Capacity Building for the Conservation of Leatherback Turtles in Bloody Bay, Union Island, St. Vincent and the Grenadines.
The grantee will work with the Union Island Environmental Attackers (UIEA) - a CBO - " to develop a sustainable local tourism product with livelihood opportunities for local people on Union Island by February 2012". Project objectives are to: "(i) train and certify 10 local tour guides in the practice of turtle watching and conservation; (ii) bridge the gap between public awareness, ownership, participation and sustainable livelihoods; (iii) purchase equipment which will augment, enhance and develop the existing practices of conservaiton and turtle watching as a viable tourism product; (iv) create a single standing cooperative company to facilitate the management and pracitce of turtle watching, bird watching and other sustainable tourism products o Union Island; and (v) determine the potential of making Bloody Bay a protected area".
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
St. Vinccent and the Grenadines National Trust
Country:
Barbados
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 45,625.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 6,892.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 21,900.00
Project Number:
BAR/SGP/OP4/YEAR3/CORE/10/16
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Emphasis on Sustainable Livelihoods
A Business Cooperative will be established to manage and regulate the business of turtle watching, bird waching and other sustianable livelihoods products and services.
Gender Focus
Gender monitoring variables will be included as part of the M & E Plan.
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SGP Country office contact
Mr. David Bynoe
Phone:
246)-467-6011
Fax:
246)-429-2448
Email:
Address
UN House, Marine Gardens, Hastings
, Christ Church
, Christ Church
Country Website
Visit the Barbados Country Page