ECOTOURISM TRAINING FOR DENA LOCAL TOUR GUIDES & ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL FUND TO PROMOTE MOUNTAINARING (Addition to Khafr Village Ecotourism Project)
ECOTOURISM TRAINING FOR DENA LOCAL TOUR GUIDES & ESTABLISHMENT OF LOCAL FUND TO PROMOTE MOUNTAINARING (Addition to Khafr Village Ecotourism Project)
Project Location: Khafr- esfahan(Lat/Long:30.997309-51.476440)
Background:

  • Cluster with SGP Dena Mountain Ecotourism Projects IRA-G52-2002-012,
    IRA-G52-2004-043, IRA-05-01(49th).
  • Addition to IRA/05/06 (54th) Kafr Ecotourism to widen the local base of the project from Khafr village to a wider group of stakeholders including the Dena Local Tour Guides.


Project Include:

  • Reevaluating the local base of the project and shifting from the existing grantee limited to Khafr Village to the wider base of Local Tour Guides of Dena Region


  • Tourism Capacity of Khafr Area


  • Information and statistics of tourists in Khafr during last year


  • Establishing a local fund to promote rural ecotourism and mountaineering for Local Dena Tour Guides


  • Following up on loans to upgrade selected houses including Mehr Reza Fund


  • Training of tour guides and villagers on the principles of eco-tourism and environment


  • Cooperation with non- governmental/governmental organizations and the GEF Zagros Biodiversity Project


  • Lessons learned booklet and a short film of the project


  • Quarterly newsletter and networking with SGP Ecotourism Theme


  • Direct contact with the National Ecotourism Committee for providing input to the national ecotourism document under development



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Project Snapshot

Grantee:
Anjomane Tarhe Sarzamine Paydar
Country:
Iran
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 34,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 16,000.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 20,000.00
Project Number:
IRA/SGP/OP4/RAF/07/07 (98)
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed

SGP Country office contact

Ms. Asiyeh Rezaei
Phone:
(98-21) 2286 0691-4
Fax:
(98-21) 2286 9547
Email:

Address

UNDP, P.O. Box 15875-4557
Tehran

Country Website