SELF-INITIATED COMMUNITY WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT FOR ECOTOURISM PROMOTION AND RESTORATION OF DEGRADED LANDS IN DUASIDAN COMMUNITY
Problem Statement
In response to Article 8 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) governments worldwide have established systems of Protected Areas (PA) to conserve biodiversity in situ, as well as to promote on-the?ground protection in adjacent areas and out across the landscape. Ghana?s allocation of 5.5% of its land surface under Protected Areas is far from the international pledge of at least 10% per country. However, the Wildlife Division (WD) of the Forestry Commission (FC), which is mandated to establish and manage a PA system in Ghana, has very little prospects for substantially expanding the PA system as a result of manpower, financial, socio-economic and political constraints, among others.
In conformity with the requirement of the national Forestry and Wildlife Policy of 1994 to actively seek the participation of all stakeholders (local communities, private sector, civil society, etc) in forest and wildlife conservation, the WD has developed the Community
In response to Article 8 of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) governments worldwide have established systems of Protected Areas (PA) to conserve biodiversity in situ, as well as to promote on-the?ground protection in adjacent areas and out across the landscape. Ghana?s allocation of 5.5% of its land surface under Protected Areas is far from the international pledge of at least 10% per country. However, the Wildlife Division (WD) of the Forestry Commission (FC), which is mandated to establish and manage a PA system in Ghana, has very little prospects for substantially expanding the PA system as a result of manpower, financial, socio-economic and political constraints, among others.
In conformity with the requirement of the national Forestry and Wildlife Policy of 1994 to actively seek the participation of all stakeholders (local communities, private sector, civil society, etc) in forest and wildlife conservation, the WD has developed the Community
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
MOTIVATORS DEVELOPMENT AND INITIATIVE CENTRE
Country:
Ghana
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 22,200.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 9,600.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 22,600.00
Project Number:
GHA/05/082
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Capacity - Building Component
A community tourism committee will formed and trained to promote ecotourism as abusiness in the project area. In addition the proejct will select, train and equip a Sanctuary Management Committee (SMC) to protect and manage the proposed Wildlife Sanctuary
Gender Focus
About 30, gender-balanced, pilot participants will be involved in training as home seaters and supported with alternative livelihood activities.
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Partnership |
DED |
SGP Country office contact
Dr. George Buabin Ortsin
Phone:
233-242-977980
Email:
Ms. Lois Sarpong
Phone:
+233 505740909
Email:
Address
UNDP, Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme P.O. Box 1423
Accra, Greater Accra, 233-302
Accra, Greater Accra, 233-302
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