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Help
EcoLogic Development Fund
reach their fundraising goal by their
deadline: 31 Dec 2008.
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The Big Picture
Founded in 1999 by indigenous communities living in and around Sarstoon Temash National Park, and with EcoLogic's help, the Sarstoon Temash Institute for Indigenous Management manages the park which encompasses 42,000 acres of diverse coastal ecosystems.
The Sarstoon Temash National Park is Belize's second largest park and is consistently recognized as the best managed in the country. It is home to endangered species including the jaguar, the manatee, and the neotropical river otter, among others. Its expanse is recognized as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention.
Impact of Your Donation
Your donation will help EcoLogic: 1) Augment park management with coastal zone and marine resource management, 2) Expand sustainable livelihood alternatives in the park buffer zone, 3)Complement area management by collaborating with organizations on the Guatemalan border of the Sarstoon River, and 4) Support local efforts to negotiate and mitigate risk posed by oil extraction activities.
Impact Areas
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Economic Development,
Environment,
Poverty
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Belize
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Cacao farmer, Eugenio Makin (left) and Gregorio Ch'oc, SATIIM's Director
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