Support Local Communities’ Initiatives Aiming to Enhance the Livelihoods of Local People Whilst Effectively Contributing to Protected Areas Management
About BIOPAMA
The Biodiversity and Protected Areas Management (BIOPAMA) program aims to improve the long-term conservation and sustainable use of natural resources in African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) countries, in protected areas and surrounding communities. It is an initiative of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States financed by the European Union’s 11th European Development Fund (EDF), jointly implemented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission (JRC). Building on the first five years of activities financed by the 10th EDF (2012-2017). BIOPAMA’s second phase provides tools for data and information management, services for improving the knowledge and capacity for protected area planning and decision-making, and funding opportunities for specific site-based actions.
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BIOPAMA Project Objectives:
management of threats to Manumea and other native fauna, such as from invasive species and hunting
the restoration of degraded rainforests, including the planting of native trees
the raising of environmental awareness of the links between human health and the health of natural ecosystems and biodiversity.
BIOPAMA Project Outcomes:
Maintain livelihoods and enhance the resilience of local communities to major shocks caused by the COVID-19 pandemic whilst effectively contributing to Protected Areas Management
Improved awareness of the urgent need to protect the national bird of Samoa and its natural habitat and improve livelihoods for families in Manumea Friendly-Village communities via the promotion of village-based ecotourism, forest restoration and threat management
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