada
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Guatemala, 01014
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