Community participation in the conservation of the dry forest in the border of the Atitlán Lake, Santiago Atitlán, Sololá
Community participation in the conservation of the dry forest in the border of the Atitlán Lake, Santiago Atitlán, Sololá
The project is about establishment of the two communities nursery trees, one in Santiago Atitlán and another one in San Marcos La Laguna, both in Sololá, this is for the production of 5,000 trees of the species of encino (quercus spp), palo jiote (bursera simaruba), guachipilín (diphisa roobinioides), tuna (tuna nopalea), pitahaya (heliocerus undatus) y maguey (agave brachystachys).

They will work in reforestery 0.91 has with 20% of the production and with the 80% the will have incoming with local sale. All participants are training in organic forestry, nursery trees management and gender.

 
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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Asociación Amigos del Lago de Atitlán
Country:
Guatemala
Area Of Work:
Multifocal Area
Grant Amount:
US$ 8,592.27
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 6,803.28
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 12,338.01
Project Number:
GUA/05/08
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
All participants are Kaqchikel, k'iche' and Tzu'tujil ethnic group
Capacity - Building Component
All participants are training in organic forestry, nursery trees management and gender.
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