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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.

Strategic Direction :

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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