Catalyzing Conservation Action in Latin America: Identifying Priority Sites and Best Management
Project Summary
The project will identify the priority global diversity sites and catalyze the implementation of conservation action by designing management activities in the following globally significant ecoregions: a) Choco/Darien Tropical forest, b) Eastern Andes Cordillera Real Montane Forest, c) Peruvian Yungas, d) Bolivian Yungas and e) Chaco Savannahs. The project will enable decision- and policymakers to strategically target scarce human and financial resources to areas that have the highest biodiversity values.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 794 |
| Project Type | Medium-size Project |
| Status | Completed |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Executing Agencies | The nature Conservancy |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 2 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2000 |
Project Documents
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 25,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 725,000 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 0 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 0 USD |
| Total Cost | 750,000.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
Preparation Grant Approved
09 Feb 1999
Concept Approved
29 Mar 2000
Project Approved for Implementation
28 Mar 2000
Project closed
31 Dec 2005
