This federal Project Grant award, provided by the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service under the Neotropical Migratory Bird Conservation (NMBCA) program (CFDA 15.635), supports conservation efforts in the Mache-Chindul Reserve in Ecuador. The $799,508 award, granted on May 23, 2024, will enable the prime recipient, Fundacion Para La Conservacion De LOS Andes Tropicales Cat, to acquire and protect priority habitat, restore 40 hectares of degraded land, and expand a remote sensing and machine learning program to monitor deforestation across 15,000 hectares. These activities aim to contribute to the establishment of a 5,000-hectare corridor to conserve neotropical migratory birds and other endemic species in this biodiversity hotspot. The project also includes capacity-building efforts, such as environmental education programs and the development of economic alternatives for local communities, to promote long-term, sustainable conservation. Additionally, the funding will support sub-awards to Tulane University for community-engaged research linking conservation with sustainable forestry in the Ecuadorian Choco region.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $199.8k | 5/23/24 |