Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation into Tourism through the Development and Dissemination of Best Practices
Project Summary
The goal of this project is to mainstream biodiversity conservation in the tourism industry in Belize and Ecuador, two of the world’s most biodiverse countries, in order to secure local, national and global environmental benefits.
Project Details
| GEF Project ID | 2861 |
| Project Type | Medium-size Project |
| Status | Completed |
| Country | Regional |
| Region | |
| Focal Areas | |
| Funding Source | GEF Trust Fund |
| Implementing Agencies | United Nations Environment Programme |
| Executing Agencies | Rainforest Alliance in cooperation with ConservationInternational-center for Environmental Leadership in Business CELB, Programme for Belize, CI/Ecuador, and Ecuadorian Ecotourism Association for Ecuador |
| GEF Period: | GEF - 3 |
| Approval Fiscal Year: | 2006 |
Project Documents
Financials
| Project Preparation Grant Amount | 25,000 USD |
| GEF Project Grant | 972,272 USD |
| Co-financing Total | 0 USD |
| GEF Agency Fees | 0 USD |
| Total Cost | 997,272.00 USD |
Project Timeline
Received by GEF
07 Jul 2005
Preparation Grant Approved
01 Nov 1998
Concept Approved
16 Aug 2005
Project Approved for Implementation
15 Aug 2005
Project closed
23 Sep 2010