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Developing and Implementing a Participatory Nature Tourism Strategy for Nalga de Maco National Park Key Biodiversity Area

Grantee Name: Sociedad Ornitológica de la Hispaniola Inc

Hotspot
Caribbean Islands
Location
Dominican Republic
Amount
$150,211
Dates
Jun 2012 – Oct 2015
Keywords
Buffer zones, Protected Areas, Tourism, Landscape Resilience

Prepare and implement an ecotourism strategy for Nalga de Maco National Park and its buffer zone, located near the Haitian-Dominican Republic border. This grant supports the identification of landscape, biological and cultural attractions and a market study to develop the ecotourism strategy, in consultation with local communities and the government. The grant will assist with implementation, through infrastructure development, training, marketing, and fund raising.

Strategic Direction :

2 Integrate biodiversity conservation into landscape and development planning and implementation in six conservation corridors

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