Wildlands Protection and Management

Project Summary

Development and implementation of management programs for five tropical forest ecosystems in the Congo, representative of the country's great ecological diversity and wealth. To achieve this objective, the project funds biodiversity inventories, the preparation of natural resource management plans for each site, training of supervisory staff and guards, and studies of the impact of the indigenous people on the environment and of how negative impacts can be mitigated.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
48
Project Type
Full-size Project
Status
Completed
Country
Congo
Region
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund
Implementing Agencies
The World Bank
Executing Agencies
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning; Ministry of Water and Forests
GEF Period:
Pilot Phase
Approval Fiscal Year:
1991

Financials

Project Preparation Grant Amount
0 USD
GEF Project Grant
10,000,000 USD
Co-financing Total
0 USD
GEF Agency Fees
0 USD
Total Cost 10,000,000.00 USD

Project Timeline

Received by GEF
Concept Approved
01 May 1991
Project Approved for Implementation
01 May 1991
Project closed
27 Mar 2002