General Information
(Creation Year & Reason)

Creation Year:

Reason: To respond to the loss of biodiversity in the buffer zone of the Reserve - La Amistad Biosphere Reserve is the largest functioning bi-national conservation complex in Latin America. It covers over one million hectares in densely populated Costa Rica and Panama..

Initiator(s)

Conservation International

Objectives(s)

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Timeframes and Milestones

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Implementation Process

The Amisconde project promotes sustainable development and conservation within the Reserve's buffer zone through an integrated approach involving:

• Education

• Training

• Access to credit

• Subsidies for reforestation

• Cost-sharing for local infrastructure building.

By working on several fronts simultaneously, the project mobilizes local efforts to restore degraded and deforested areas.

Monitoring Process & Parties

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Success in Achieving Stated Objectives

Deforestation in the project area has largely been reversed

Since 1993, 2.7 million degraded acres of rain forest land has been restored and protected through joint effort with Clemson University and McDonald's Corporation.

Public Education & Information Components

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Replication Potential

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Mechanisms for Improvement

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Contacts for Further Information

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