English - Global Environment Facility

What are the main
values for which the
area is designated?
GEF-4 Tracking Tool for Biodiversity Focal Area Strategic
Objective One:
Catalyzing The presence Sustainability of great of diversity Protected and Area endemism, is the key
function of the ecosystems of the present mountain range
in the high basins of the hydrologic network which born
in the Central mountain range, that divides the water line
between the Caribbean and the Pacific; this biogeographical
characteristic does the PNGDOTH, because
of its environments diversity and natural communities, an
important area with the presence of flora species
exchange and Fauna of North and South America. Also
the conservation of the present natural and cultural
resources presents contribute to the improvement of the
quality of life of the settlers of the area of influence.
List the two primary protected area management objectives
Management Objective 1
Management Objective 2
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PA manager
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To conserve the natural resources, the biological
diversity, and the natural beauties scenic of a key
portion of the central mountain range for the
consolidation of the Central American Biological
Corridor.
To protect the hydrologic state of the rivers that drain
from the protected area toward the side of the Caribbean
and the Pacific side of the Central region of the country,
of singular importance for the hydroelectric generation
projects execution, production of drinking water,
irrigation and river navigation
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PA staff ⌧
Donors
Please note if assessment was carried out in
association with a particular project, on behalf
of an organization or donor.
Other PA
agency staff
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External
experts
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NGO
Other ⌧
- Ecological Trusts of Panama (Fidecomiso Ecológico
de Panamá) (FIDECO)
- SINAP
-CBMAP II
- ACP. Measurements of mitigation – clearing of the
Program of Enlargement of the Panama Canal - the
reforestation of 150 has in the PNGDOTH in its zone
of neighborhood