Valdivian Forest Zone: Private-Public Mechanisms for Biodiversity Conservation

The proposed MSP would support the development of a system of public/private protected areas, starting with 4-5 sites of recognized global importance. MSP activities would promote: (i) the active participation of local communities in the development resource use/management plans for the selected sites; (ii) the development of legal, administrative, and policy tools needed to implement an effective public/private partnership; (iii) development of the information base needed to implement the protected area plans; and (iv) specific actions (formal creation of land use zones, etc.) leading to establishment of the pilot sites.