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Protected area co-management where people and poverty intersect : lessons from Nishorgo in Bangladesh
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Protected area co-management where people and poverty intersect : lessons from Nishorgo in Bangladesh
The subject of this book is a specific participatory conservation initiative called “Nishorgo.” Nishorgo is a Bangla word meaning "serene nature" or "idyllic nature."
DeCosse, Philip J. , ed.; Thompson, Paul M., ed. · 1970
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Abstract
Conceived in 2002 and launched in 2003, the Nishorgo Support Project was a 5½ year effort focused on improving biodiversity conservation in the Protected Areas of Bangladesh through development of a collaborative management and governance framework and supporting activities. Total financing for this effort was USD 9.7 million, including components for construction and habitat restoration of USD 2.5 million and "soft" components for creation of economic incentives, capacity building and training, and policy and communications of USD 7.2 million. Nishorgo was jointly financed by the Government of Bangladesh and USAID and implemented by the Bangladesh Forest Department, with technical support from IRG and Bangladeshi partners Community Development Centre Chittagong (CODEC), Rangpur Dinajpur Rural Service (RDRS), Nature Conservation Movement (NACOM), and the World Conservation Union (IUCN). (Excerpt, modified)
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