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(2010- 2011)  Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative

WHMSI – OAS – FEMCIDI III

Funded by FEMCIDI, the goal of the 2010- 2011 Western Hemisphere Migratory Species Initiative (WHMSI) training program  is to build upon existing WHMSI and other migratory species efforts to significantly enhance the conservation of shared migratory species throughout the Americas by strengthening institutional and human capacity, political commitment, international cooperation, and public-private partnerships at regional, national and local levels. For this purpose the GS/OAS is working in partnership with five NGOs and Government Agencies to develop different regional capacity building activities.

Training Local Stakeholders in Reforestation and the Management of

Land for Neotropical Migrants in Colombia, Nicaragua, Peru

Proposal:

Coordinated by

American Bird Conservancy (ABC)

Project Summary:

The goals of this project are to engage local coffee growers and cattle ranchers in the region in improving the productivity of their lands for birds.

The American Bird Conservancy (ABC) worked with Reserva Jaguar staff in Nicaragua, with Proaves Foundation in Colombia and with ECOAN in Peru to organize workshops with the coffee growers and cattle ranchers in order to promote in each of the regions, bird-friendly agro forestry systems such as silvipasture and shade-coffee The farmers were also encouraged to adopt those systems. Technical assistance, plant material and labor were offered as incentives.

In addition, through these workshops the landowners were encouraged to protect remaining areas of natural forest on their lands in order to use them for bird habitat. Protected areas of natural habitat on coffee farms are often a requirement of certification programs, such as Rainforest Alliance sustainable agriculture certification. Technical assistance, plant material, and labor will be offered as incentives.

Workshops Countries, Dates and Locations:

Colombia
No.	Date	Location
Workshop 1	November 30, 2010
Workshop 2	December 10, 2010	San Vicente de Chucuri
Nicaragua
No.	Date	Location
Workshop 1	July 22, 2010	El Jaguar - Private reserve
Workshop 2	September 21, 2010	El Jaguar - Private reserve
Peru
No.	Date	Location
Workshop 1	November 25, 2010	Towns of La coca and Huembo
Workshop 2	November 26, 2010	Towns of La coca and Huembo

Complementarities:

Deliverables:

• Progress Report 

• Final Report 

• Workshop Materials and ABC's Workshops Webpage

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 WHMSI training projects

        Request for Proposals:

• Background Document

• Request for Proposal

• List of Proposals

This page was last updated on Thursday December 22, 2011.