Bio-diversity

High rates of deforestation Achieved Between 1950 and 1980 to you in Costa Rica , led a process of destruction n , n reduction, DEGRADATION ny n fragmentation of habitats naturally led to the transformation h np loss and 75 % of its native cover (FAO 1990 , Watson et l 1996 S nchez - . Azofeifa et l , 2001). . Today , thanks to the Efforts by the government , international cooperation n and n overall population , there has-been Increased to 45 % forest cover of the country (SINAC 2005); where 25 % is protected by one of the eight category as protected wildlife area (ASP ) That exist in the pa s (Watson et l . 1996 , Garc a 1996a and 2002). To Maintain and restore connectivity to the landscape trav s , you have Proposed the creation of biol runners n cal (CB ) . In the first instance can be viewed at CB as a modified link h habitat where n is the activities Aimed at encouraging mobility of Individuals Between different fragments naturally h habitat ( Beier and Noss 1998 , Bennett 1998 develop, Garc a 2002 , Tewksbury et l . , 2002 ) . Costa Rica is a big step , initiating the strategy of national connectivity through the publication of Executive Decree No. 33106 -MINAE in May of the year 2006 , creating the National Biol cal Corridors Program : a strategy for biodiversity conservation n ; where s in Addition Provides art ass in No. 4, subsection c ) , The biol determined to cal corridors by This National Programme, n will have priority in framing of policies and institutional pol n conservation strategies , Especially the PES . . The National Corridors Program Biol lime ( CBPP ) is Located within the institutional structure of the National System of Conservation Areas of n (SINAC ) of the Ministry of Environment and Energy at (MINAE ) , and being a really new institutional Program, is important to make a good start boot thereof, Wherein the support That It Should Provide regional runner logical biol programs ie the areas of Conservation n , in order to benefit the work to Develop Local tips included lime n biol corridors . This project AIMS to support the establishment of the National Corridors Program Biol cal of Costa Rica , Namely , Promoting the first steps of institutionalization n the first program of its kind in our country s , it is based on the support n and consolidation of regional structures in different areas of Conservation n (AC ) SINAC . THEREFORE , supporting the development of the operational needs of CBPP as a strategy to Establish a platform for coordination ny n articulation Efforts Between state and civil society to Establish corridors biol cal. N The intention of CBPP is Facilitating the establishment and consolidation of different n Local Councils biol cal pa s corridors through regional structures of the AC . This process FUNDECODES Known for has-been , who ve Decided to support him Because of the consistency With the Objectives of the organization n . FUNDECODES NGO is responsible for Promoting the logical Biol Corridor initiative of civil society Chorotegan Organizations in the field of biol cal corridors , together With the area of n Tempisque Conservation Program to trav s cal Biol Brokers AC , Facilitates and coordinates a joint State- civil Society program to articulate and coordinate Efforts towards the establishment of corridors biol cal. The project was developed in four components : a) Establishment and operation of CBPP and n ny divulgaci Comm n , c ) n strat planning logic programs biol cal regional corridors , B ); and d ) n Skills Training. GENERAL OBJECTIVE To Contribute to the connectivity of protected areas by cal Biol Establishing the National Corridors Program as a platform to Improve coordination articulation ny n State and Civil Society. SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES To support the National Corridors Program Biol cal in the development of an operational structure more in Line with the local needs , trav s Regional Programs Brokers Biol cal of the areas of Local Councils ny logical Corridor Conservation Biol . Report and Disseminate knowledge acerca activities and biodiversity corridors and biol cal So THAT appropriates the population n Natural resources and values . Using the technique nt information to enable the establishment and management of biol corridors lime, by logical Estrat Plan and work plans or implementation. Local Train leaders of NGO s and Local Councils Brokers Biol demonstration on sustainability management and protection of the natural resources and biodiversity n

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