Support to Protected Areas Management

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The objective of the Support to the Protected Areas Management Project is to enhance protection of biodiversity in Northern Benin Savannah Ecosystems through conservation measures and by reducing human pressure on parks. This project has 3 components. Component 1 provides support to the National Center for Wildlife Management by conducting feasibility studies on conservation measures and other actions that the Government may take to improve the current status of selected classified forest reserves in Central and Southern Benin. Also, this component will ensure timely and effective implementation of project activities. Component 2 focuses on development and implementation of income generating activities for communities adjacent to the Savannah National Parks. Component 3 will create an enabling environment for a long-term financing mechanism for biodiversity conservation by establishing a foundation that will manage a conservation trust fund. The trust fund will ensure long-term financing of the core recurrent costs for the Northern Benin Savannah ecosystems management plans, and that parks integrity is maintained across the existing network after project closure.