The project would support protected area (PA) management and natural resource management in the Peruvian Amazon particularly by indigenous peoples. The government is seeking to expand effective forest conservation in the Amazon region to cover approximately 10 percent of the biome through the establishment of up to 9 new protected areas covering at least 5.1 m hectares. The government is also seeking to promote greater involvement of local communities, particularly indigenous peoples, in the direct management of PAs to ensure equitable benefit sharing resulting from the establishment of communal reserves as part of an overall strategy for rural poverty alleviation.

Project Details

GEF Project ID
651
Country
Peru
Implementing Agencies
The World Bank
Approval FY
2001
Status
Completed
Region
Latin America and Caribbean
Executing Agencies
National Institute of Natural Resources (INRENA) and Ministry of Social Affairs (PROMUDEH)
GEF Period
GEF - 2
Project Type
Full-size Project
Focal Areas
Funding Source
GEF Trust Fund

Financials

USD
Co-financing Total
12,750,000
GEF Project Grant
10,000,000

Timeline

Concept Approved
07 May 1999
Project Approved for Implementation
08 Jan 2001
Project Closed
12 Oct 2007