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Protecting beaches and rainforest in Honduras
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Summary
Representing several thousand inhabitants of the Honduran Mosquitia, MOPAWI works to protect habitats ranging from coastal beaches to pine savanna and primary rainforest.
How Donors Like You Helped
Thanks to donors like you, a total of $25 was raised for this project.
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More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
A key outcome of MOPAWI's work has been the recognition of community land rights, including a 40 year agreement on 68,000 hectares of broadleaf and pine forest. MOPAWI has also been able to protect some 230,000 hectares of Tawahka ancestral territories through declaration of the Tawahka Biosphere Reserve.
Activities
The project promotes organic production of cacao, eco-tourism development, and responsible forest management.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $25
Funding Policy: subsidized/guaranteed
Funding Information
This project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding.
Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as
indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the
"Progress Report" tab as they become available.
Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $25as of Jun 09 2004. The original project funding goal was $33,000.
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The project promotes sustainable income generating activities that allow communities to emerge from poverty without imperiling the species with which they coexist.
Project Message
The work of MOPAWI has raised the awareness of communities to the importance of protecting biological diversity
- Sean Southey, Manager, Equator Initiative
When this Project was Updated
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on September 16, 2003.
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