
Supporting a Local Community in Creating a Municipal Wildlife Habitat for the Conservation of Ricord’s Iguanas in Anse-a-Pitres, Massif de la Selle Conservation Corridor, Haiti
Grantee Name: International Iguana Foundation
- Hotspot
- Caribbean Islands
- Location
- Haiti
- Amount
- $116,475
- Dates
- Dec 2011 – Sep 2015
- Keywords
- Awareness, Legal support, Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Research, Species Conservation
Support the creation of the first municipal reserve in Haiti, for the protection of several species, including the Critically Endangered Ricord's iguana (Cyclura ricordi). This includes the scientific monitoring of the last Haitian population of Ricord's iguana, together with local NGO 'Jenes Ansapit,' development of a management plan integrating the needs of local herdsmen, and awareness raising and environmental education for the communities of Anse-a-Pitre.
2 Integrate biodiversity conservation into landscape and development planning and implementation in six conservation corridors
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