Bio-CLIMA: Integrated climate action to reduce deforestation and strengthen resilience in BOSAWÁS and Rio San Juan Biospheres

The Caribbean Region (CR) holds the highest biodiversity in Nicaragua and is part of the important central American biodiversity corridor. However, the CR is experiencing the highest deforestation and forest degradation rates of any region in the country due to unsustainable management of ecosystems, demographic pressure, and a lack of investments.

The project aims to restore degraded forest landscapes in the most biodiversity rich region of Nicaragua, the CR, and to channel investments into sustainable land-use management and forest management. It supports the implementation of the national REDD+ strategy, aiming to reduce 47.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO₂eq) in emissions through reducing deforestation over 20 years. The project activities will reinforce interventions consisting of targeted investments for sustainable landscape restoration and management, the creation of an enabling investment environment, and development of strong local capacity for territorial governance and law enforcement, with the necessary supporting tools and instruments.