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Detail of GEF Project #2896
| GEF Project ID | 2896 |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Project Name | Sacred Orchids of Chiapas: Cultural and Religious Values in Conservation |
| Country | Mexico |
| Region | Latin America and Caribbean |
| Focal Area | Biodiversity |
| Operational Program | 3; 4 |
| Strategic Program | BD-1 |
| PDF-A Approval Date | 2005-09-26 |
| Approval Date | 2007-11-07 |
| Project Completion Date | 2011-12-31 |
| Project Status | Under Implementation |
| Executing Agency | Pronatura, AC Chiapas |
| Description | The proposed project, designed for specific communities in the state of Chiapas, would link traditional and religious values with a variety of arrangements for promoting forest and species conservation. It will use participatory research and knowledge dissemination to facilitate awareness among local and indigenous communities of species’ life cycles and encourage cooperative land use arrangements between collectors and landowners.On the economic side, the project seeks to achieve a fair valorization for commercially valuable species and create agreements for improving trade conditions between producers, distributors and consumers such as religious groups. |
| PDF A Amount | 50,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 837,392 USD |
| GEF Grant | 887,392 USD |
| Cofinancing Total | 1,173,750 USD |
| Project Cost | 2,061,140 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 88,739 USD |
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