Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods Through Ecotourism in the Dolphin Head Forest Reserve, Jamaica

Grantee Name: Dolphin Head Local Forest Management Committee Cooperative Society

Hotspot: Caribbean Islands
Location: Jamaica
Amount: $47,751
Dates: Nov 2023 – May 2025
Keywords: Awareness, Capacity building, Livelihoods, Tourism

Establish sustainable alternative livelihoods to incentivize ongoing conservation of the Dolphin Head Forest Reserve. Build the technical and administrative capacity of the Dolphin Head Local Forest Management Committee Cooperative Society. Improve awareness among youth and community members about the value of biodiversity conservation in the Dolphin Head Forest Reserve

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