Biodiversität und Naturschutzgebiete Biodiversity and protected areas Conservación de Biodiversidad y Áreas Protegidas Ziel der Maßnahme ist die Konsolidierung des Managements der Schutzgebiete (SG) des Biosphärenreservats Chaco (BRCh) durch das Umweltministerium (Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible - MADES). Das Biosphärenreservat Chaco befindet sich im Norden Paraguays und umfasst sechs Kerngebiete, welche in unterschiedlichem Maße durch das Vorhaben gefördert werden: Parque Nacional Defensores del Chaco, Parque Nacional Médanos del Chaco, Parque Nacional Rio Negro, Parque Nacional Teniente Agripino Enciso, Reserva Natural Cerro Cabrera-Timanaé und Monumento Natural Chovoreca). Es sind folgende Outputs vorgesehen: 1. Herstellung der Grundvoraussetzungen für ein effektives Management der Schutzgebiete des Biosphärenreservats Chaco, 2. Stärkung des Umweltministeriums MADES für ein effektives Management der Schutzgebiete des Biosphärenreservats Chaco.Zuschussempfänger ist das Umweltministerium MADES, das Vorhaben wird durch die NRO WWF-Paraguay implementiert.Direkte Zielgruppe ist die ländliche und insbesondere indigene Bevölkerung, die in und im Umfeld der Schutzgebiete lebt und deren Lebensgrundlage von der Nutzung der natürlichen Ressourcen abhängt. Zur direkten Zielgruppe zählt auch das Personal des MADES, das für die Verwaltung der Schutzgebiete des BRCh zuständig ist.Indirekt profitiert die gesamte Bevölkerung im Umfeld der Schutzgebiete, durch den Beitrag zum Erhalt der Biodiversität und ihrer Ökosystemleistungen. Die Gesamtkosten schätzen wir auf 7,0 Mio. EUR, wovon 85 % (6 Mio. EUR) aus dem FZ-Zuschuss gedeckt werden. The aim of the measure is to consolidate the management of the protected areas (PAs) of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve (BRCh) by the Ministry of the Environment (Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible - MADES). The Chaco Biosphere Reserve is located in northern Paraguay and comprises six core areas, which are supported to varying degrees by the project: Parque Nacional Defensores del Chaco, Parque Nacional Médanos del Chaco, Parque Nacional Rio Negro, Parque Nacional Teniente Agripino Enciso, Reserva Natural Cerro Cabrera-Timanaé and Monumento Natural Chovoreca). The following outputs are planned: 1. establishing the basic conditions for effective management of the protected areas of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve, 2. strengthening the Ministry of the Environment MADES for effective management of the protected areas of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve.The grant recipient is the Ministry of Environment MADES, the project is implemented by the NGO WWF-Paraguay.The direct target group is the rural and in particular indigenous population who live in and around the protected areas and whose livelihoods depend on the use of natural resources. The direct target group also includes MADES staff, who are responsible for managing the BRCh protected areas.Indirectly, the entire population in the vicinity of the protected areas benefits by contributing to the conservation of biodiversity and its ecosystem services. We estimate the total costs at EUR 7.0 million, of which 85 % (EUR 6 million) is covered by the FC grant. The objective of the project is to consolidate the management of the protected areas (PA) of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve by the Ministry of Environment (Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible - MADES). The Chaco Biosphere Reserve is located in northern Paraguay and includes six core areas, which will receive varying degrees of support from the project: Parque Nacional Defensores del Chaco, Parque Nacional Médanos del Chaco, Parque Nacional Rio Negro, Parque Nacional Teniente Agripino Enciso, Reserva Natural Cerro Cabrera-Timanaé and Monumento Natural Chovoreca. The following outputs are foreseen: 1. Establishment of the basic conditions for effective management of the protected areas of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve, 2. Strengthening of the Ministry of Environment MADES for effective management of the protected areas of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve.The grant recipient is the Ministry of Environment MADES, the project is implemented by the NGO WWF-Paraguay.The direct target group is the rural and especially indigenous population living in and around the protected areas, whose livelihood depends on the use of natural resources. The direct target group also includes the staff of MADES, which is responsible for managing the Chaco Biosphere Reserve's protected areas.Indirectly, the entire population living around the protected areas benefits, by contributing to the conservation of biodiversity and its ecosystem services. We estimate the total costs at EUR 7.0 million, of which 85% (EUR 6 million) will be covered by the FC grant. Konsolidierung des Managements der Schutzgebiete des Biosphärenreservats Chaco durch das Umweltministerium (MADES). Consolidation of the management of the protected areas of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve by the Ministry of the Environment (MADES). The objective of the project is to consolidate the management of the protected areas (PA) of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve by the Ministry of Environment (Ministerio de Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible - MADES). The Chaco Biosphere Reserve is located in northern Paraguay and includes six core areas, which will receive varying degrees of support from the project: Parque Nacional Defensores del Chaco, Parque Nacional Médanos del Chaco, Parque Nacional Rio Negro, Parque Nacional Teniente Agripino Enciso, Reserva Natural Cerro Cabrera-Timanaé and Monumento Natural Chovoreca. The following outputs are foreseen: 1. Establishment of the basic conditions for effective management of the protected areas of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve, 2. Strengthening of the Ministry of Environment MADES for effective management of the protected areas of the Chaco Biosphere Reserve.The grant recipient is the Ministry of Environment MADES, the project is implemented by the NGO WWF-Paraguay.The direct target group is the rural and especially indigenous population living in and around the protected areas, whose livelihood depends on the use of natural resources. The direct target group also includes the staff of MADES, which is responsible for managing the Chaco Biosphere Reserve's protected areas.Indirectly, the entire population living around the protected areas benefits, by contributing to the conservation of biodiversity and its ecosystem services. We estimate the total costs at EUR 7.0 million, of which 85% (EUR 6 million) will be covered by the FC grant.