The project goal is to enhance (conservation) management effectiveness of NNRs in Hubei province, as well as the mainstreaming of biodiversity conservation and value of ecosystem services in economic development plans and sectors. The project objective is to enhance biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources through the expansion and strengthening of the protected area network in the GSA.
The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral fund dedicated to confronting biodiversity loss, climate change, pollution, and strains on land and ocean health. Over the past three decades, the GEF has provided more than $22 billion in financing and mobilized another $120 billion for more than 5,000 national and regional projects.