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Using Nature-Based Tourism to Strengthen Biodiversity Conservation in the Cockpit Country, Jamaica

Grantee Name: Southern Trelawny Environmental Agency

Hotspot
Caribbean Islands
Location
Jamaica
Amount
$49,232
Dates
Dec 2022 – Feb 2024
Keywords
Capacity building, Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Tourism

Strengthen the Southern Trelawny Environmental Agency (STEA)/Cockpit Country Adventure Tours (CCAT) eco- and community-based tourism program that promotes the sustainable use of the Cockpit Country and offers alternative income-generating opportunities for the local communities, while maintaining the integrity of the landscape and biodiversity.

Strategic Direction :

4 Improve the enabling conditions for biodiversity conservation in countries with priority sites

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