FOMENTING CONSERVATION AND BIOLOGICAL CONNECTIVITY IN THE CALAKMUL-SIAN KA-AN CORRIDOR THROUGH RESTORATION OF DEGRADED AREAS AND PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

THE PROJECT, WHICH WILL FOCUS ON FAVORING CONSERVATION, LANDSCAPE CONNECTIVITY, AND SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND SILVICULTURE IN THE CALAKMUL-SIAN KAAN CORRIDOR (CSC), SEEKS TO COLLABORATE WITH THE NATIONAL COMMISSION OF PROTECTED NATURAL AREAS (CONANP), THE FEDERAL PROGRAM SEMBRANDO VIDA (SV), AND PEASANT COMMUNITIES OF THE REGION.

THE PROJECT GOAL IS TO TRAIN PEASANTS AND PERSONNEL OF CONAMP, SV, AND COBAQROO WITH ABILITIES TO IMPLEMENT AND SPREAD RESTORATION OF DEGRADED AREAS, SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND SILVICULTURE, AND SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.

FOR THIS, WORKSHOPS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN MULTIPLE COMMUNITIES IN THE BUFFER ZONES AND OR ZONES OF INFLUENCE OF THREE BIOSPHERE RESERVES (CALAKMUL, BALAAN KAAX, AND SIAN KAAN) REGARDING: 1) FERNERY REHABILITATION, 2) SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT, 3) SUSTAINABLE SILVICULTURE, AND 4) SUSTAINABLE LIVESTOCK RAISING.

WE EXPECT TO CARRY OUT 28 WORKSHOP SESSIONS WITH A TOTAL OF 600 PEASANTS AND PERSONNEL, AND FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND SILVICULTURE IN 130 HA, AS WELL AS 3 RECYCLING ROUTES AND 30 COLLECTION CENTERS, AND REGULATION OF 8 DUMPS.

FURTHERMORE, WE EXPECT 16 AGREEMENTS TO BE SIGNED BY 30 VILLAGES LOCATED IN THE CSC, AND RESERVE ADMINISTRATORS TO PARTICIPATE IN SUSTAINABLE LAND USE ACTIVITIES.