Sustainable Nature Tourism in the Sierra Madre and Selva el Ocote, Chiapas, Mexico
Grantee Name: Fondo de Conservación El Triunfo, Asociación Civil
- Hotspot
- Mesoamerica
- Location
- Mexico
- Amount
- $58,109
- Dates
- Dec 2008 – Feb 2010
- Keywords
- Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Tourism
Promote ecotourism in the Highlands Corridor of Southern Mexico by supporting five community groups located in areas with high value for connectivity to three protected areas. The grant supports local capacity building, exchange of lessons learned, establishment of an alliance, planning and implementation of tourism activities, and marketing.
1 Foster civil society participation in regional decisionmaking on select policies and investments to promote the conservation and sustainable development of the Selva Maya and the Selva Zoque and Chiapas/Guatemala Highlan
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