Scope

1. Mbaracayú Forest Natural Reserve

2. San Rafael or Tekoha Guasu National Park Reserve

3. Chaco Biosphere Reserve

Beneficiaries

• 3 protected wilderness areas and their stakeholders (park rangers, indigenous communities, administrators, volunteer fire brigades)
• 8 to 11 municipalities located in the buffer zones around the 3 protected wild areas, and their stakeholders (public authorities, producers' organisations)

Expected results

• Satellite observation kits available and employed by public institutions to identify and prioritise most vulnerable areas to forest fires.
• In most vulnerable areas to forest fires, local communities and volunteer fire brigades have been trained in forest fire prevention, detection and rapid response practices.
• All 3 protected areas have completed management plans based on updated data and continuous monitoring that respond to the specific needs of each area.
• In all 3 protected areas, the basic infrastructure for visitor management and conservation activities has been improved, without affecting the integrity of the ecosystems.
• Within the 3 protected areas, key areas for biodiversity and water recharge have been reforested and restored.
• In 8 to 11 municipalities, agricultural and livestock products with potential for improvement towards sustainable production have been analyzed, and models have been developed and shared with stakeholders to establish fair value chains.
• Working platforms established in each municipality linked to the project to plan, monitor and maintain the sustainable use of buffer zones.