Implementation of conservation measures of the Gallito river micro-watershed

Implementation of conservation measures for the recovery and protection of environmental goods and services of the Gallito river micro-watershed

Funded by:
Ecological Trust of Panama, FIDECO Fund.

Executing Entity:
Panamanian Association for the Sustainability of Agriculture and Nature (APASAN)

Total amount:
B/. 137,500.00
Contribution from the FIDECO Fund:
B/. 125,000.00
Matching contribution:
B/. 12,500.00

Start date:
December 30, 2014
Finish date:
June 30, 2016

General objective:
Implement ecosystem conservation measures, focused on the recovery and protection of environmental goods and services to stop the loss of biodiversity, generating changes in production models, through comprehensive farm management plans in the Gallito River micro-watershed .

Specific objectives:
Prepare ten (10) comprehensive farm management plans located in the upper and middle parts of the Gallito River micro-basin, which allow the beneficiaries to implement the prioritized actions.
Prepare and implement a training plan for the ten (10) beneficiary farms on good environmental practices, the conservation plan, and the ecosystems of the Gallito River micro-basin.

Program Area:
Biodiversity