Establishment of Maquenque National Park to Achieve Connectivity within the San Juan-La Selva Biological Corridor

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1 Establishment of Maquenque National Park to Achieve Connectivity within the San Juan-La Selva Biological Corridor

2 RESEARCH The Great Green Macaw as a flagship species to drive an innovative conservation plan for the region 10 years of independent pioneer research and conservation efforts Foto: Jim Clare Threats Habitat fragmentation Hunting and wildlife traffic Mining and oil drilling Squatting and unplanned urban development Unemployment Uncontrolled immigration Poor agricultural practices Foto: Olivier Chassot

3 OUR ALLIANCE:

4 The Executive Committee works on two initiatives San Juan-La Selva Biological Corridor Maquenque National Park Stunning biodiversity and vulnerable species in a small forgotten piece of lowland rainforest: Order Total Vulnerable Threatened Endangered Endemic Mammals Birds Reptiles Amphibians Fish Trees TOTALS

5 MANATÍ / Trichechus manatus Foto: Patrick Rose Foto: Olivier Chassot DANTA / Tapirus bairdii

6 Foto: Olivier Chassot A UNIQUE WETLAND NETWORK (5.000 ha)

7 The sum of registered inhabitants living in 50 villages and small communities within the San Juan-La Selva Biological Corridor, total approximately 75,000 (INEC, 2001; Chassot and Monge,, 2002), with a density of 30 inhabitants / Km 2.

8 TRADITIONAL DEVELOPMENT PATTERN Limited logging activities Disastrous exotic tree plantations Failing agriculture Cattle ranching without incentives Megaprojects SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT? Foto: Juan Criado $ have been generated by the logging industry and illegal logging activities between 1996 and 1999 (Baltodano( Baltodano,, 1999)

9 PROPOSED CONSERVATION DEVELOPMENT ALTERNATIVE Formal and informal education Sustainable development coordination unit Infrastructure and basic services Development of means of production Protected area co-management Cultural and rural communal ecotourism Wetland and watershed protection Foto: Guillermo Durán ECOTURISMO A MORE RESPONSIBLE ALTERNATIVE...

10 Project components financed by CEPF Land tenure study ( ) Satellite images analysis NASA Carta 2003 Mission ( ) Maquenque Management Plan ( ) 1 coordinator salary ( ) Communication, materials and workshops ( ) With the help of CEPF: Land tenure study October 2003 to October 2004

11 Foto: Guillermo Durán Goal of the study Description of the land tenure situation in the territory of the proposed Maquenque National Park A key output for the establishment of Maquenque...

12 With the help of CEPF: Satellite images and aerial photography analysis January March 2005 To obtain a better land cover classification for the proposed Maquenque Protected Area, a critical tool for sound decision-making

13 With the help of CEPF: Management Plan for Maquenque October October 2005 FUNGAP-Grupo Antigua A participative management plan with surrounding communities Foto: Guillermo Durán 13

14 BINATIONAL COMISSION El Castillo San Juan La Selva Biological Corridor Nicaragua Costa Rica

15 Foto: Luis Diego Marín, APREFLOFAS RÍO SAN JUAN

16 one initiative to protect the habitat of the Great Green Macaw in Nicaragua and Costa Rica NICARAGUA COSTA RICA Río San Juan Foto: Olivier Chassot

17 one initiative to stand up against the threats to ecological connectivity and preserve the genetic quality of biodiversity of this unique region of Mesoamerica Foto: Luis Diego Marín, APREFLOFAS

18 one initiative to diminish conflicts, reach peace, harmonize and develop the transboundary area with the participation of communities and local governments. Foto: Luis Diego Marín, APREFLOFAS

19 Financial resources We have been working with about $500,000 since CEPF has provided $ , which makes up for 42% of our funding resources. Other donors include: USFWS, UNPD, Mesoamerican Biological Corridor, Tropical Science Center, World Parrot Trust, Tropica Verde, Costa Rica-Canada Debt Exchange Fund, Act for Nature Political support Maquenque Pre-decree Decree protecting the Almendro Decree protecting the Great Green Macaw Support from the Government Environmental Payment Services channeling Support from the Mesoamerican Biological Corridor Cooperation with Nicaragua

20 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE SAN JUAN- LA SELVA BIOLOGICAL CORRIDOR Olivier Chassot & Guisselle Monge Arias Tropical Science Center Tel: (++506) ; 3267; Fax: (++506) cct.or..or.cr

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