Title:
Supporting butterflies, trees and people : Kenya
Corporate author(s):
Small Grants Programme
Place:
IUCN
Publisher:
[Amsterdam]
Year:
[2002]
PAGE:
1
Language:
eng
Subject:
Environment and Natural Resources
Keywords:
communities
,
nature conservation
,
sustainable development
Abstract:
This case study discusses the project 'People, butterflies and trees' which was funded by ICUN NL. A butterfly farm in Kenya demonstrates how insects can bring sustainable benefits to communities living near forests. A small grant for the construction of a visitor centre and educational activities managed to strengthen the conservation of a biodiversity-rich and threatened coastal forest. The project helped to further raise local incomes from tourism in addition to butterfly rearing and boosted local and international support for conserving the forest in a financially critical period.
Organization:
IUCN National Committee of the Netherlands
Country:
Kenya
Region:
East Africa
Category:
Practice
Right:
© 2002 IUCN
Document type:
Report
File:
200341.pdf