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Community engagement for conservation of Mount Béro Classified Forest, Guinea

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£600,000
WHERE ICON
WHERE
Guinea

Summary

The project aims to create enabling conditions for local communities living around Mount Béro Classified Forest to benefit from biodiversity and/or carbon offset programmes by establishing robust, inclusive, grassroots governance and management structures and ensure effective conservation and restoration of surrounding areas, providing a platform for equitable benefit-sharing. It promotes environmentally sound agricultural practices in forest-adjacent communities. Participatory valuation of ecosystem services and education will build local awareness and commitment to forest conservation ensuring buy-in from future generations.
 
Status Current
Reference 31-014
Round 30
Start 01/04/2024
End 31/03/2027

Project Leader

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
Guinée Ecologie


Regions
Sub-Saharan Africa

Countries
Guinea

Documents:
Download: Application Form - 31-014 App - 06/06/2024