The Conserva Aves partnership will replicate and adapt its successful Conserva Colombia model, which helped protect more than 200,000 hectares over the last decade, to create more than 1 million hectares of new protected areas in the Tropical Andes with a focus on key biodiversity areas and some of the most endangered species. This will include soliciting proposals from NGOs, Indigenous Peoples groups, and community organizations for declaration and management of protected areas. Conserva Aves will fund some of these proposals and will provide technical support to deliver sound management and long-term financing plans.