GMS Biodiversity Conservation Corridor - Additional Financing
Details
Funding
Project Description
The Additional Financing resources will be used to scale up sustainable forest management activities of the Greater Mekong Subregion Biodiversity Conservation Corridors Project, with a view to strengthening REDD+ readiness and implementation capacity in selected districts and amongst targeted project beneficiaries.
Progress (as of March 2021)
Ongoing. The project has been implemented approximately 31.5% of the plan (as of May 2018)
Contacts
| Contact 1 | |
| Contact Name | Louangraj, Phantouleth |
|---|---|
| Organization | Asian Development Bank |
| plouangraj@adb.org | |
| Contact 2 | |
| Contact Name | - |
| Organization | - |
| - | |
News and Multimedia
The sustainably managed biodiversity corridors in Cambodia, the Lao PDR, and Viet Nam.
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Organic vegetables being grown by farmers in Savannakhet, Lao PDR.
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Farmer of organic vegetables along the economic corridors.
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Organic vegetables being grown by farmers in Savannakhet, Lao PDR.
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Fisherman catching fish along the banks of the Mekong River in Savannakhet, Lao PDR.
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Fisherman catching fish along the banks of the Mekong River in Savannakhet, Lao PDR.
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Hillside in Da Nhim shows some evidence of logging. Despite its status as a protected area, the cutting of trees is still permitted on a very limited scale at the Bidoup Nui Ba National Park.
The Biodiversity Corridor Program raises awareness amongst the local communities about the need to preserve the surrounding environment.
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Kâho rangers take a breather after spending a day out in the forests. Around 4 to 5 villagers accompany full-time forest rangers on regular patrols that involve general conservation and law enforcement work.
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Villagers from the Kâho ethnic minority patrol a pine forest near the Da Nhim commune as part of Payment for Forest Environment Services (PFES) rendered for the national park authorities.
The Biodiversity Corridor Program raises awareness amongst the local communities about the need to preserve the surrounding environment.
Source: ADB Flickr
Rangers head out to patrol the forests near Da Chais. The jungles in Lac Duong are an essential watershed that feeds nearby hydropower plants, and supplies water to towns and cities in Lam Dong Province.
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Kâho villagers from the Da Chais commune prepare to go out on patrol with forest ranger Pham Huu Nhan at a Forest Protection Station in Giang Ly town.
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Forest rangers pose beside a replanted pine tree in Da Chais commune. Conservation, protection and police work comprises the work of these individuals.
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Kâho villagers from the Da Chais commune prepare to go out on patrol in Da Nhim.
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