Integrating conservation with poverty alleviation in the Chittagong Hill Tracts
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £317,128
WHERE Bangladesh
Summary
The 70,000 ha Sangu-Matamuhuri Forest Reserve within the Chittagong Hill Tracts is one of Bangladesh's last remaining forest areas and a critical habitat for at least 32 globally threatened species. A growing human population threatens it, intensifying the impacts of traditional shifting agriculture practices on ecosystem integrity. This project will support conservation of target species through engaging five forest-dependent communities in conservation management and alternative livelihoods to mitigate pressure from hunting and
unsustainable land-use practices.
Bridging the biodiversity financing gap: Blending public and private capital for nature-positive outcomes that foster human-elephant coexistence in India.
