Validation of a Participatory Model of Integrated Management and Recovery of the Amazonian Ecosystem

$78.2K USD

Funder	Inter-American Foundation
Recipient Organization	Urku Estudios Amaznicos
Country	Peru
Start Date	Jul 28, 2013
End Date	Jan 23, 2017
Duration	1,275 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`52444-36`

Grant Description

Urku Estudios Amaznicos (Urku), $272,000 over three years Urku will work to engage communities in the San Martn region in the conservation of their forests through an integrated program of resource management and recovery of biodiversity .

In collaboration with the Federacin Kichwa Huallaga Dorado (FEKIHD), it will develop ecotourism; producer networks to market coffee, medicinal plants and crafts; a system to monitor the environment; and environmental education.

The project is expected to benefit 5,600 Peruvians directly, help protect the local ecosystem and generate revenue toward supporting the conservation efforts of the participating communities.