Youth Linked to Biosphere Reserve Management

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by Marco Perez , Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH

Cacique Lempira Señor de Las Montañas Biosphere Reserve Youth Network

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The IBEROMAB Network has involved youth in the processes of Biosphere Reserves, considering that it is important to promote and facilitate the exchange of young people, to encourage their participation and enrich their training and awareness in the scientific, economic and social fields. In this way, promote "Education for Sustainable Development", aimed at young people, at all educational levels of the Biosphere Reserves.

The Local Committee MaB RBCLSM in accompaniment of the German Cooperation GIZ through the PROCAMBIO project, formed the Youth Network of the Biosphere Reserve Cacique Lempira Lord of the Mountains, as a governance mechanism, participatory and inclusive to help strengthen the identity and understanding of the value of the biosphere reserve, forming leaders who contribute to the conservation of natural resources and sustainable management of the territory.

Last update: 30 Sep 2025

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Context

Challenges addressed

Desertification

Land and Forest degradation

Loss of Biodiversity

Conflicting uses / cumulative impacts

Ecosystem loss

Poaching

Inefficient management of financial resources

Changes in socio-cultural context

Poor governance and participation

Unemployment / poverty

Scale of implementation

Subnational

Ecosystems

Tropical evergreen forest

Theme

Adaptation

Mitigation

Gender mainstreaming

Protected and conserved areas governance

Health and human wellbeing

Sustainable livelihoods

Indigenous people

Local actors

Traditional knowledge

Protected and conserved areas management planning

World Heritage

Location

Department of Copán, Honduras

Ocotepeque, Honduras

Lempira, Honduras

Central America

Impacts

Community youth organizations have been involved in actively contributing to the protection and conservation of the biosphere reserve's resources.
Young people have developed an identity about the value of belonging to a biosphere reserve territory and have become involved in its management and governance.
Spaces for dialogue and exchange of experiences on leadership and community entrepreneurship have been created.
Youth leaders have been trained with the capacity to promote and facilitate processes of participation, organization, integration, consensus-building and local coordination at the individual and group levels.