There are 283 projects that match your search.
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2009
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6,250.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/05 |
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Friends for Conservation and Development is a non-profit, non-governmental organization in Belize, dedicated to motivate the public to protect the environment through conservation awareness while enhancing the development of the human resources. In ( ... )
he organization began an active co-management program with the Forest Department for the protection of Belize's largest protected area, the Chiquibul National Park comprised of 264,003 acres of tropical forest.
Today FCD is already familiar with the schools and adult groups. Most of the people are likewise aware of FCD and the Chiquibul Maya Mountains.
The project objective is to involve
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2009
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50,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/09/05 |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2009
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50,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/09/05 |
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The goal of the “Strengthening of the Beekeeping Industry in Toledo” project is to conserve biodiversity in the Toledo District through the practice of ecologically friendly apiculture (Output 2 – Annex 2, Logical Framework for the CPS, GEF ( ... )
Project activities fall in line directly with 3 of GEF SGP’s lines of intervention, namely: “a) Production, marketing, and certification of agricultural and apicultural produce in and adjacent to ecologically sensitive areas. (BD, LD), e) Promotion of community forestry initiatives targeting the sustainable exploitation of timber and non-timber forest products. (BD, LD, CC), and g) Promote
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2009
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49,864.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y2/CORE/09/04 |
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This project focuses on developing coordinated strategies, mechanisms, and collaborative partnerships towards the control of the lionfish, an invasive species with the potential to cause devastating impacts to the reef system of Belize if not ( ... )
sed urgently. In the Bahamas the first lionfish was observed in 2004, by 2007 they developed a Draft National Response Plan, and by 2008 the lionfish population exploded throughout the shallow tropical waters of the Bahamas and now they are found on reefs, on seagrass beds and in mangroves. Interestingly, the response plans of several countries call for eradication of the lionfish, but this
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2009
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6,250.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/06 |
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The Programme for Belize (PfB), established in 1988, is a well-established non-profit, non-governmental conservation dedicated to the conservation of biodiversity and the promotion of the sustainable management of Belize’s natural resources. ( ... )
its inception, Programme for Belize has been protecting representative biodiversity areas in Belize and has acquired 260,000 acres of tropical moist forest known as the Rio Bravo Conservation and Management Area, the RBCMA.
The specific objective of this project is to create awareness on biodiversity conservation, the convention of biological diversity and the importance of protecting the
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2008
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30,962.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y1/CORE/07/04 |
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Although the Port Honduras Marine Reserve (PHMR) is not currently a part of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site (BBRRS-WHS), the reserve has been recommended for inclusion in the BRRRS-WHS. The PHMR which was declared in ( ... )
is recognized as an area with high biodiversity and contains a robust belt of mangroves on the coast that provide the critical link between terrestrial and marine environments. The area serves as habitat for various endangered species including the West Indian Manatee, the American saltwater crocodile and the Morelet's crocodile. The Port Honduras Marine Reserve is home to one of the most
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Belize
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International Waters
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2008
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35,642.50
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y1/CORE/07/05 |
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The goal of the project is “to contribute to the protection and sustainable use of biodiversity resources of Amatique Bay adjacent to the Sarstoon Temash National Park in the Gulf of Honduras”. Amatique Bay in the Gulf of Honduras is a shared ( ... )
oundary water body in the Caribbean Sea and is part of the broader Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (LME). The goal of the project fits within the global geographic focus of the GEF SGP for Operational Phase 4 under the International Waters Focal Area and within the thematic focus of “coastal area management and biodiversity”.
Funding from the GEF SGP will be used to train and assist
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2008
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7,121.20
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/UNF-CORE/PH2/2/07/1 |
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This project is designed to enable the World Heritage Site Sub-Committee/COMPACT Local Consultative Body to organize and function in an efficient and effective manner through the provision of logistical and administrative support services. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2008
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1,900.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/03 |
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Rural communities perceive the laws established to protect and conserve forest resources, essential to their survival, as a barrier to their development. The viability of the protected areas is threatened by the unsustainable survival strategies ( ... )
d out by communities surrounding them. Government of Belize, 2002 Living Standards Measurement Survey (LSMS) shows the Stann Creek District having 34.8% of its population being poor and this situation arises as a result of the communities’ limited capacity to pursue sustainable livelihoods and limited actions to develop capacities and alternatives.
The goal of the proposed project is, “to
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2008
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1,600.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/02 |
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The Sarteneja Fishermen Association (SFA) wishes to apply for a grant to assist in the development of their COMPACT proposal towards a providing a mechanism for fishermen of Sarteneja village, Corozal District to develop alternative livelihood ( ... )
s, as per the submitted concept paper. The project will focus on developing the capacity and infrastructure of the SFA to assist its members in developing alternative incomes from cooperative pig-rearing.
A Research Grant has been received from PACT, providing funding for meetings with the fishermen in Sarteneja, and with relevant technical advisors, and initial investigations into the
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2008
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1,200.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/01 |
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Sarteneja Tour Guide Association wishes to apply for a grant to assist in the development of their COMPACT proposal towards a framework for tourism as an alternative livelihood for the reef fishermen of Sarteneja village, Corozal District, as per ( ... )
bmitted concept paper. The project will focus on developing the capacity and infrastructure of the organization to assist its members and Sarteneja in moving forwards towards a future in tourism, providing an alternative to fishing, and reducing pressure on the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site.
The planning grant is required to allow STGA to employ a consultant to assist
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Belize
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Climate Change Mitigation
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2008
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2,500.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/01 |
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In 2004 the government of Belize, concerned primarily with poverty reduction, donated a solar system to the village of San Benito Poite. However, a recent study conducted by Miller and Palacio, (2008) revealed that there were serious sustainability ( ... )
with the maintenance and replacement of system components. The present situation is such that there are some serious concerns as it relates to the continuity of this project. Since the physical installation of the hardware, there is still no social structure in place that will ensure that components such as batteries, inverters, controllers, etc. will be replaced as needed. This is a major
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2008
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41,288.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y1/CORE/08/01 |
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The primary goal of this project is to increase appreciation, awareness and stewardship of the natural resources base of the southern Belize Barrier Reef System by marine tour guides. This proposal seeks funding for several advanced training courses ( ... )
ine tour guides, and GPS and computer skills training for up to 20 licensed tour guides working on the Peninsula, equipment and an exchange visit to HolBox, Mexico for participation in the 2nd International Whale Shark Conference.
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2008
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49,357.50
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/01 |
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This project will demonstrate that the Flowers Bank Community can, on a sustainable basis, “secure the integrity of the Community Baboon Sanctuary through training and income generating initiatives for stakeholders of Flowers Bank.”
Formed in ( ... )
he Flowers Bank Community Group was successfully organized to improve their own economic situation and alleviate the poverty impact in their community.
However, the major problem facing the residents of Flowers Bank is that of serious unemployment compounded by burdensome financial demands associated with cost of living expense – education, health, transportation, and utilities. This
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2008
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30,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y1/CORE/08/04 |
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Sarteneja has long been recognized as one of the major impacting communities on the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System - World Heritage Site, an area of exceptional biodiversity threatened by overfishing. A number of local, national and ( ... )
ational conservation organizations working in Belize, including COMPACT, have focused on mechanisms to provide alternative livelihoods in a community where few have an education beyond primary level, soils are not suited to agriculture, and fishing is a traditional way of life, providing an income for more than 80% of the households. The most successful mechanism to date has been through tour
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Belize
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Community Based Adaptation
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2008
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50,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/02 |
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The Belize Red Cross Society, one of 186 members of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies with a history going back to 1863, has as its mission to improve the situation of the most vulnerable, without discrimination as ( ... )
onality, race, religious belief, class, gender or political opinion. We have long experience in activities related to disaster preparedness and response, including a current collaboration with the Norwegian Red Cross, funded by DIPECHO, to strengthen the capacity of communities in the South of Belize to prepare for and respond to the negative impacts of natural hazards.
The proposed project
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Belize
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Land Degradation
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2008
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50,000.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/Y2/CORE/08/02 |
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In October, 2008, the Village of Santa Familia experienced one of the worst floods in living memory. The floods were accompanied by many weeks of constant rain caused by Tropical Depression 16. Several farms along the Mopan and Belize River ( ... )
ing to cooperative members were flooded for up to twelve days, resulting in loss of grain and vegetable crops. The total estimated value of the losses suffered by the members is BZ$181,600.
The members of the cooperative have realized that they need to take action to secure their livelihood in an environmentally sustainable manner, and to contribute to restoring the ecological integrity of the
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2008
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47,750.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/COMPACT/OP4/Y1/CORE/08/02 |
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The landfall of Hurricane Dean along the East Coast of the Yucatan Peninsula on 21 August 2007
resulted in extensive damage to northern Belize. Hurricane Dean was ranked a Category Five hurricane
on the Saffir Simpson Scale and registered maximum ( ... )
ned winds of 165 mph with gale force
winds extending up to 60 miles from the centre. Information contained in a Preliminary Report on
Damage Assessment & Needs Analysis, carried out by the National Emergency Management
Organization (NEMO), points to significant damage to the agriculture and fisheries sectors, which
have direct implications on the livelihoods of those persons living in the
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2008
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38,100.00
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Phase 4
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Project Number: BZE/SGP/OP4/CORE/07/04 |
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The project goal is to conserve the forests and the biodiversity in and around the Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Society while creating sustainable livelihood opportunities through the production of ecologically friendly honey. |
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Belize
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Biodiversity
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2007
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48,000.00
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Phase 3
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Project Number: BZE/OP3/2/06/07 |
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Although the CBS-WCG has had notable achievements in biodiversity, conservation, and sustained community livelihood, it is facing some new challenges which pose a threat to the Community Baboon Sanctuary and the CBS-WCG conservation efforts. ( ... )
sed competition from new tourism resorts has resulted in a 50% decline in visits to the Sanctuary for the first half of 2006. This has negatively impacted the economic livelihood of the communities.
Further negative effects of this downturn include the CBS-WCG inability to pay land tax, provide partial scholarships for children, and conduct environment education outreach activities for the
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