Conservation and protection of gallery forests
Conservation and protection of gallery forests of the micro-basin of Quebrada La Honda, Hydrographic Basin of the Panama Canal
Funded by:
Ecological Trust of Panama, FIDECO Fund.
Executing Entity:
Foundation for National Parks and the Environment (FUNDACIÓN PANAMÁ)
Total amount:
151,149.00USD
Contribution from the FIDECO Fund:
113,629 USD
Matching Contribution:
37,520 USD
Start date:
September 12th, 2013
Finish date:
September 12, 2016
General objective:
Conservation and recovery of gallery forest ecosystems so that they fulfill their role as biological corridors and gene flow in the micro-basin of the La Honda stream, sub-basin of the Cirí Grande river, Hydrographic Basin of the Panama Canal.
Specific objectives:
- Protect the natural resources of the La Honda stream micro-watershed by restoring biological connectivity in gallery forests.
- Develop a GIS database of the reforested polygons in the micro-basin of the La Honda stream.
Program Area: Hydrographic Basins – Forest Cover