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The '''Caucasus Nature Fund'''('''CNF'''), was started in 2008. It is a [[conservation trust]] fund established to protect the [[Caucasus]] [[ecoregion]]. The region is located at the border of [[Europe]] and [[Asia]] between the [[Black Sea|Black]] and [[Caspian Sea|Caspian]] seas. The ecoregion is a [[biodiversity hotspot]] with over 6,400 plant species, 348 birds, and 131 mammals. CNF's mission is to "ensure long-term funding for the region’s protected areas, improve their management practices and promote sustainable development."<ref name=cnf/> |
The '''Caucasus Nature Fund''' ('''CNF'''), was started in 2008. It is a [[conservation trust]] fund established to protect the [[Caucasus]] [[ecoregion]]. The region is located at the border of [[Europe]] and [[Asia]] between the [[Black Sea|Black]] and [[Caspian Sea|Caspian]] seas. The ecoregion is a [[biodiversity hotspot]] with over 6,400 plant species, 348 birds, and 131 mammals. CNF's mission is to "ensure long-term funding for the region’s protected areas, improve their management practices and promote sustainable development."<ref name=cnf/> |
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CNF supports 11 parks in [[Armenia]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Caucasus Nature Fund to support the preserved territories of Armenia|publisher=Armenpress |accessdate=06 March 2013 |url=http://armenpress.am/eng/news/671458/Caucasus_Nature_Fund_to_support_the_preserved_territories_of_Armenia.html}}</ref>, [[Azerbaijan]] and [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]].<ref name=cnf>{{cite web |title=Caucasus Nature Fund |publisher=Caucasus Nature Fund |accessdate=26 September 2012 |url=http://www.caucasus-naturefund.org/}}</ref> This conservation trust provides grants to [[protected areas]] (PAs) to supplement operating expenses so that they can buy equipment, prevent poaching, logging and other illegal activities, monitor species trends and ecosystem health, educate the public, promote tourism and sustainable development, and pay their staff. CNF also works to improve management practices with Protected Areas and with local experts and NGOs to monitor programs and ensure accountability. |
CNF supports 11 parks in [[Armenia]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Caucasus Nature Fund to support the preserved territories of Armenia|publisher=Armenpress |accessdate=06 March 2013 |url=http://armenpress.am/eng/news/671458/Caucasus_Nature_Fund_to_support_the_preserved_territories_of_Armenia.html}}</ref>, [[Azerbaijan]] and [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]].<ref name=cnf>{{cite web |title=Caucasus Nature Fund |publisher=Caucasus Nature Fund |accessdate=26 September 2012 |url=http://www.caucasus-naturefund.org/}}</ref> This conservation trust provides grants to [[protected areas]] (PAs) to supplement operating expenses so that they can buy equipment, prevent poaching, logging and other illegal activities, monitor species trends and ecosystem health, educate the public, promote tourism and sustainable development, and pay their staff. CNF also works to improve management practices with Protected Areas and with local experts and NGOs to monitor programs and ensure accountability. |
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| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Location | |
Area served | Caucasus |
| Method | Conservation trust |
| Revenue | €601,147.38 (2010) [1] |
| Website | Caucasus Nature Fund |
The Caucasus Nature Fund (CNF), was started in 2008. It is a conservation trust fund established to protect the Caucasus ecoregion. The region is located at the border of Europe and Asia between the Black and Caspian seas. The ecoregion is a biodiversity hotspot with over 6,400 plant species, 348 birds, and 131 mammals. CNF's mission is to "ensure long-term funding for the region’s protected areas, improve their management practices and promote sustainable development."[2]
CNF supports 11 parks in Armenia[3], Azerbaijan and Georgia.[2] This conservation trust provides grants to protected areas (PAs) to supplement operating expenses so that they can buy equipment, prevent poaching, logging and other illegal activities, monitor species trends and ecosystem health, educate the public, promote tourism and sustainable development, and pay their staff. CNF also works to improve management practices with Protected Areas and with local experts and NGOs to monitor programs and ensure accountability.
CNF is based in Paris, France and has offices in Yerevan, Armenia and Tbilisi, Georgia.[4]
Notable board member
A notable advisory board member is Gabriela Von Habsburg , the grand daughter of Charles I, last emperor of Austria.
References
- ^ "Annual Reports". Caucasus Nature Fund. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Caucasus Nature Fund". Caucasus Nature Fund. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
- ^ "Caucasus Nature Fund to support the preserved territories of Armenia". Armenpress. Retrieved 06 March 2013.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ "Contact". Caucasus Nature Fund. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
External links
- Caucasus Nature Fund, official webpage
- Caucasus Nature Fund charter, financials and other documents
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