The above map delineates 15 livelihood zones in Honduras. Zone 13 surrounds the Rio Platano Biosphere Reserve. A MFEWS livelihood assessment identified that “better-off” households (approx. 15% of the Zone’s population) earn about 50% of their annual income from timber sales. With this information project planners can identify who and how many households are engaged in this activity and what the gap would be if timber extraction were restricted. Planners can then develop alternative income generating activities to offset the “better-off’s” income deficit.
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