Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Building Sustainable and Competitive Tourism Enterprises in Northern Mesoamerica

Grantee Name: Rainforest Alliance, Inc.

Hotspot: Mesoamerica
Location: Guatemala, Mexico
Amount: $70,870
Dates: Oct 2008 – Dec 2009
Keywords: Capacity building, Livelihoods, Tourism

Strengthen local capacity and collaboration among community-based ecotourism enterprises to promote nature tourism in Cuchumatanes, Guatemala and Selva Lacandona, México. Activities include training in good management practices for sustainable tourism and marketing, support for pilot operations, ecotourism certification, participation at international trade fairs, and the exchange of lessons learned among participating partners.

Strategic Direction : 1 Foster civil society participation in regional decisionmaking on select policies and investments to promote the conservation and sustainable development of the Selva Maya and the Selva Zoque and Chiapas/Guatemala Highlan

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Building Sustainable and Competitive Tourism Enterprises in Northern Mesoamerica

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