Project measures
1,000 indigenous families benefit directly from the project measures during the three-year project period – 90 multipliers, teachers, rangers, fire department employees and administrative staff are trained and supported to pass on their knowledge.
100 hectares of forest will be reforested with the help of 650 families, focusing on native tree species. Ensuring sustainable forest management, people in the villages are trained in sustainable forest management. Replanting and better fire protection through firebreaks are important measures. To promote local value chains, tree nurseries are being established to grow seedlings for reforestation and home gardens. Moreover, 150 families are equipped new, energy-efficient stoves. This serves to reduce wood consumption and deforestation.
The project supports 200 families in the implementation of the ecologically sustainable "Patio Hogar Milpa Concept". This FAO concept is based on the traditional Mayan Milpa form of cultivation. It involves the diversification of crops between the home garden and the field that many families cultivate. This adapted model, practiced for centuries, is enriched by modern concepts of organic agriculture. The range of crops is expanded with species and varieties that make families more resilient to the effects of climate change. 50 families are trained and encouraged in beekeeping and mushroom cultivation which provides new income opportunities and diversifies livelihoods. In order to be able passing on the knowledge and the new techniques, employees of communities and institutions are trained and receive a "Biodiversity Diploma". Important equipment, material and better marketing options contribute to the acceptance and cooperation of the families. Teachers are trained in the basics of environmental education. Local radio spots provide them with information about the project.