Sacred Orchids of Chiapas: Cultural and Religious Values in Conservation
Project Summary
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.
Project Details
GEF Project ID | 2896 |
Project Type | Medium-size Project |
Status | Completed |
Country | Mexico |
Region | |
Focal Areas | |
Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
Implementing Agencies | The World Bank |
Executing Agencies | Pronatura, AC Chiapas |
GEF Period: | GEF - 4 |
Approval Fiscal Year: | 2008 |
Project Documents
Financials
Project Preparation Grant Amount | 50,000 USD |
GEF Project Grant | 837,392 USD |
Co-financing Total | 1,173,746 USD |
GEF Agency Fees | 88,739 USD |
Total Cost | 2,061,138.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
15 Sep 2005
Preparation Grant Approved
26 Sep 2005
Concept Approved
07 Nov 2007
Project Approved for Implementation
06 Nov 2007
Project closed
03 May 2012