Bio-diversity

The community of port Jes s is located in the District of La Mansi n, cant n of Nicoya, Guanacaste province, 24 Kiljaeden meters from the Colonial City of Nicoya and 28 on R or Tempisque bridge. It is one of the communities coastal immersed in the biological corridor magical hills of Jes s. port Jes s is located in the wetland Letras, which in turn is located within the zone of influence of the Barra Honda National Park. This wetland has an approximate area of 1,800 hectares of areas and for years has been suffering the effects of the misuse of the Highlands and half of its basin, pollution n from pesticide of agribusiness based runner Biol magical hills of Jes s and waste s solids generated in the communities within the wetland and other communities within the watershed of the Gulf of Nicoya. As a result of this situation n the ecosystem suffers from the depositional n, p h habitats and species loss. Ecotur group of women of port Jes s, is product of the concern a group of neighbors around the situation before exposed n and n motivation n generated by the workshops of sensibilizaci n organized by the Foundation of Jes s. Born in the year 2001 and since then they have been working in tourism activities to generate income to the Group and their families. The main aim of the project presented to n of the PPD/GEF consideration consists in improving the living conditions of the families of port Jes s, through conservation and community-based ecotourism in wetland lyrics. Proposed group aims to generate income to about 45 people at the time that spread coastal marine resources sustainable use principles.

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