Improving Management and Promoting Ecotourism in the Bahoruco Oriental Wildlife Refuge in the Dominican Republic

Promote the conservation and sustainable development of the Bahoruco Oriental Wildlife Refuge in the Dominican Republic by supporting community-based management activities. A major focus is on promoting ecotourism through infrastructure upgrading, marketing and capacity-building. The grant also supports improved protection, institutional strengthening, alliance-building with the private sector, environmental education and species monitoring.