In order to strengthenthe conservation of threatened, endemic and migratory bird species in decline in priority areas located in Peru, the first Conserva Aves call for proposals was launched in our country, an initiative led by the National Audubon Society (Audubon), BirdLife International (BirdLife), American Bird Conservancy (ABC) and the Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Funds Network (RedLAC), together with national partners ECOAN and Profonanpe, and the support of the Bezos Earth Fund.
Conserva Aves, Territories of Life is an innovative, bold and visionary hemispheric initiative for effective nature conservation that will provide financial support to organizations with the commitment, experience and technical capacity to lead the creation and expansion of subnational protected areas throughout Latin America and the Caribbean.
In Peru, the call is led by the Fund for the Promotion of Peru’s Protected National Areas (Profonanpe), an entity specialized in raising and managing financial resources for the implementation of biodiversity conservation programs and projects, and ECOAN, a non-profit NGO dedicated to the conservation of endangered species and threatened Andean ecosystems.
Who can apply to Conserva Aves in Peru?
This contest is aimed at indigenous peoples, community organizations, peasant communities, Afro-descendant communities, academic institutions and NGOs or private sector representatives interested in the sustainable use of natural resources.
The proposed protected area must be located in one of the priority (eligible) areas of the Conserve Birds initiative. It must also have a regular presence of populations of one or more globally or nationally threatened bird species, with priority for Critically Endangered (CR) and Endangered (EN) species. Details of the call can be found in the rules and regulations.
This inclusive conservation and climate change adaptation strategy seeks to finance initiatives that promote the creation or expansion of regional, municipal, communal, indigenous or private conservation areas in priority areas for birds. It will also contribute to the design and implementation of management plans and financial sustainability.
The amount of funding is up to US$150,000 per project. The deadline for submitting proposals is August 21, 2023 through Profonanpe’s website.
“From Profonanpe, we join the hemispheric initiative Conserve Birds, considering that these species are key to the care of the territories of life. Peru is a country that receives hundreds of migratory, boreal and austral bird species every year, which coexist with resident species and only 40% of their critical habitat is being protected,” said Anton Willems, CEO of Profonanpe.
What is the scope of Conserva Aves?
Conserva Aves is an initiative led by the American Bird Conservancy, Audubon, BirdLife International and the Latin American and Caribbean Environmental Funds Network (RedLAC), which seeks to promote climate resilience and sustainable development throughout the hemisphere. Its purpose is to promote the creation, consolidation, management and strengthening of 100 or more new subnational strategic protected areas (regional, municipal, ethnic and private territories), which will initially cover more than two million hectares in nine Latin American countries (Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Bolivia, Peru and Chile) between 2022 and 2028. Conserva Aves will build a conservation legacy that will address protection gaps for many threatened endemic and migratory birds.
Key dates:
Start of the call: July 17, 2023.
Closing date: August 21, 2023, at 5:00 p.m.
