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Sea turtle eggs inside green fencing, sign that says "Adopted by Emilia" — Sea turtle egg adoption site.

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Integrating conservation, tourism and local community development on Boa Vista Island

Grantee Name: Bios Cabo Verde

Hotspot: Mediterranean Basin
Location: Cabo Verde
Amount: $19,660
Dates: Mar 2016 – Dec 2016
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Species Conservation, Tourism, Landscape Resilience

Facilitate the understanding and participation of local communities on Boa Vista Island, Cape Verde, in marine turtle conservation work by developing a set of strategies showing that sustainable use and management of the turtles improves community living conditions. The project will advance the management framework for turtle tours and create income-generating initiatives derived from turtle conservation and tourist activities.

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

Project Resources:

Integrating conservation, tourism and local community development on Boa Vista Island

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