Greater Mekong Subregion Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Project (Additional Financing)
Details
Funding
Project Description
The grant is an additional financing to the ongoing loan of Biodiversity Conservation Corridors (BCC) Project, to be funded under the Global Environment Facility (GEF). It is expected to address the ongoing fragmentation of the forest landscape and its ability to provide critical ecosystem services such as carbon storage, sustainable biodiversity and local livelihoods.
Progress (as of March 2021)
Ongoing. The project- overall implementation progress has been approximately achieved at about 75% (as of July 2019) against an elapsed time of 98%. The Memo requesting for an approval of first extension of grant closing date for an additional 12 months, from 30 September 2019 to 30 September 2020- is being internally processed.
Contacts
| Contact 1 | |
| Contact Name | khuc, huong thi lan |
|---|---|
| Organization | Asian Development Bank |
| kthuong@adb.org | |
| Contact 2 | |
| Contact Name | - |
| Organization | - |
| - | |
News and Multimedia
The sustainably managed biodiversity corridors in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Viet Nam.
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Patrollers task in maintaining the general well-being of the forest.
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The Biodiversity Corridor program involves Kâho natives like Cil Yu Ha Vuong, 72, who patrols the forests along with fellow community members.
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The town of Thanh My is one of many that lie amidst the forests of A Vuong, an important watershed that provides hydropower needed to generate electricity for Vietnam.
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Kâho villagers receive Payment for Forest Environment Services from Bidoup Nui Ba National Park staff at a community center in Da Nhim.
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Kâho rangers take a breather after spending a day out in the forests. Around 4 to 5 villagers accompany full-time forest rangers on regular patrols that involve general conservation and law enforcement work. The Biodiversity Corridor Program raises awareness amongst the local communities about the need to preserve the surrounding environment. Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction (MEPR) is a financed by the Poverty and Environment Fund (PEF) that promotes accelerated learning and innovative approaches on poverty-environment linkages.
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Hillside in Da Nhim shows some evidence of logging. Despite its status as a protected area, the cutting of trees is still permitted on a very limited scale at the Bidoup Nui Ba National Park. The Biodiversity Corridor Program raises awareness amongst the local communities about the need to preserve the surrounding environment. Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction (MEPR) is a financed by the Poverty and Environment Fund (PEF) that promotes accelerated learning and innovative approaches on poverty-environment linkages.
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Rangers head out to patrol the forests near Da Chais. The jungles in Lac Duong are an essential watershed that feeds nearby hydropower plants, and supplies water to towns and cities in Lam Dong Province. The Biodiversity Corridor Program raises awareness amongst the local communities about the need to preserve the surrounding environment. Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction (MEPR) is a financed by the Poverty and Environment Fund (PEF) that promotes accelerated learning and innovative approaches on poverty-environment linkages.
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Villagers from the Kâho ethnic minority patrol a pine forest near the Da Nhim commune as part of Payment for Forest Environment Services (PFES) rendered for the national park authorities. The Biodiversity Corridor Program raises awareness amongst the local communities about the need to preserve the surrounding environment. Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction (MEPR) is a financed by the Poverty and Environment Fund (PEF) that promotes accelerated learning and innovative approaches on poverty-environment linkages.
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Kâho villagers from the Da Chais commune prepare to go out on patrol with forest ranger Pham Huu Nhan at a Forest Protection Station in Giang Ly town. The Biodiversity Corridor Program raises awareness amongst the local communities about the need to preserve the surrounding environment. Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction (MEPR) is a financed by the Poverty and Environment Fund (PEF) that promotes accelerated learning and innovative approaches on poverty-environment linkages.
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Kâho villagers from the Da Chais commune prepare to go out on patrol in Da Nhim. The Biodiversity Corridor Program raises awareness amongst the local communities about the need to preserve the surrounding environment. Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction (MEPR) is a financed by the Poverty and Environment Fund (PEF) that promotes accelerated learning and innovative approaches on poverty-environment linkages.
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Forest rangers pose beside a replanted pine tree in Da Chais commune. Conservation, protection and police work comprises the work of these individuals. The Biodiversity Corridor Program raises awareness amongst the local communities about the need to preserve the surrounding environment. Mainstreaming Environment for Poverty Reduction (MEPR) is a financed by the Poverty and Environment Fund (PEF) that promotes accelerated learning and innovative approaches on poverty-environment linkages.
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