Strategic Direction 5 

Disseminating and Implementing Legal Tools for Conservation in the Private Sector in the Vilcabamba-Amboró Corridor, Phase II
Implement legal tools for the creation of private conservation concessions on the Peruvian side of the Vilcabamba – Amboró Corridor with a goal of creating between six to 10 new conservation areas with CEPF funding, all targeted in strategic areas for creating connectivity among other existing protected areas.

Amount	$167,735
Grant Term	07/05 - 02/07
Grantee	Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental
Project Documents	- Final report, Español (PDF - 61 KB)

Comparing Methodologies for Improved Protected Area Evaluation in the Vilcabamba-Amboró Corridor
Prepare and publish seven park profiles, including carrying out final fieldwork in Amboró, Carrasco, and Isiboro Secure national parks and developing key partnerships within the region.

Amount	$20,000
Grant Term	03/05 - 08/05
Grantee	ParksWatch
Project Documents	- Final report - Park Profiles: - Amboro National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area (PDF - 5.39 MB) / Español (PDF - 5.30 MB) - Apolobomba Integrated Management Natural Area (PDF - 5.87 MB) / Español (PDF - 6.13 MB) - Carrasco National Park / Español (PDF - 4.89 MB) - Cotapata National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area (PDF - 5.79 MB) / Español (PDF - 5.88 MB) - Isiboro Secure National Park and Indigenous Territory / Español (PDF - 4.59 MB) - Madidi National Park / Español (PDF - 6.56 MB) - Pilón Lajas Biosphere Reserve and Communal lands (PDF - 5.85 PDF) / Español (PDF - 5.90 MB)

Updating and Republication of Manual of Legal Tools for Private Conservation in Perú
Revise and publish an additional 1,000 copies of the Manual of Legal Tools for Private Conservation in Peru produced through a previous CEPF-supported project to disseminate and implement legal tools for conservation in the Vilcabamba-Amboró biodiversity conservation corridor.

Amount	$3,800
Grant Term	10/04 - 03/05
Grantee	Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental
Project Documents	- Final report, Español (PDF - 21.1 KB)
Related News and Products	- Document: "Manual de Instrumentos legales para la conservación privada en el Perú" (PDF - 950 KB) - Document: Final report from first grant (PDF - 114 KB)

Disseminating and Implementing Legal Tools for Conservation in the Private Sector in the Vilcabamba-Amboró Corridor
Promote the use of conservation instruments such as conservation concessions, private reserve establishment and concessions for environmental services for land protection on the Peruvian side of the Vilcabamba-Amboró Corridor as a complement to current government-sponsored conservation initiatives. Activities include an outreach campaign to the nongovernmental sector on Peru's new legislation that underpins such instruments, training for government officials on processing applications and publication of a guide on applying for conservation instruments.

Amount	$69,384
Grant Term	11/02 - 09/03
Grantee	Sociedad Peruana de Derecho Ambiental
Project Documents	- Final report (PDF - 114 KB)
Related News and Products	- Document: "Manual de Instrumentos legales para la conservación privada en el Perú" (PDF - 950 KB)) - Lesson Learned, July 2006 - Learn more about this project in the Eco-Index - Para aprender más sobre este proyecto, visite el Eco-Index - Story: Developing Legal Tools for Conservation, February 11, 2004

Restoration and Sustainable Management of Forest Resources in the Mining Zone of Tipuani, Bolivia
Work with a local mining cooperative and municipality to develop a pilot project in ecological restoration following the closure of small-scale gold mines in the buffer zone of Apolobamba National Park.

Amount	$96,350
Grant Term	04/02 - 03/05
Grantee	TRÓPICO
Project Documents	- Final report (PDF - 39.3 KB)
Related News and Products	- Story: Rainforest Alliance's Eco-Exchange: Reforestation Underway in Bolivia's Tipuani River Valley, December 2002-January 2003  - Story: TROPICO Ecological Restoration Project, May 2002 - Learn more about this project in the Eco-Index - Para aprender más sobre este proyecto, visite el Eco-Index

Evaluating Threats in the Vilcabamba-Amboró Corridor
Together with relevant actors, undertake a corridor-wide assessment to identify human-induced threats to biodiversity and develop and propose strategies to eliminate or mitigate their impact.

Amount	$265,240
Grant Term	01/01 - 06/03
Grantee	Conservation International
Project Documents	- Final report, Español (PDF - 2.09 MB)