This law establishes, as an essential and priority function of the State, to ensure the conservation, protection, and management of natural forests and the production, use, industrialization, and promotion of the forest resources of the country destined for that purpose, in accordance with the principle of adequate and sustainable use of renewable natural resources. Furthermore, it shall ensure the generation of employment and the increase in the standard of living of the rural population, through their effective incorporation into silvicultural activities. By virtue of public interest and except as stipulated in Article 18 of this law, the cutting or the use of forests in national parks, biological reserves, mangroves, protective zones, wildlife refuges, and state-owned forest reserves is prohibited.
2. Objectives of the creation of the Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve (RFGD).
The Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve is created by Executive Decree No. 8494-A, published on June 1, 1978, a regulation from which the objectives for the creation of this protected area are derived in its recitals (considerandos).
a. To ensure the protection, use, conservation, and promotion of forest resources, in accordance with the principle of multiple use of renewable natural resources.
b. To adequately use the lands forming the existing hills around the Golfo Dulce and the Osa Peninsula and to protect the watersheds that provide water to the agricultural areas of the zone, through the rational exploitation of forest resources.
c. To manage trees with high commercial value under the principle of sustained yield.
d. To promote industrial timber development, create employment, and improve living conditions for the people of the area, through the rational exploitation of the forests, under an orderly plan for sustained yield, regulated by the State Forestry Administration.
e. To protect the forest resources of the Osa Peninsula.
3. The Golfo Dulce Forest Reserve as a protected area with human occupation.
Within the National System of Conservation Areas (SINAC), the RFGD is located within the Osa Conservation Area (ACOSA), serving as a connection between the protected areas of Corcovado National Park (PNC), Piedras Blancas National Park (PNPB), and Térraba Sierpe National Wetland (HNTS). Politically, it covers the districts of Puerto Jiménez in the canton of Golfito; as well as the districts of Drake, Sierpe, and Piedras Blancas in the canton of Osa, in the province of Puntarenas, CRTM05 metric coordinates 928,167 North / 580,974 East and 976,269 North / 529,882 East.
The RFGD has an area of 59,915 ha (TNC, 2006); its forest cover (cobertura) consists of 49,512 ha of basal tropical humid forest and 1,185 ha of cloud forest (the latter in the upper parts of the Brujo and Chocuaco hills), 220 ha of flooded forests (yolillal and mangroves), rivers, streams, permanent and temporary water bodies (Chocuaco lagoon), 43 ha of small-scale agricultural crops, 198 ha of industrial oil palm cultivation, and 7,430 ha of pastures for livestock.
Despite not having a census that determines the number of inhabitants occupying the RFGD, based on the cadastral census of ABRE zones (BID-Catastro), conducted in 2012, there is a database indicating that the RFGD is comprised of 1,282 farms or properties.
Among the aforementioned properties, two are included that make up the Guaymí de Osa Indigenous Territory (2,722 ha 382 m2), which corresponds to 4.53% of the RFGD. That is, the official area of the RFGD, including the Indigenous Territory and the RNVS, is 60,097 ha 7,490 m2.
| Map 1. Location of the properties or farms included within the limits of the RFGD. Source: BID-Catastro 2012. Prepared by: Catalina Mora Cordero.
| | Tenure Type | Hectares | % | Properties | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | State Natural Heritage (State Farms) | 3,757.124 | 6.25 | 57 | | | | Private Land | 27,052.672 | 45.01 | 698 | | | | INDER | 13,061.115 | 21.75 | 263 | | | | Occupants without title deed | With plan for Información Posesoria | 1,205.139 | 8,039.631 | 2.00 | 18 | | Without cadastral or registry information | 6,834.492 | 11.37 | 204 | | | | Overlaps with adjoining cadastral plans | 3,563.163 | 5.93 | 40 | | | | Information gaps | 1,902.006 | 3.16 | | | | | Guaymí de Osa Indigenous Territory | 2,722.382 | 4.53 | 2 | | | | TOTAL | 60,097.749 | 100.00 | 1,282 | | | | 4. Selection and prioritization of the Focal Management Elements (Elementos Focales de Manejo, EFM) of the RFGD 2018-2028.
The EFM are elements of biodiversity that are the object or priority of the management of an ASP. A manageable group of EFM allows the administrator and their team of collaborators to develop a specific and focused General Management Plan (PGM), so that it encompasses the majority of the biodiversity and social values within and around the ASP (SINAC, 20141).
1 SINAC. 2014. Guide for the Preparation of General Management Plans. Technical Document. 76 Pp.
The EFM of the RFGD defined for this process are the following (Figure II-1):
. Forest (includes mangroves, yolillales, lowland basal forest, and cloud forest).
. Water Resources (includes rivers, streams, lagoons, and springs (nacientes)).
. Large Wild Herbivores (includes the following ungulates: Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii), white-lipped peccary (Tayassu pecari), collared peccary (Pecari tajacu), and red brocket deer (Mazama temama).
. Environmental Services from the Productive Rural Landscape (includes agro-landscape connectivity, biodiversity conservation through good practices in local livelihoods, carbon sequestration and fixation, protection of water resources, among others) 5. Threats to the EFM | Threat | Contributing Factor | Assessment | | --- | --- | --- | | Legal uncertainty in land tenure | Being a contributing factor to all pressures, it is considered one of the most important threats in the RFGD. Among the contributing factors to this threat are: · weak communication and coordination between SINAC and INDER, · lack of local organization and political advocacy for finding solutions to this problem, · low or no participation by public institutions like the Defensoría de los Habitantes, the Asamblea Legislativa, Municipalities, the Contraloría, and the Procuraduría, · limited relationships of trust between SINAC and key stakeholders of the RFGD. | High | | Illegal timber extraction | · Narco-timber traffickers, organized crime, · timber laundering, · not reported for fear of reprisals due to information leaks, · institutional weakness in applying regulations, · bureaucracy and high costs of accessing legality for forest production, · low participation and commitment of local actors and large timber consumers (hotels, builders, furniture stores, timber depots, etc.), · low competitiveness and profitability of the forest as a land-use alternative, · high commercial value of forest species, · products with little added value. | High | | Hunting | · Food, · recreation, sport, · commercial demand for wild species, · conflict between wildlife and humans, · tradition. · institutional weakness to adequately address the problem, beyond control actions, · limited relationships of trust between SINAC and key stakeholders. | High | | | TOTAL | MEDIUM | 6. Conservation Strategies and Objectives of the General Management Plan for the RFGD.
The environmental and social complexity of the RFGD implies a significant commitment to implementing the actions. The strategies defined below are directed at fulfilling and articulating the objectives established for the creation of the RFGD, its assigned management category, its conservation objectives, and its purpose.
Furthermore, these strategies must be feasible to develop during the term of the PGM, in financial, technical, cultural, legal, and opportuneness terms. As an ultimate goal, the strategies reveal the desired state of the EFM (adapted from SINAC, 2014).
In the same manner, the conservation strategies are articulated with the Specific Plans and the annual operational planning of the ASP.
The strategies presented below are directed at:
. Reducing threats to the EFM (the main ones being: land tenure insecurity, logging and hunting), . increasing participation and valuation by society, and . institutional strengthening.
Six conservation strategies were identified with eight strategic objectives, whose basic lines are: awareness-raising and capacity building, regularization of the territory, management of natural resources, prevention, protection and control, administrative management, and research.
Strategy 1. Improve relationships of trust and strengthen institutional capacities and those of agricultural producers and organized groups in the RFGD, to increase the viability of the EFM.
Objective 1.1. Promote capacity building for sustainability and local organization among the inhabitants of the RFGD.
Objective 1.2. Promote attitude changes in key stakeholders and develop values that contribute to the implementation of the PGM and improve the conservation status of the EFM in the RFGD.
Strategy 2. Reduce threats to the EFM in the RFGD, contributing to improving knowledge of legal options to improve legal certainty in land tenure and ordering land use in the RFGD.
Objective 2.1. Increase the level of knowledge on the part of officials and other key stakeholders regarding the limits of the RFGD and the legal options to improve legal certainty, as well as the uses compatible with this management category.
Strategy 3. Organize the forest resources of the RFGD, according to their use and management capacity, optimizing connectivity and the well-being of its inhabitants.
Objective 3. Ensure adequate use of forest resources in the RFGD, maintaining connectivity and prioritizing the well-being of local communities.
Strategy 4. Reduce threats to the EFM with emphasis on prevention, protection, and control, applying current regulations.
Objective 4. Reduce threats to the EFM through prevention, protection, and control actions, and the strengthening of inter-institutional relationships.
Strategy 5. Develop effective administration, including alliances with institutions and grassroots groups, aimed at continuous improvement of management effectiveness.
Objective 5. Have the adequate human resources, equipment, infrastructure, plans, and strategic alliances to implement the PGM.
Strategy 6. Obtain technical and scientific information in order to maintain or improve ecological integrity, make management more effective, and improve human well-being in the RFGD.
Objective 6. Improve the generation of research and monitoring related to the EFM and their threats.
7. Zoning of the Management Plan Intervention Zones proposed for the RFGD The zones are established in accordance with the degree of intervention to which they are subjected and the conservation and development objectives intended to be achieved in each of them. For each intervention zone, its objective, general description, and permitted activities are presented. The specific regulation is detailed in the Regulations for Public Use and for Constructions of the RFGD.
Three intervention zones are proposed for the RFGD (Figure IV-1).
. Low Intervention Zone . Medium Intervention Zone . High Intervention Zone Figure IV-1. Proposed Zoning for the RFGD. Source: Own elaboration, 2017 IV.2.1. Low Intervention Zone Conservation and Development Objective To maintain or improve the conservation status of the focal management elements and promote human well-being, with regulated possibilities for the management and use of some resources under a strict level of sustainability.
Description This zone covers 26.10% (15,683 ha 6,022 m2) of the RFGD and includes (Figure IV-2): . 57 properties registered in the name of the State, which occupy 23.52% of the low zone (3,688 ha 6,024 m2) . Chocuaco Lagoon, which occupies 0.02% of the low zone (2.64 ha including PNE and private lands).
. Cloud forests (above 500 masl), which occupy 7.56% of the low zone (1,185 ha 447 m2, including PNE, private lands, and plan overlaps.
. Properties without cadastral or registry information, or State vacant lands, which occupy 42.26% of the low zone (6,627 ha 4,978 m2).
. Areas of inconsistencies and overlaps between properties with adjoining plans, which occupy 21.51% of the low zone (3,372 ha 9,444 m2). When the owners resolve the inconsistencies and farms are created, upon the owner's request and in accordance with pre-established criteria, the RFGD will evaluate the possibility of locating the property in the medium or high intervention zone.
. Information gaps, which occupy 5.14% of the low zone (806.64 ha).
The four EFM are present in this zone: Forests, Water Systems, Large Wild Herbivores, and the Environmental Services Provided by the Productive Rural Landscape. The human presence is of low density and activities are of low impact, do not reduce the present integrity, and allow the recovery of altered systems. It is an area suitable for absolute conservation, ecotourism, research, and training through use permits on State Natural Heritage (Patrimonio Natural del Estado).
Figure IV-2. Low intervention zone in the RFGD. Source: Own elaboration, 2017 Permitted Activities The activities permitted in the low intervention zone are the following (Table IV-1):
Table IV-1. Activities permitted in the low intervention zone of the RFGD | Permitted Activities | Description | | --- | --- | | Research and Training | Research and training are carried out in a controlled manner, so as not to cause deterioration to biodiversity, soils, or surface and groundwater, complying with the requirements established by the Wildlife Conservation Law and the Biodiversity Law (such as research or collection permits, among others). Research will be conducted as stipulated in the SINAC-CONAGEBIO research regulation. The inclusion of pilot projects aimed at improving knowledge and protection of the Focal Management Elements and improving the quality of life of the inhabitants of the RFGD is accepted, without deteriorating biodiversity, soils, and surface and groundwater, with the appropriate use permits. | | Ecotourism | Ecotourism is permitted (canopy, hiking, observation of flora and fauna, and similar), as long as it has the corresponding use permits granted by ACOSA or SINAC and is carried out at an intensity that does not lead to the deterioration of biodiversity, soils, and surface and subterranean waters. Ecotourism activities are governed by this zoning and the Regulation for Public Use of the RFGD. | | Restoration | Within the framework of research, training, or ecotourism projects, restoration activities are accepted as long as they comply with the principles of Ecological Restoration, employ scientifically appropriate techniques for managing the ASP, and comply with current regulations. The following is permitted: The manipulation of native species threatened with extinction, for their research, release, or reintroduction. Active management in case of recovery of altered zones (fauna and flora), whether through ecosystem restoration or other techniques. The eradication or control of introduced invasive species that will not disappear through a natural process. | | Use of fallen timber | On duly registered private lands, in cloud forest and Chocuaco lagoon, the use of fallen timber is permitted with the corresponding use permits. | | Payment for Environmental Services (Pago de Servicios Ambientales, PSA) | PSA is permitted on lands outside the PNE, in accordance with the regulations of the Fondo Nacional de Financiamiento Forestal (FONAFIFO). | Source: own elaboration, 2017.
IV.2.2. Medium Intervention Zone Conservation and Development Objective To have spaces where the improvement of local livelihoods is supported, preserving the maintenance or improvement of the conservation status of the focal management elements, coexisting with a productive rural landscape in which resources are utilized in a manner compatible with the Forest Reserve management category.
Description This zone covers 67.30% (40,445.4789 ha) of the RFGD and includes (Figure IV-3): . 698 privately owned properties, which occupy 65.02% of the medium zone (25,297 ha 1,342 m2).
. Private RNVS Osa and Hacienda Copano, which occupy 1.21% of the medium zone (490 ha 5,659 m2).
. 263 properties registered as INDER, which occupy 30.82% of the medium zone (12,464 ha 9,612 m2).
. 18 properties with plans for Información Posesoria, which occupy 2.95% of the medium zone (1,192 ha 8,176 m2).
The four EFM are present in this zone. The human presence is of medium density and activities are of medium impact, do not reduce the present integrity, and allow the recovery of altered systems. It is an area suitable for ecotourism, research, training, commerce, forest use, and agricultural activities that implement good practices.
Figure IV-3. Medium intervention zone in the RFGD. Source: own elaboration, 2017 Permitted Activities The lands present in the medium intervention zone are suitable for the following activities (Table IV-2):
Table IV-2. Activities permitted in the medium intervention zone of the RFGD | Permitted Activities | Description | | --- | --- | | Research and Training | Same as in the low zone | | Restoration | Same as in the low zone | | Wildlife Management | Wildlife management, conservation, or exhibition activities are permitted. These include Wildlife Rescue Centers for flora or fauna, Butterfly Farms, Frog Farms, Zoos, and others that comply with all the technical and legal requirements contained in the current legislation. | | Ecotourism | Ecotourism is permitted (canopy, hiking, observation of flora and fauna, and similar), as long as it has the corresponding permits granted by ACOSA and other competent entities (municipality, SETENA, Ministry of Health, etc.) and is carried out at an intensity that does not lead to the deterioration of biodiversity, soils, and surface and subterranean waters. Ecotourism activities are governed by this zoning and the Regulation for Public Use of the RFGD. Lodging can be under the modality of: Eco-lodge, Hotel, Inn, Guest House, Boutique Hotel, Villas, Cabins or Cabañas, and Tourist Housing, defined in accordance with current regulations. | | Commerce and Services | Small commercial activity is permitted where products are sold in retail quantities. The required space and the volume of merchandise handled create a low impact. Activities under this category are: Bazaars, Small Grocery Stores (Pulperías), Bakeries, Pharmacies, Greengrocers, Bookstores, photocopy shops, artisan shops, florists, small eateries (sodas), and similar. Their coverage area may not exceed 200 m2. Among the services, there may be small professional offices, hairdressers or beauty salons, repair of clothing or shoes, tourist services, among other low-impact ones. | | Agricultural and Livestock | Agricultural and livestock production activities established by the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería) are permitted within the following categories: non-intensive agriculture, organic agriculture, stables, composting facilities, beekeeping, semi-stabled and stabled livestock farming, agrosilvopastoral systems, plant nurseries, breeding farms (zoocriaderos), and other similar activities. | | Agroindustrial | Industries that pack, process, or transform agricultural and livestock products are permitted, limited to: agroindustry for local products, sawmills, biodigesters, artisanal dairy factories. | | Permitted Activities Description | Construction and Infrastructure The standards for the construction of buildings, roads, sports fields, machinery, and any other works, relating to architecture, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and sanitary engineering, are governed by the current Construction Regulation.
On both public and private property, any demolition or excavation work, or intervention, expansion, modification, or repair of buildings or constructions of any kind, or any structure, element that is part of it, or installation, must comply with the respective provisions of the current Construction Regulation.
Publicly owned buildings, belonging to the Central Government or decentralized institutions, are also subject to the standards established by said Regulation, with the exception of what is established by other higher-ranking legal bodies.
Regarding building coverages and heights, the provisions of the current Construction Regulation must be met, but they may not exceed 3 floors in height under any circumstances.
The support infrastructure for tourism activities will be that necessary to support additional tourism activities beyond lodging and food sales, such as: aerial trams, Canopy, hanging bridges, horseback riding, bird watching, forest walks, rafting, camping, paragliding, and cabotage.
Infrastructure for telecommunications such as radio repeaters, microwave signal towers, radio towers, and cell phone towers.
Educational, sports, cultural, religious, health, and community infrastructure is governed by the current Construction Regulation.
| Forest Production Establishment and harvest of plantations and agroforestry systems, Management of Forests, use of fallen trees in forests and standing trees on agricultural lands, that comply with all the technical and legal requirements contained in current legislation.
| Source: own elaboration, 2017.
IV.2.3. High Intervention Zone Conservation and Development Objective To have population centers that incorporate productive, commercial, and service activities that support local livelihoods, accepting impacts from an ecological standpoint that do not reduce the integrity of the EFM.
Description This zone covers 4.53% (1,248 ha 6,423 m2) of the RFGD. It is a zone of anthropic use that promotes human well-being and the social, economic, political, and ecological development of its inhabitants and includes population centers and the width of roads (Figure IV-4).
It is a key zone for housing, transportation, community activities, educational, health, and religious centers, support for local productive activities, promotion of tourism, academic, and scientific activities, and is safe for the constant presence of people. This zone includes the communities of Los Planes, Rancho Quemado, Rincón, Bahía Chal, Mogos, and Dos Brazos de Río Tigre. Dos Brazos de Rio Tigre and Rincón have part of their area outside the RFGD.
Although as of 2017, the zone does not have a high level of intervention, a demographic expansion is anticipated in line with the development of the Osa Peninsula.
Figure IV-4. High intervention zone in the RFGD. Source: own elaboration, 2017 Permitted Activities In this zone, uses are extended, increasing population density and construction and infrastructure codes (Table IV-3).
Table IV-3. Permitted activities in the RFGD high intervention zone Permitted Activities Description Commerce and Services Intermediate commercial activity is permitted, dedicated to the sale of products that do not require large construction areas to be carried out, but whose activities generate more negative impacts where they are located, compared to small businesses. The activities under this category are: clothing store, pulperías, butcher shops, fishmongers, handicraft shops, florists, liquor stores, supermarkets, hardware stores, restaurants, and bars. They also include schools, high schools, churches, E.B.A.I.S., parks. This category may have a coverage area in the range of 200 to 800 m2.
Services may include professional offices, barbershops or beauty salons, clothing or shoe repair, funeral homes, tourism services, among others.
Construction and Infrastructure The standards for the construction of buildings, streets, sports fields, machinery, and any other works, regarding architecture, civil engineering, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and sanitary engineering are governed by the current Reglamento de Construcciones.
On both public and private property, any demolition or excavation work, or intervention, expansion, modification, or repair of buildings or constructions of any kind, or any structure, element that is part of the same, or installation, must comply with the respective provisions of the current Reglamento de Construcciones.
Publicly owned buildings, belonging to the Central Government or decentralized institutions, are also subject to the standards established by said Reglamento, with the exception of provisions established by other higher-ranking legal bodies (PRODUS, 2012b).
Regarding building coverage and heights, the provisions of the current Reglamento de Construcciones must be complied with, but these must not exceed 3 floors in height under any circumstances.
Infrastructure intended for telecommunications such as radio repeaters, microwave signal towers, radio towers, and cell phone towers.
Educational, sports, cultural, religious, health, and community infrastructure is governed by the current Reglamento de Construcciones.
Source: own elaboration, 2017.
Table IV-4 summarizes the zoning, with respect to the area and percentage of the RFGD occupied by each intervention zone and its tenure typologies.
Table IV-4. RFGD Zoning, areas, and percentages of each intervention zone
| Intervention Zone | Hectares | % |
|---|---|---|
| Low | 15,683.6022 | 26.10 |
| PNE | 3,688.8355 | 23.52 |
| State Vacant Lands (Baldíos del Estado) | 6,627.4978 | 42.26 |
| Inconsistencies - Overlaps (Traslapes) | 3,372.9444 | 21.51 |
| Cloud Forest (Bosque Nuboso) | 1,185.0447 | 7.56 |
| Laguna Chocuaco | 2.6395 | 0.02 |
| Information Void (Vacío de información) | 806.6402 | 5.14 |
| Medium | 40,445.4789 | 67.30 |
| Private Property (Propiedad privada) | 26,297.1342 | 65.02 |
| INDER | 12,464.9612 | 30.82 |
| Possessory Information (Información posesoria) | 1,192.8176 | 2.95 |
| Private National Wildlife Refuges (RNVS) Osa and Hacienda Copano | 490.5659 | 1.21 |
| High | 1,248.6425 | 2.08 |
| Guaymí de Osa Indigenous Territory (Territorio Indígena Guaymí de Osa) | 2,722.0383 | 4.53 |
| Total | 60,099.7619 | 100.00 |
Source: own elaboration, 2017.
8. Management Model of the RFGD General Management Plan.
The inhabitants of the RFGD have little access to secondary and technical education, basic services, productive alternatives, and training, and they often use their lands and the PNE to meet their basic needs through the extraction of forest products (timber and non-timber) or through unsustainable, poorly or incorrectly regulated productive activities. Added to this is the lack of installed capacity, incentives, knowledge of the WPA (ASP) boundary, and above all, the legal uncertainty regarding land tenure.
In view of the foregoing, it is essential to have strong strategic lines of Citizen Participation (Participación Ciudadana) and Territorial Regularization (Regularización Territorial), focused on improving RFGD governance, strengthening the capacities of organized and grassroots groups, generating incentives, supporting sustainable productive projects consistent with the management category, and actively working on information and guidance for the inhabitants in order to reduce land tenure insecurity.
The RFGD is embedded in a diverse landscape mosaic (primary and secondary forest, wetlands, subsistence and industrial agriculture, free-range livestock farming, and silviculture), which gives it high potential for the inclusion of agroecological farms, sustainable productive projects, research linked to management, and ecotourism, among others. To realize this potential, it is urgent to manage the RFGD in constant dialogue with its inhabitants and the institutions with the greatest involvement in the region. The lack of concrete knowledge among residents and neighbors about the role of the GP (PGM) for the Reserve will be addressed through the implementation of the Communication Plan and Citizen Participation and Governance (Participación Ciudadana y Gobernanza).
For proper management, the participation of institutional, public, and private actors is required. Alliances can be formed with Development Associations (Asociaciones de Desarrollo), which are strategic for the well-being and improvement of community dynamics, with organized local and grassroots groups; there is also an opportunity to generate new alliances and agreements with institutions and organizations that share objectives in the zone and have the capacity to finance productive projects with conservation and development objectives.
In view of the foregoing, it is essential to have strong strategic lines of Citizen Participation (Participación Ciudadana) and Territorial Regularization (Regularización Territorial), focused on improving RFGD governance, strengthening the capacities of organized and grassroots groups, generating incentives, supporting sustainable productive projects consistent with the management category, and actively working on information and guidance for the inhabitants in order to reduce land tenure insecurity.
The objectives of the RFGD GP (PGM) are aimed at reducing pressures on the EFM, through the promotion of good practices in local productive activities, the strengthening of capacities for the development of activities compatible with resource conservation, and the fostering of local sustainable development management, through effective participation of key actors in decision-making and GP (PGM) execution.
This requires a closer approach to the communities and greater monitoring and support capacity for the actions promoted by civil society, among them central aspects of the GP (PGM) such as increasing legal certainty, maintaining habitat, and improving functional connectivity in the RFGD.
Specifically, it is proposed to reinforce the RFGD Local Council (COLAC-RFGD) by forming a GP (PGM) support committee, with voluntary but systematic participation of the Integral Development Associations (ADI) and grassroots organizations, with the RFGD secretariat in charge, whose mission is the implementation of GP (PGM) actions (which can be sectoral according to the priorities of each zone) (Figure V-2).
There is also the legal possibility of creating "ad hoc" Local Councils, with their own Regulations, under the protection of the Biodiversity Law (Ley de Biodiversidad) and in accordance with the rules that regulate the functioning of collegiate bodies of the General Law of Public Administration (Ley General de la Administración Pública, No. 6227). These Councils can serve as support for specific issues that exceed the operational and financial capacities of the RFGD administration (Figure V-2).
In this sense, the drafting of a new Creation Agreement for the RFGD Local Council is proposed, empowering this collegiate body to contribute to the implementation of the RFGD GP (PGM) and the fulfillment of its goals. For the first triennium (2019-2022), it is proposed that the RFGD Local Council focus on 1. Strengthening the capacities of strategic allies 2. Promoting productive activities compatible with the RFGD management category and the scope of its GP (PGM). 3. Advising key actors on procedures to improve land titling rates in the RFGD.
The constitution of this new Local Council and its new Creation Agreement will be proposed to CORACOSA by agreement of the ACOSA Scientific Technical Committee, to proceed as indicated in Article 29 of the Biodiversity Law (Ley de Biodiversidad).