BACKGROUND The project is a follow-up to the BIOPAMA I programme (2011-2016); thus representing a second phase of this programme. Protected Areas (PA) and the landscapes within which they are located have a central role to play in preserving the biodiversity and ecosystem services that the majority of rural communities depend on for sustainable livelihoods. However protected areas, particularly in developing nations, are underperforming for many reasons, notably lack of resources, lack of political support, limited capacity to address conservation and development challenges, insufficient support from local communities, and insufficient up-to-date information for good policy and decision making. The overall aim of the project is to contribute to improving the long-term conservation and

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