Biodiversity and Sustainable Development of Butterfly Production (Lepidoptera)
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £320,793
WHERE Guyana
Summary
To increase knowledge of the butterfly diversity and to sustainably exploit these populations within the Iwokrama forest and surrounding community areas.
BENEFIT SHARING, LIVELIHOODS, INCENTIVES, IN SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION
Specific Tools
TRADE, MONITORING, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
Guyana
Project Outputs
Biodiversity and monitoring programme established and functioning through collaboration of two institutions.
Production and distribution of handbook about local butterfly species.
Development of methods for farming butterflies.
Trial of butterfly farming techniques by local farmers.
Production and breeding pupae methods.
Central species list established.
