There are 283 projects that match your search.
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2001
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38,514.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/01/02 |
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Toledo District is a special place, ecologically and culturally distinct within Belize and Central America. It is the primary area of settlement of the Mayan people in Belize, many of whom still observe age-old traditions in their interaction with ( ... )
environment. Unfortunately, competing land uses and mounting population pressures are making those traditions increasingly hard to sustain in the long term, especially when threats to wildlife and habitat are taken into account. In the case of birds, those threats derive from myriad causes over vast territories, and not just from the behaviour of a small proportion of the tiny population of
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2000
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25,253.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/00/01 |
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The proposed project is in support of a Belize Indigenous Training Institute (BITI) medicinal plant farm and educational center. This activity was initiated in 1998 upon agreement with the Chuthamil Cooperative, for allocation of 50 acres of their ( ... )
n Golden Stream Village, Toledo to BITI for use in the establishment of a medicinal plant farm. The 50 acres is to be used for research, testing of non-traditional agricultural products and for experimentation in the reintroduction of traditional Maya farming techniques.
The project will provide an inventory not only of a wide variety of medicinal and herbal plants in Belize but will also
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2000
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1,263.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/00/04 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal to establish a comprehensive and integrated management plan for the reserves. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2000
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1,250.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/99/02 |
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Planning Grant to prepare project aimed at implementing the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan in the Sibun Watershed and supporting the development of the National Biological Corridors System |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2000
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38,990.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/00/02 |
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Laughing Bird Caye National Park is utilized for activities such as tourism, recreation and research. The lack of a management system has led to abuse and exploitation of this protected area. This comes in the form of illegal use of the marine ( ... )
n of the National Park by fishermen, the uncontrolled use of the small island by numerous vessels/guides, and the indiscriminate disposal of garbage/solid waste by visitors.
This project’s main goal is to establish a proper management system for the entire National Park. The primary objective includes protecting the natural resources for Belize, specifically for buffer communities. These
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2000
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42,929.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/00/05 |
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The Nassau Grouper (Epinephelus striatus) is a commercially important endemic species of the Caribbean & Western Atlantic, which has been declining throughout its range for at least the past decade (2). In fact in 1998, it was added to the IUCN ( ... )
f endangered species and is one of only 2 marine fish in Belize that are endangered.
In Belize, groupers made up more than 30 % (38,383 lbs) of the total finfish exported in 1994, of which, 64 % (24,764 Lbs) consisted of Nassau Grouper. During the 1950’s however, annual grouper catches in Belize were as high as 100,000 lbs (13). Nassau Groupers were at one time fished from the Caye Glory
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2000
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1,245.00
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/00/03 |
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Planning Grant to prepare project aimed at training and equipping indigenous people from ten communities to monitor biodiversity in their communities using birds as indicator species. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1999
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631.31
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Phase 2
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Project Number: BZE/99/01 |
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Planning grant to prepare project for supporting protection of Natural resources through co-management of the proposed Mayflower Bocawina National Park. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1999
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36,441.92
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/98/06 |
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The Rancho Dolores Environmental and Development Group is a newly registered community based organization. It is dedicated to the social and economic development of Rancho Dolores Village and the area surrounding the community.
Planners and ( ... )
vationists are exploring ideas aimed at balancing the need for economic and social development and the conservation of natural resources. This project strives to step away from the dangers associated with eco-tourism by putting community ownership and stewardship as the first priority, and tourism as the second. Community-based conservation is a broad concept that strives to incorporate local
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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1,010.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/98/04 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal that will allow stakeholder to contribute towards the co-management, including protection and conservation of the recently declared Aquacaliente (Lu Ha) Wildlife Sanctuary in the Toledo District. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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40,404.04
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/98/01 |
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The project will increase the capacity of the Sibun Watershed Association (SWA) to identify and address environmental problems related to loss of natural habitats and biodiversity, impairment of ecological functions and non-sustainable resource ( ... )
tion or utilization. Networking, organizational strengthening, and increasing of community awareness and commitment made possible by this grant shall greatly contribute to the ability of SWA to address local and global environmental and sustainable livelihood issues effectively as a watershed community. The specific results of this project include increasing community awareness of the importance
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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34,343.43
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/14 |
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The main thrust of this project falls within the framework of the National Parks System Act of 1981 which deals with the protection of Mangrove Ecosystems. The project’s primary objective is to assure the management of mangroves in a responsible ( ... )
. We want the Gra-Gra mangrove ecosystem to remain the nursery grounds for important marine species such as fish and lobster. The group wants this mangrove area to remain as a protection against land erosion and storm damage and to act as a buffer zone that filters pollutants and prevents them from reaching the sea. Residents of Dangriga Town could be educated and empowered to participate in
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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1,010.10
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/98/03 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal that will establish a proper management system for the entire National Park. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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1,010.10
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/05 |
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Planning Grant to develop project to motivate residents of the Sibun River Watershed to protect the integrity of the river ecosystems. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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40,404.04
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/98/05 |
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The project will introduce and demonstrate the use of reef ball molds to construct 40 reef balls. These will be deployed in the Slackchwe Area, West of San Pedro, Ambergris Caye to create an enhanced marine habitat. The enhanced habitat should ( ... )
o relieve tourist pressure on the reef in the Hol Chan Marine Reserve and provide an opportunity for environmental education. It will serve as a basis for data gathering and research on fish population dynamics in the
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1998
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742.42
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/98/02 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal to protect the biological resources including fish, wildlife and plants along an 8 mile section of Spanish Creek |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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35,353.55
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/07 |
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The Barrier Reef is one of Belize’s most important natural resources and the most important resource to the community of San Pedro. Therefore, the recent die-off of coral triggered by high water temperature signals a very serious threat to the ( ... )
ic well being of the people of San Pedro. This project will inform the community of San Pedro about the recent die-off of coral and the potential for further coral losses with increasing global temperatures. It will also involve resource users such as commercial fishermen, tour guides, and dive operators in monitoring the health of the reef and evaluating it’s economic value to the community.
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Belize
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Climate Change Mitigation
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1997
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1,000.00
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/12 |
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Planning grant to develop a proposal that will introduce a modified version of the lorena stove to fourteen rural communities in Southern Belize. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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40,404.04
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/17 |
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The main goal of the project is to ensure the protection of the green iguana, their reproductive sites and the conservation of its natural habitat, by replanting five hundred fig trees, willows and bribri along the five mile stretch of the Macal, ( ... )
and Belize Old Rivers from Hawksworth Bridge in San Ignacio to Branch Mouth and from Santa Familia to Bullet Tree Falls.
The short term goals of the project are:
1. the training of community stakeholder groups in environmental protection and conservation.
2. the assisting of community groups to become more involved in eco-tourism.
3. the creation of community awareness about the importance
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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1997
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11,537.88
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Phase 1
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Project Number: BZE/97/09 |
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The goal of this project is to provide an opportunity for children to participate in educational activities that foster environmental awareness and to generate a commitment to protecting biodiversity through exposure to the rainforest, mangroves, ( ... )
rine areas of Belize. The project hopes to instill a sense of civic pride among Belizean youth. It will help to develop an appreciation of the natural resources that the country has to offer and will create an understanding of the importance of environmental conservation and
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