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Tourism Development Alternative for the Turtle Fisher Community
Of Limón, Costa Rica
Drawing on the successes of the ecotourism industry at
Tortuguero, Costa Rica where turtle-based tourism now provides economic
incentives for local people to protect rather than eat turtles, the
Asociación de Pescadores de Cieneguita y Portete (ASCIENPE) and the
Caribbean Conservation Corporation (CCC), worked with the turtle fishers
and vendors to plan an ecotourism project to replace and hopefully
exceed the revenues generated by the consumptive turtle trade of Limón.
In 2002, the planning phase of the project was completed, to plan and
determine the amount of funding required for full project implementation.
Financial support was provided by the National Fish and Wildlife
Foundation, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Firedoll Foundation for this activity.
Concepto Visual Integrado, an architectural consulting group,
was hired to work with ASCIENPE and STC in the preparation of an integrated
social, technical and economic feasibility study and pre-proposal.
Beneficiary groups participated in the planning process via consultative
meetings. The resulting master plan recommendations and funding
requirements
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