Atlantic Biological Corridor

The ABC project promotes long-term integrity of a Biological Corridor along Nicaragua's Atlantic slope. It will support preparation and implementation of protected area mgt. plans, and will fund subprojects in direct support of biodiversity conservation. It will assist local indigenous communities in demarcating their territories that abut biologically important zones. Project includes capacity-building, public awareness in protection and sustainable use of biodiversity for indigenous and non-indigenous communities in the region, and for municipal and regional authorities. It will support land use planning, a biodiversity monitoring system, an impact assessment system for development activities and a means to enforce mitigating measures which will be closely coordinated with traditional community development activities in the Corridor supported by the associated IDA Credit.