This project aims to strengthen sustainable natural resource management in Los Katíos National Park in a way that also provides sustainable livelihood options for local communities living in the area and its buffer zone.
With the support of a national expert, the project foresees a series of activities to enhance the capacities of Los Katíos’ management team, to raise the local communities’ awareness regarding the natural conservation values, to identify and develop sustainable activities for local livelihoods, and to strengthen environmental education and communication local networks. The project will work with the local communities, recognizing and including their traditional knowledge regarding the management and conservation of natural resources, and with the property’s management structure to build a “Sustainable Resource Management Programme for Conservation and Local Livelihoods” and to develop its first implementation steps.
The project responds to the concerns of the World Heritage Committee raised by the most recent Decision 41 COM 7B.11, as well as Decision 39 COM 7A.19 when the property was removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger. Additionally, support to Los Katíos National Park was considered among the common goals set by the “Action Plan for World Heritage in South America” (PAAS 2015-2020) endorsed by Decision 39 COM 10B.4 of the World Heritage Committee.
The Decision CONF 003 XI inscribed Los Katíos National Park in the World Heritage List as an exceptional area of biodiversity, home to several threatened animal species and many endemic plants. Since 1998, the Committee has reviewed the property’s state of conservation thirteen times, inscribing it on the List of World Heritage in Danger from 2009 to 2015 due to the presence of illegal activity, armed conflict, and lack of an effective management framework.
The present project responds to the common goals established in the “Action Plan for World Heritage in the Latin America and the Caribbean Region” (PARALC 2014-2024) and the “Action Plan for World Heritage in South America” (PAAS 2015-2020).
As a key strategy, a Program of Pilot Projects in South America (PPPAS) was established in the framework of the elaboration of the PAAS 2015-2020. This project was one of those selected by the State Parties in line with the Expected Result ER2-A2: Development and implementation of participative projects (local communities) on sustainable development in World Heritage properties that generate positive effects in standard of living, poverty alleviation and inclusion of women and young people in the conservation of World Heritage.
A communication & visibility plan will be developed in consultation with the donor(s) and will include (but not limited to) the options below:
Visibility material |
Placement / Event |
Outreach |
Audience |
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Information on the project on WHC’s website |
Logo |
LAC Extra-budgetary webpage: |
Public |
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Reports to the World Heritage Committee |
Logo |
43rd session of the World Heritage Committee (June/July 2019) |
WH Committee members, Observers, NGOs, site-managers, press |
Approx. 2,000 participants from 193 countries |
Side-event |
Logo + speech |
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Article in the World Heritage Review |
Logo |
“World Heritage Review” Magazine and “World Heritage Information” |
Public |
Approx. 20,000 targeted subscribers |
Cesar Moreno-Triana
Project Officer
World Heritage Centre
Latin America and the Caribbean Unit
c.moreno-triana@unesco.org