Biodiversity Conservation in Productive Forestry Landscapes

The projects development objective would be to reduce rural poverty and support economic growth through improved plantation productivity and management with enhanced consideration of the environmental values and services of Argentina’s ecosystems. The projects global objective would be to mainstream biodiversity conservation into plantation forestry practices in Argentina. (Text provides the following additional information: The biodiversity of globally important ecosystems such as the Interior Atlantic Forest, Humid Chaco, Humid Pampas, Parana Flooded Savannas, Southern Cone Mesopotamian Savannahs, and possibly the Uruguayan Savannahs would be focused on to achieve these global benefits. )

Financial mechanism
GEF
Date of approval
Status
Completed
Countries
Managing organisations
Secretary of Agriculture
Livestock
Fisheries and Food (SAGPYA)
Implementing organisations
World Bank
Project ID
2754
GEF project type
Full size
GEF project phase
GEF - 3
GEF Cofinancing
$8.880.000
GEF project grant
$7.000.000
Executing Agencies
Secretary of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries and Food (SAGPYA)