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Indonesia
Progressing toward Sustainable Conservation of the Leuser Ecosystem
08-Nov-2010
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| abstract: | The Leuser Ecosystem, situated near the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, is the largest conservation area in Southeast Asia, and arguably one of the richest in biological diversity. Its wide range of habitats, ranging from coastal beaches and lowland forests to alpine meadows, together with its large size (almost 3 million hectares) makes it the best hope of conserving such rare Sumatran species as the Sumatran rhino, orangutan, tiger and elephant. The Leuser Ecosystem is also the focus of a new approach for conservation in Indonesia, in which the management of a given part, which lies in Aceh (about 90% of the total), is the responsibility of the Government of Aceh; more specifically, a professionally staffed management authority known by its acronym BPKEL. This highly dedicated team of about 200 people has shown its effectiveness in reversing the forest destruction caused by illegal palm oil development, illegal logging, and inappropriate infrastructure. The Leuser Ecosystem is also a major carbon sink and has a mitigating impact on local climate. Enhancing this service, along with other environmental services such as natural beauty (for tourism) and fast flowing water (for run-of-river hydropower). This project aims to strengthen the management and financing of the Leuser Ecosystem while making its financing more sustainable. |
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| objectives: | Strenghthen the capacity of the Leuser Ecosystem Management Authority to carry out its duties; Harmonise development plans with conservation strategies; Protect and restore the Leuser Ecosystem; Achieve Sustainable Financing |
| area impacted: | The Leuser Ecosystem is located near the northern tip of the island of Sumatra, in Indonesia. It is the largest conservation area in South East Asia. |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=6451 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($24,000,000 USD)fully funded (€19 512 195 EUR) |
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funding from: | Domestic sources
Germany €8 500 000 EUR
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Cameroon
Conserving the Cross River Gorilla Landscape: Piloting a landscape-scale approach to Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD)
18-Aug-2010
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| abstract: | The Gulf of Guinea is an area of known high biodiversity importance. Despite the presence of a host of endangered and endemic species, biodiversity is under increasing threat from a number of human activities. This project aims to protect both highland and lowland corridors in the Cross River Gorilla landscape in order to effectively manage unprotected forests, and the ecosystem services they provide, thus securing local livelihoods and preserving important carbon sinks. |
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| objectives: | Strengthen management of existing protected areas; Conduct feasibility study, estimating potential emission reductions; Reduce deforestation. |
| area impacted: | The Project area falls within the 4,300km2 Takamanda-Mone Technical Operations Unit (TOU). Within the TOU, three protected areas exist, the 676km2 Takamanda National Park, created in 2008; the 538km2 Mone Forest Reserve, created in 1951 and the 19.4km2 Kagwene Gorilla Sanctuary, created in 2008. |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=6231 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($100,000 USD)fully funded (€81 301 EUR) |
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funding from: | Spain $100,000 USD
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Guinea-Bissau
Renforcement de la surveillance dans les aires marines protégées de la Guinée-Bissau
16-Aug-2010
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| abstract: | Due to its geographic location, the coastal area of Guinea-Bissau remains remarkably enriched with biodiversity and relatively abundant natural resources. These resources play a vital role in ensuring food security and producing economic benefits for the local population. In order to preserve the biodiversity, the Government of Guinea-Bissau created a system of protected areas, covering 12% of its territory. Unfortunately, the institution responsible for the management of these protected areas, the Institute of Biodiversity and Protected areas, faces difficulties ensuring effective monitoring of these protected areas. This project aims to strengthen the management and create effective monitoring of 3 marine protected areas in Guinea-Bissau. |
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| objectives: | Develop mechanisms to ensure effective marine monitoring system in 3 marine protected areas; Promote the participation of local population in the monitoring process |
| area impacted: | 3 Marine Protected Areas in Guinea-Bissau:
Parc National des îles d’Orango
Parc National Marin João Vieira-Poilão
Parc Naturel des Mangroves du Rio Cacheu
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| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=6229 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($984,000 USD)fully funded (€800 000 EUR) |
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funding from: | Multiple Donors
Spain €600 000 EUR
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Reboisement intensif dans la zone de haute altitude du Parc National de Kahuzi-Biega
29-Jul-2010
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| abstract: | The Kahuzi-Biega National Park is one of the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s five world heritage sites and harbors the Eastern Lowland Gorilla. One of the most crucial problems of the park is the management of a buffer zone where communities in the vicinities can access natural resources in a controlled manner, to guarantee their participation in the effort of conservation. The high altitude zone of the Kahuzi-Biega National Park is surrounded by a high population density, and all forests surrounding this part of the park have been converted to agriculture and ranching. A strong pressure is now exerted on the park’s forests. In order to target a high erosion rate and avoid the deforestation of the park’s forests, this expression of interest proposes to reforest areas surrounding the park. |
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| objectives: | Train nursery staff in the community to ensure the sustainability of the project, produce plants to benefit communities, plant trees on the hills identified by the communities |
| area impacted: | Area surrounding the high altitude part of Kahuzi-Biega National Park. |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=6211 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($32,000 USD)fully funded (€26 016 EUR) |
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funding from: | Domestic sources
Spain $26,000 USD
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Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia
Promoting resiliency and sustainability, and protecting livelihoods in the Sulu Sulawesi Network of Protected Areas
27-Jul-2010
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| abstract: | This project will provide greater capacity at the local level to harmonise management interventions, develop effective communication strategies, and enable a broad spectrum of social and natural sciences research and monitoring activities in the Sulu Sulawesi Network of marine protected areas. The project will be strongly based on scientific and historic aspects of biodiversity encompassed within the Network of protected areas. At the same time, the strengthened capacity to effectively manage the protected areas, develop private-public partnerships to promote ecotourism, and carry out activities related to climate change adaptation and mitigation will safeguard livelihoods and culture across a wide geographical range. The project will design and adopt sustainable financing and business plans for the Network of protected areas, based on financing options that will consider payments for ecosystem services, such as business and biodiversity carbon offsets. |
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| area impacted: | The Sulu-Sulawesi marine ecoregion (Malaysia – Philippines) |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=6200 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($8,610,000 USD)fully funded (€7 000 000 EUR) |
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funding from: | Multiple Donors
Germany €7 000 000 EUR
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Congo
Conservation, Natural Resources Management, and Social Ecology Development of the Odzala/Lossi Interzone, in Republic of Congo
02-Jul-2010
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| abstract: | The Lossi Fauna Reserve is a community-based conservation satellite of the Odzala-Kokoua National Park. The main goal of the project is to strengthen the participation of local communities in the management of the protected area, thus ensuring more effective conservation of the natural resources and ecosystems in the area. Additionally, the project seeks to contribute to the preservation of highly endangered gorilla species in support of the ECOFAC conservation program in the Odzala-Kokoua National Park. |
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| objectives: | Develop conservation enterprises that would benefit local communities and increase connectivity between landscapes, ecosystems and habitats; Preserve endangered species; Sponsor education and training for protected areas scientists and staff; Strengthen the management of the community-based Lossi conservation area. |
| area impacted: | The Odzala-Kokoua National Park (OKNP) is located in the Congo Basin and is the second largest rainforest in the world after the Amazon. |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=6180 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($887,743 USD)fully funded (€721 742 EUR) |
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funding from: | Multiple Donors
Spain $388,800 USD
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Congo
Protecting Wildlife and support of Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park
02-Jul-2010
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| abstract: | The Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park (NNNP) harbours the world’s most important populations of forest elephants, red river hogs, bongo antelope, and is one of the last remaining strongholds for western lowland gorillas and chimpanzees in Africa. The main goal of the Nouabalé-Ndoki Project is to effectively protect the biodiversity of the Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park and strengthen its management through a site-based, landscape management approach. |
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| objectives: | Strengthen the management of the Noubale-Ndoki National Park ; Improve wildlife health monitoring and wildlife conservation planning in the region; contribute to research and biological monitoring. |
| area impacted: | The Nouabalé-Ndoki National Park (NNNP) covers an area of approximately 4,200km2 in the northern Republic of Congo. |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=6178 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($436,365 USD)fully funded (€354 768 EUR) |
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funding from: | Multiple Donors
Spain $304,365 USD
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Lao People's Democratic Republic, Viet Nam
Decreasing Deforestation and Forest Degradation in the Border Area of Central Vietnam and Southern Laos
23-Jun-2010
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| abstract: | As a result of the growing timber needs of the booming timber industry and Vietnam’s forest protection measures, deforestation is shifting to neighbouring forest‐rich countries, particularly Laos. This cross‐border leakage is a challenge for REDD‐Readiness in Vietnam. While Laos is considered one of the richest southeastern Asian countries in terms of forest resources, it also has one of the highest deforestation rates. Deforestation accounts for approximately 70% of the national GHG emissions.
The objectives of the project are thus to reduce GHG emissions that stem from forest degradation and loss through improved protected areas management for 4 protected areas and two ecological corridors in Southern Laos and Central Vietnam and to address the “leakage” caused by transborder trade of illegally cut timber from Laos to Vietnam through Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade instruments. |
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| objectives: | 1) To reduce GHG emissions that stem from forest degradation and loss through improved protected areas management in 4 protected areas and 2 ecological corridors of Central Vietnam and Southern Laos.
2) To address the “leakage” caused by transborder trade of illegally cut timber from Laos to Vietnam through Forest Law Enforcement Governance and Trade instruments.
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| area impacted: | Central Vietnam and Southern Laos, including the following protected areas in
Vietnam: Bach Ma National Park, Saola Nature Reserve Hue, Saola Nature Reserve Quang Nam, and the following protected area in Laos: Xesap
National Park (Xepian National Park) |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=6148 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($10,086,000 USD)fully funded (€8 200 000 EUR) |
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funding from: | Multiple Donors
Germany €7 000 000 EUR
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Costa Rica
Forever Costa Rica
22-Feb-2010
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| abstract: | Costa Rica has 26 percent of its land area under various protection management categories. As in many other developing countries, however, challenges and threats are great. This is mainly due to the fact that development continues to pressure the ecological systems around terrestrial and marine protected areas. Overfishing, legal and illegal fishing, unregulated tourism development, urbanization, logging, and water pollution, sedimentation, the degradation of coral reefs and the depletion of fisheries, are threats that affect protected areas as well as other neighboring lands and waters. In addition, despite the enormous efforts made to date, Costa Rica’s protected area system still has conservation gaps that must be addressed if the desired ecological representation is to be achieved. |
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| objectives: | 1)Protect key habitats to prevent their degradation; (2) Identify MPAs that are most affected by climate change, and (3) promote sustainable fisheries and tourism. |
| area impacted: | National. |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=4730 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($50,000,000 USD)fully funded (€40 650 407 EUR) |
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funding from: | United States of America $27,000,000 USD
Germany €3 500 000 EUR
The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation $5,500,000 USD
The Walton Family Foundation $5,000,000 USD
The Linden Trust for Conservation $1,900,000 USD
The Nature Conservancy $9,000,000 USD
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Indonesia
Developing a resilient and effectively managed network of Marine Protected Areas in the Lesser Sunda Ecoregion.
01-Feb-2010
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| abstract: | Lying at the southern end of the Coral Triangle, the Lesser Sunda Ecoregion (LSE) stretches from Bali to Timor Leste, covering an area of more than 45 million hectares. Linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the LSE supports diverse and highly productive coral reef and pelagic habitats and is an important transition zone between Pacific and Indian faunas |
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| objectives: | (1) strengthen the existing MPAs and MPA networks, (2) identify new areas for MPAs and (3) carry out coastal and marine spatial planning which align with conservation and sustainable use of resources. |
| area impacted: | At the southern end of the Coral Triangle, the Lesser Sunda Ecoregion (LSE) stretches from Bali to Timor Leste, covering an area of more than 45 million hectares. Linking the Indian and Pacific Oceans, the LSE supports diverse and highly productive coral reef and pelagic habitats and is an important transition zone between Pacific and Indian faunas. |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=4705 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($3,250,000 USD)fully funded (€2 642 276 EUR) |
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funding from: | Germany €2 900 000 EUR
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Philippines
Strengthening Marine Protected Areas to Protect Fisheries and Marine Biodiversity in the Philippines through community empowerment
04-Jan-2010
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| abstract: | Home to and in the center of the world’s richest marine biodiversity, the Philippines’ marine ecosystems provide close to half the nation’s animal protein. It supports the economically critical fishing industry which employs more than two million people directly, and many more in ancillary fisheries-related and marine tourism industries – all of which depend on functioning marine ecosystems. |
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| objectives: | Create a lasting conservation ethic to model the short- and long-term benefits of shifting from resource degradation to sustainable management of MPAs with local and national support agencies, Build an effective and replicable community-driven approach to MPA management planning and effectiveness, Increase coral reef and associated nearshore habitats, fish biomass and hard coral cover in MPAs and Increase MPA management effectiveness. |
| area impacted: | Home to and in the center of the world’s richest marine biodiversity, the Philippines’ marine ecosystems provide close to half the nation’s animal protein. |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=4676 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($800,000 USD)fully funded (€650 407 EUR) |
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funding from: | Germany $800,000 USD
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Strengthening Management and Consolidation of the La Paz Municipal Protected Areas System
08-Oct-2009
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| abstract: | The Municipality of La Paz posses a great variety of biodiversity, landscapes and ecosystems which, due to the unplanned increase of the urban areas, has been destroyed and devastated in many ways. |
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| objectives: | Strengthen environmental management of the Protected Areas System in the vacinity of the city of La Paz. The project intends to begin a conscientious process on the population, especially urban population, about the high value of protected areas, landscapes, mainly to raise inhabitants' consciousness of the importance of basins conservation belonging to protected areas which provide daily fresh water. The project will additionally aim to develop indicators and mechanisms that show harmony between productive and social development along with nature conservation. |
| area impacted: | Direct impat on areas in the vacinity of the city of La Paz, including those that provide fresh water to the urban popluation, and indirect impact on nationally through awareness building. |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=4050 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($492,000 USD)fully funded (€400 000 EUR) |
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funding from: | Germany €400 000 EUR
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United Republic of Tanzania
Western Tanzania Livelihoods and Forest Conservation Project
03-Sep-2009
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| abstract: | In the forested regions of western Tanzania two project sites with protected areas at their core include communities that depend on and are essential for future sustainability and improved effectiveness of these protected areas. Yet these communities threaten the viability of the forest and freshwater upon which they depend. |
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| objectives: | (1) Enhance village land use planning and capacity building, (2) increase environmental education and awareness, (3) improve nature protection, (4) increase climate change resilience. |
| area impacted: | Forested regions of western Tanzania |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=4030 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($307,500 USD)fully funded (€250 000 EUR) |
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funding from: | Finland €250 000 EUR
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Peru
Conservation and Ecological Restoration of Lomas and Community-based Management of Natural Resources in Atiquipa
03-Sep-2009
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| abstract: | The Atiquipa lomas, located in the Caravelí province, Arequipa Region, are the most important and best preserved in Peru and contain the only remaining patch of lomas forest in the world. |
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| objectives: | Conservation, restoration and sustainable use of the Atiquipa lomas, with active participation of the Atiquipa Peasant Community including 1) biodiversity conservation, 2) water resources management and 3) climate change adaptation measures. |
| area impacted: | The Atiquipa lomas, unique and endangered ecosystems, located in the Caravelí province, Arequipa Region, are the most important and best preserved in Peru and contain the only remaining patch of lomas forest in the world. |
| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=4029 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($307,490 USD)fully funded (€249 992 EUR) |
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funding from: | Finland €249 992 EUR
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Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic
Conservation and management of the Sangha Tri-national Transboundary Forests Complex
22-Apr-2008
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| abstract: | This project is geared towards long-term conservation and management of one of central Africa's most important forest regions and involves tri-national transboundary cooperation under the auspices of COMIFAC, the Commission for the Forests of Central Africa. Funds will be used for the establishment of an infrastructure for the protected areas participating. These funds will help to bridge a financial gap until the foundation fund which is currently being established will provide capital interest for the management of the three protected areas. |
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| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=6000 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($1,785,960 USD)fully funded (€1 452 000 EUR) |
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funding from: | Germany €1 452 000 EUR
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South Africa
Protection of wetlands in the Cape region
22-Apr-2008
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| abstract: | The project is geared towards protecting several large wetland areas in South Africa's cape region which are characterised by extremely high degree of biological diversity. These measures will comprise protection against fires, zoning measures geared towards reducing conflicts about the use of these areas, combating invasive species and water resources management. |
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| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=5999 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($2,460,000 USD)fully funded (€2 000 000 EUR) |
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funding from: | Germany €2 000 000 EUR
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Micronesia (Federated States of), Marshall Islands, Palau
Support for Micronesia Challenge through new protected areas
22-Apr-2008
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| abstract: | This project will increase the local population's adaptation capabilities vis-à-vis climate change through a network of new terrestrial, coastal and marine protected areas in the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia and Palau. The protected areas will also support coastal and nature conservation (e.g. measures to prevent erosion, to conserve mangroves and water resources). The project is a contribution to the participating governments' supranational development initiative Micronesia Challenge. |
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| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=5994 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($1,908,639 USD)fully funded (€1 551 739 EUR) |
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funding from: | Germany €1 551 739 EUR
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Ukraine
Prevention of greenhouse gas emissions through renaturalisation and sustainable management of bogs in Ukraine
22-Apr-2008
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| abstract: | Over 50% of the 1 million ha of bog areas in Ukraine have been drained. Contact with oxygen leads to peat decomposition which in turn has a considerable negative impact on the climate. By waterlogging bog areas again, further greenhouse gas emissions can be prevented. However, this approach is not yet much used in Ukraine. Within the framework of this project, at least 20,000 ha of degraded bog areas are to be renaturalised. Moreover, parts of the newly waterlogged areas are to be integrated into protected areas to support Ukraine’s ambitious nature conservation program. The newly waterlogged bog areas will not only be of benefit with regard to the climate but also with regard to enhancing biological diversity. The use of biomass and other measures in these newly waterlogged areas can also contribute to improving the incomes of the local population. The establishment of a sustainable financing mechanism is to serve as an incentive for the Ukrainian government to continue to waterlog bog areas once the project has been concluded. Waterlogging also helps to reduce the negative health impact of fires on drained bog areas as these release radioactivity from the Chernobyl accident. |
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| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=5988 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($6,027,000 USD)fully funded (€4 900 000 EUR) |
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funding from: | Germany €4 900 000 EUR
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Turkey
Adaptation to climate change and conservation of biodiversity through the protection and sustainable use of wetland areas
22-Apr-2008
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| abstract: | Turkey’s wetlands have a climate-stabilizing impact and thus contribute to mitigating the impacts of climate change; they also constitute a water reservoir and thus a resource for agriculture and the ecological balance that must not be underestimated in terms of climate adaptation. In addition, they serve as important breeding and migration areas for many endangered bird species. The goal of the project is to establish and test a concept for the conservation and sustainable use of the wetlands. At national level framework conditions for the conservation and sustainable use of the wetlands are to be enhanced and capacities to be strengthened. At local level pilot management plans for wetlands will be elaborated and implemented with the help of investment (e.g. renaturalisation and measures to prevent pollution). In addition, the project develops and promotes different types of sustainable wetland utilisation and thus contributes to safeguarding the sources of livelihood of the people living in the vicinity of wetlands. |
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| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=5987 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($1,107,000 USD)fully funded (€900 000 EUR) |
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Rwanda
Conservation of biological diversity in the Forêt de Nyungwe (Rwanda) through the establishment of an agroforestry conservation belt
21-Apr-2008
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| abstract: | Rwanda’s National Park “Forêt de Nyungwe” is the largest montane cloud forest in eastern Africa and hosts many unique species. However, in this densely populated country these areas are under considerable pressure for use. Therefore, a sustainable intensification of agricultural and forestry production in the adjacent zones to the cloud forest is indispensible if the pressure on the forest resources is to be reduced. The goal of this project is to conserve biodiversity and the functionality of the forest, which is both a CO2 sink and of vital importance for the region's water balance, by ensuring a smooth transformation to sustainable agriculture and forestry in the adjacent zones of the protected area. The establishment of agroforestry systems which simulate the forests' natural canopy levels, protect the soil from erosion and guarantee a high biomass yield per area unit, will render logging superfluous. This project is an important contribution to enhancing food security of small-scale farmers. |
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| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=5983 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($1,985,785 USD)fully funded (€1 614 459 EUR) |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
Integrated conservation project in the Ngiri Triangle
21-Apr-2008
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| abstract: | Together with an already existing project in the same area, structures for a protected area in the Northeast of the country with wetland and floodplain forests are to be established in order to contribute to improving the livelihood of the local population. This is an important stepping stone on the path towards the Congolese government's declared target of turning 15% of the country (mainly forest) into protected areas. |
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| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=5981 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($1,402,616 USD)fully funded (€1 140 338 EUR) |
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Ethiopia
Climate protection and conservation of primary forests – Management models, example of wild coffee forests in Ethiopia
21-Apr-2008
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| abstract: | In the last 40 years Ethiopia has lost more than 90% of its forests. Ethiopia's montane cloud forests not only constitute important carbon sinks, they also contain genetic resources of global importance as the origin and the centre of genetic diversity of Arabica coffee. Nevertheless, forests have been substantially decimated due to the local population's need for firewood and conversion into agricultural land. This project is geared to easing the pressure on the remaining forests by establishing a biosphere reserve, by reducing the need for firewood through the establishment of community forest plantations, by introducing wood-saving stoves and by supporting new income opportunities for the local population. Carbon storage is to be improved through afforestation and rehabilitation of fragmented forest areas and degraded land. |
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| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=5980 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($3,925,760 USD)fully funded (€3 191 675 EUR) |
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Indonesia
Adaptive and carbon-financed forest management in the Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra
21-Apr-2008
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| abstract: | The Tropical Rainforest Heritage of Sumatra (THRS) was inscribed in the World Heritage List in 2004. The site comprises three national parks (Gunung Leuser, Kerinci-Seblat and Bukit Barisan Selatan) and is of outstanding biological value, covering a forested area of over 2.5 million ha and offering the last refuge for globally threatened species including tigers, sumatran rhino, elephants and orang-utan. The constituent parks are surrounded by a mosaic of forested areas that double the total area of natural forest. These surrounding forests include a variety of different utilization purposes, have a high intrinsic value for biodiversity and create a buffer for the world heritage sites.
Despite the protected status, this globally important forest resource is under considerable threat. The extremely high pressure from direct threats is reducing the natural resilience of the forests to climate change. This project will take the globally important natural world heritage sites of Sumatra and pilot an approach to predict climate change impacts and incorporate adaptation into management plans. The project will also develop and pilot REDD schemes in buffer areas to mitigate climate change and to provide a mechanism to alleviate direct threats. |
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| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=5976 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($648,210 USD)fully funded (€527 000 EUR) |
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Indonesia
Conservation and Restoration in Kalimantan/Borneo: Securing natural carbon sinks and habitats in the “Heart of Borneo”
21-Apr-2008
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| abstract: | Indonesia has one of the world’s highest deforestation rates. The project aims at long-term securing of forests in the central part of Borneo, the “Heart of Borneo”, in the vicinity of the Bukit Baka Bukit Raya National Park and the forests along Leboyan river through a combination of various measures. These include an improved management and the cooperation with a commercial logging company in order to implement the Forest Stewardship Council’s (FSC) guidelines. In close cooperation with local communities, i.a. in the reforestation of degraded areas, existing forest areas are to be linked again. |
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| link: | www.cbd.int/lifeweb/project.shtml?did=5975 |
| funding needed: | fully funded ($1,070,168 USD)fully funded (€870 055 EUR) |
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funding from: | Germany €870 055 EUR
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