Project

Conservation-oriented management of forests and wetlands to achieve multiple benefits

Lead country

Belarus

Participating countries

Belarus

Project status

Under implementation

Implementing period

From November 2, 2017 to November 2, 2022

SDGs addressed by this project

SDG targets

  1. 15.1 Conserve, restore, sustainably use terrestrial, freshwater ecosystems
  2. 15.5 Reduce habitat degradation, halt biodiversity loss, extinction

Project ID: 5495

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Technical team

  • Ecosystems and Biodiversity Programme

Technical area(s)

  • Ecosystem management and restoration

Sub-area(s)

  • Wildlife conservation
  • Ecosystem-based adaptation

Landscape(s)

  • Conserved areas
  • Wetlands
  • Forests

Sub-landscape(s)

  • Key biodiversity areas (KBAs)
  • Swamps
  • General

Transformed sector(s)

  • Agriculture

UNDP role(s)

  • Normative support
  • Policy advice

Strategy

  • Monitor inventory
  • Management operation
  • Technology innovation

Sub-strategy

  • Ecological monitoring
  • Sustainable land management
  • Knowledge/Data management
  • Innovations in techniques/ approaches
  • Ecosystem mitigation and adaptation

Social inclusion

N/A

Gender equality

N/A

Gender result effectiveness scale

  • Gender targeted

Pathway(s)

  • Systems pathway
  • Sci-tech pathway

Risk reduction target(s)

  • Hazard control/mitigation

SDG target(s)

  • 15.1 Conserve, restore, sustainably use terrestrial, freshwater ecosystems
  • 15.5 Reduce habitat degradation, halt biodiversity loss, extinction

Conventions and protocols

N/A

Private sector(s)

N/A

Hot topic

  • Food and agricultural commodities strategy

About this project

Description

The project will focus on strengthening the key biodiversity areas (Servech, Nalibokskaia Puscha, Sporovo, Zvanets, Turov Lug, Olmany Mires, and Dikoe) in forest and wetland landscapes and sustainable management of forest and wetland landscapes outside PAs, but those which host important species. The project will implement programs for identification, mapping and description of populations and threats of poorly known globally important species and ensure regular monitoring of the biodiversity, soil and carbon benefits.

Objectives

To introduce a conservation-centered and financially self-sufficient approach to management of forests and wetlands that harbor internationally important biodiversity and are important for climate and land integrity.

USD $4,383,561

Grant amount

USD $14,230,000

Leveraged amount (co-financing)

1

Source(s) of fund

Sources of fund

 

  • Global Environment Facility – Trust Fund ($4,383,561)

Implementing partner(s)

  • Government of Belarus

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Conservation-oriented management of forests and wetlands to achieve multiple benefits