This Project Grant award from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Latin America and Caribbean Regional Program (CFDA 15.640) provides $185,138.14 to Nature And Culture International (NCI), a non-profit conservation organization, to reduce threats to the critical ecosystems of the Podocarpus-Yacuri Connectivity Corridor (CCPY) in southern Ecuador. The key activities include: (1) establishing two technical conservation-focused working groups to support the governance of the CCPY; (2) training local stakeholders to produce biodiversity data to inform decision-making; (3) training and equipping strategic local stakeholders for integrated fire management; and (4) forming at least five fire brigades in prioritized CCPY communities and an interinstitutional fire management committee. This project, which runs from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2026, aligns with the Latin America Regional Program's mission to provide technical and financial assistance to partners to conserve the region's priority species and habitats.
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