Establishing community-based forest biodiversity management around Sapo Park, Liberia
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £126,080
WHERE Liberia
Summary
To ensure forest biodiversity conservation and sustainable rural livelihoods in Liberia based on a legally grounded, working model of forest community empowerment and forest resource use
1. Regulatory framework and legal amendments for CFs adopted2. 304 communal forests/ tribal reserves in Sapo Park buffer zone established3. Model for sustainable natural resources & common property-based livelihoods developed4. Capacity of FDA. MIA, Liberian NGOs and communities strengthened to create and manage CFs/TRs5. Model developed for replicationof sustainble forest livelihood integrated with biodiversity conservation, supported by written materials (guidelines, evaluations, recommendations, training materials)
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