Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Promoting Conservation through Beekeeping in Sierra de Bahoruco National Park, Dominican Republic

Grantee Name: Fondazione AVSI

Hotspot: Caribbean Islands
Location: Dominican Republic
Amount: $120,515
Dates: Dec 2022 – Mar 2025
Keywords: Agroforestry, Awareness, Buffer zones, Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Forestry, Livelihoods, Reforestation

Mitigate agricultural encroachment into Sierra de Bahoruco National Park. Support the adoption of bee keeping for sustainable livelihoods. Create buffer zone communities. Reforest 10 hectares with native trees to trigger payments for ecosystems services to benefit local communities.

Strategic Direction :

2 Increase landscape-level connectivity and ecosystem resilience in seven priority corridors