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Ecotourism Activities for the Conservation of Key Biodiversity Sites in Northern Tunisia.
© Conservation International/photo by Pierre Carret

Ecotourism Activities for the Conservation of Key Biodiversity Sites in Northern Tunisia

Grantee Name: Association Les Amis des Oiseaux

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Tunisia
Amount
$285,910
Dates
Jun 2013 – Mar 2017
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Private sector, Tourism

Support the full participation of local communities in the management of five of the most important bird areas of Tunisia. The five sites are organized as a network, with each of them benefiting from support to rehabilitate tourism infrastructures and train birding guides. Association des Amis des Oiseaux, together with four local partner organizations, will create a web platform for promotion of the sites and their ecotourism facilities, allowing tourists to learn more about biodiversity while also organizing their trip and booking accommodations and tours.

Strategic Direction :

1 Promote civil society involvement in Integrated Coastal Zone Management to minimize the negative effects of coastal development in three priority corridors (Southwest Balkans, Cyrenaican Peninsula, and Mountains, Plateau

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