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  • Implementing Agency:
    Fundacion Patagonia Natural and Wildlife Conservation International
    Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    United Nations Development Programme, UNOPS
    Summary:

    GEF Project ID 354

    ### Description
    Preservation of Patagonia's biodiversity and protection of this economically-important area through enhancing sustainable management of coastal resources. By strengthening institutions, developing human resources, and contributing valuable environmental information, project will establish integrated coastal zone management plan which will enhance existing capacities and decision-making.

    Fore more information: [Dedicated project website](http://www.patagonianatural.org/costapatagonica/)

    Other partners include: [Fundacion Patagonia Natural](http://www.patagonianatural.org/), [Wildlife Conservation Society](http://www.wcs.org/), and [Fundacion Ambiente y Recursos Naturales](http://www.farn.org.ar/)

    Project Components:

    * Public education
    * Institutional strengthening
    * Policy relevant research
    * Public participation in all stages of management

    Expected Outputs:

    * Creating an institutional framework to implement the plan;
    * Promoting management actions included plan;
    * Incorporating the province of Tierra del Fuego into the project;
    * Creating a network of coastal protected areas and designing demonstration low-impact, high revenue pilot projects on fisheries and tourism.

    Project Status:
    IA Approved
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    GEF Trust Fund
    Financing Amount:
    2,800,000 US$
    Cofinancing Total:
    0 US$
    Total Amounts:
    2,800,000 US$
    Resources:
    GEF - Project List
    GEF - Project List - Argentina
    File(s):
    Patagonian Coastal Zone Management Plan - Final Evaluation
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