DeSIRA

5GF : Five Great Forests of Mesoamerica, a regional initiative for climate, biodiversity, and people

Objective : This project will work collaboratively with governments, civil society, research partners, and Indigenous Peoples to transform agriculture and food systems and protect intact forested ecosystems in Mesoamerica’s Five Forests, in order to adapt to and mitigate climate change, protect biodiversity, and improve livelihoods.

Implementing organization : Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Localisation: Central America (Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Costa Rica, and El Salvador)

Funding and co-funding: € 4.150.000 (European Union)

Duration: 48 months (July 1, 2021 – June 30, 2025)