Bio-diversity

For to you Costa Ricans and the world have had an invaluable natural treasure, the La Amistad International Park , area protected that protects the most biodiverse pa s , adem s to be the most extensive and the only carbon binational character , because continues in neighboring Panama pa s with the same name . The great biol logic and cultural diversity that protects you deserved to be considered a place of global importance, ah who holds the title of World Natural Heritage Site of Humanity and Zone N core of the Biosphere Reserve La Amistad , designations granted him UNESCO in the year 1983 and 1982 respectively. Although the STACK has these characteristics , it is considered an endangered site , thanks to the effects of human activity. First it was a process of expropriation of land by n state which caused a repudiation of the local population n and eventually other threats as advancing agricultural frontier queue , the rise of social problems such as poverty and have emerged man high consumerism , which promotes the use of natural resources without planning any n ( timber harvesting , cacer a, n extraction and marketing of wildlife , etc.) . Let this beautiful national park pol matically locate in the two poorest cantons pa s ( Talamanca , Buenos Aires ) makes the challenge to overcome bigger, ah that work together between the state and civil society aleda to be considered the best tool to ensure protection n . The Red Quercus Conservation Association n , n community-based organization that works with rural communities as the STACK aleda in the Pacific Sector of Costa Rica , executes actions in order to safeguard the protected area and improve the quality of life , it takes plea identify partners to facilitate the achievement of its objectives. On this occasion n requests Peque program support Donations Costa Rica as the Global Environment Facility, to implement the project : Strengthening Conservation Network Quercus through sustainable production initiatives n and rural tourism in its partner groups, has a total cost of 16.099 million colones , of which 10 315 PPD 900 colones and requested a consideration of 5,883,100 colones offered . For administrative reasons, for purposes of this project was to use as legal backing FIG Association jur dica n Hijas del Sol , n organization based in Altamira Biolley and composed of female members of the Association of Producers n La Amistad , which in time is a founding partner of Red Quercus . As a main achievement of the project is to be strengthening the productive processes , tourism and currently leading research n the basis of Quercus Network , among which the production org nica n and sustainable products such as bananas, coffee and honey organizations . Proper implementacion is b music project for success , which is why the organization has raised n n the creation of a committee to follow up the proposal would be composed of three representatives of organizations whose function n would guide the board in the administration ny n execution of the project. Regarding monitoring , support organizations and institutions such as the administration n friends PILA , which is quite close to the n ny an organization to do two sessions of monitoring is performed during the execution of the project n requested. GOAL : Reduce the impact of human activity on the natural heritage of La Amistad International Park and surroundings , by strengthening productive activities related to sustainable agriculture and community tourism , in order to raise the quality of life of the population ny n ensure the protection of biodiversity sPECIFIC OBJECTIVES : Specific Objective # 1: Increase and improve the quality of banana plantations org nico in the community of Santa Maria de Brunka through proper fertilizing n . Specific Objective # 2: Increase the area and productivity of coffee plantations , assisted t org niques and sustainable techniques . Specific Objective # 3: Improve the quality of tourist attractions and services offered by appliances basis of Quercus Red groups. Specific Objective # 4: Restore areas of high inter s for wildlife habitat in the community of La Lucha and Capri Potrero Grande. Specific Objective # 5: To promote the beekeeping project in harmony with the environment in three communities Biolley District as a conservation strategy n in that buffer zone.

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