CBD LifeWeb

Expression of Interest

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$532,419 USD of funding needed
Country
Abstract
The Levanga Conservancy, a 13 035 hectare wildlife ranch created in the 1970s, is located in South East (SE) lowveld of Zimbabwe and is part of the 350 000 hectares Save Valley Conservancy (SVC) in Chiredzi district in Masvingo province.
Objective
(1) Contribute to the development of wildlife, forest and watershed management as well as ecotourism, (2) Promote conservation and sustainable use models that promote equal access and benefit sharing by allowing local communities to benefit from benefits arising from the use of wildlife and cultural resources, (3) Improve community adaptation to climate change by initiating alternative livelihoods strategies, (4) Raise awareness on biodiversity conservation, ethno-ecotourism and climate change.
For more information contact the CBD LifeWeb Coordination Office
lifeweb@cbd.int
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