CONSERVING THE ECOSYSTEMS AND BIODIVERSITY OF THE PODOCARPUS - YACURI CONNECTIVITY CORRIDOR OF ECUADOR THROUGH STRENGTHENING LOCAL-LEVEL MANAGEMENT

THIS PROJECT AIMS TO REDUCE THREATS TO THE CRITICAL ECOSYSTEMS OF THE PODOCARPUS-YACURI CONNECTIVITY CORRIDOR (CCPY) IN SOUTHERN ECUADOR BY STRENGTHENING THE GOVERNANCE MECHANISM OF THE CORRIDOR, SUPPORTING GOOD CONSERVATION DECISION-MAKING, AND STRENGTHENING LOCAL CAPACITY FOR INTEGRATED FIRE MANAGEMENT.

ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE: (1) ESTABLISH TWO TECHNICAL CONSERVATION-FOCUSED WORKING GROUPS WITH WORK PLANS TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNANCE OF THE CCPY (2) TRAIN LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS TO PRODUCE BIODIVERSITY DATA TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING (3) TRAIN AND EQUIP STRATEGIC LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS FOR INTEGRATED FIRE MANAGEMENT (4) FORM AT LEAST FIVE FIRE BRIGADES IN PRIORITIZED COMMUNITIES OF THE CCPY AND AN INTERINSTITUTIONAL FIRE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE.