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Ecotourism Activities for the Conservation of Key Biodiversity Sites in Northern Tunisia.
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Ecotourism Activities for the Conservation of Key Biodiversity Sites in Northern Tunisia
Grantee Name: 
Association Les Amis des Oiseaux
HOTSPOT
Mediterranean Basin
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$285,910
DATES
Jul 2013
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Mar 2017
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Mediterranean Basin
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$285,910
DATES
Jul 2013
-
Mar 2017

Support the full participation of local communities in the management of five of the most important bird areas of Tunisia. The five sites are organized as a network, with each of them benefiting from support to rehabilitate tourism infrastructures and train birding guides. Association des Amis des Oiseaux, together with four local partner organizations, will create a web platform for promotion of the sites and their ecotourism facilities, allowing tourists to learn more about biodiversity while also organizing their trip and booking accommodations and tours.

Strategic Direction: 1 Promote civil society involvement in Integrated Coastal Zone Management to minimize the negative effects of coastal development in three priority corridors (Southwest Balkans, Cyrenaican Peninsula, and Mountains, Plateau