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The objective of the project is to protect and manage for sustainable use, globally significant wetland biodiversity in a threatened ecoregion of Argentina, with full participation of local stakeholders. Project activities include: (a) Bioregional management plan; (b) Policy and regulatory reforms and incentive systems; (c) Management of threatened and endangered native species; (d) Land acquisition program; (e) Awareness raising, environmental education, and information dissemination program; (f) Capacity building and training for local stakeholders, and (g) Sustainable productive activities and coordinated ecotourism strategy.
Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Countries
Managing organisations
Fundacion Ecos Argentina
Implementing organisations
UNDP
Project ID
1312
GEF project type
Medium size
GEF project phase
GEF - 3
GEF Cofinancing
$9.394.125
GEF project grant
$975.000
Executing Agencies
Fundacion Ecos Argentina