Biodiversity and nature reserves

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The aim of the measure is to consolidate the management of the protected areas (SG) of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve (BRCh) by the Ministry of the Environment (Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible - MADES). The Chaco Biosphere Reserve is located in the north of Paraguay and comprises six core areas which are supported to varying degrees by the project (Parque Nacional Defensores del Chaco, Parque Nacional Médanos del Chaco, Parque Nacional Rio Negro, Parque Nacional Teniente Agripino Enciso, Reserva Natural Cerro Cabrera-Timanaé and Monumento Natural Chovoreca). The following outputs are planned: 1. Creation of the basic conditions for effective management of the protected areas of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve; 2. Strengthening the Ministry of the Environment MADES for effective management of the protected areas of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve. The grant recipient is the Ministry of the Environment MADES, the project is being implemented by the NGO WWF-Paraguay. The direct target group is the rural and particularly indigenous population that lives in and around the protected areas and whose livelihood depends on the use of natural resources. The direct target group also includes the staff of MADES, which is responsible for managing the BRCh protected areas. The entire population in the area around the protected areas benefits indirectly by contributing to the preservation of biodiversity and its ecosystem services. We estimate the total costs at EUR 7.0 million, of which 85% (EUR 6 million) will be covered by the FC grant.