PROJECT UPDATES
Strengthen Responsible Visitation Practices of Coral Reefs - Q2/3 Progress Update
Support the conservation of coral reefs in 687,767 acres of six protected areas in the Mexican Pacific by improving coral reef monitoring, strengthen visitation management, and advancing coral reef legal protection.
Gunung Palung Orangutan Conservation Program - Q2/3 Progress Update:
This project protects the unique natural and cultural resources of adventure travel destinations by working to conserve orangutans and one of their last primary rainforest refuges, through environmental education and providing sustainable livelihood options to local communities as a method to deter or change livelihoods from participating in environmentally destructive activities
Permanent Settlement to Batwa Pygmies - Q2/3 Progress Update
The Volcanoes Safari Partnership Trust (VSTP) has made considerable progress in creating a permanent settlement for the Gahinga community of Batwa pygmies. A site of about ten acres of land was acquired next to the Mgahinga National Park in Uganda, and the construction of homes for 18 families (105 adults and children) is well underway.
Strengthen Responsible Visitation Practices of Coral Reefs - Mexico
Support the conservation of coral reefs in 687,767 acres of six protected areas in the Mexican Pacific by improving coral reef monitoring, strengthen visitation management, and advancing coral reef legal protection.