Bio-diversity

C mara de Tenorio and Miravalles Turismo (CATTEMI) will fund in February 2006 by a group of twelve people, motivated by the protection of the Biological Corridor project gico Tenorio, Miravalles and with the desire to promote the area eco-tourism of the biodiversity and the community, i.e. with a Rural Community tourism approach. Currently there are 34 direct partners, of which 17 are women; However, 3 associated represent three groups of women working in the crafts sector a and rural agroindustry, which indirectly brings 70 people (39 women). Throughout his career, CATTEMI has participated in numerous events and has become a local counterpart of the rural tourism sector. EST affiliated to various organisations tur features and has much experience with institutions, such as ICT and INA. The area of the project takes place in corridor Biol gico Tenorio Miravalles volcano Tenorio n PN and the Zona Protectora Miravalles, so most of the territory is located in the Area of conservation, Arenal Tempisque /ACA-T). To be in the area of transition n of the Atlantic slope and Pacific it, has a lot of natural resources, emphasizing among them water and as examples of fauna tapir and some forest species end Muscovites of the area such as the gourd danto. The proximity to the area of the volcano Arenal Volcano, as as to the beaches of Guanacaste, has promoted the territory as a big potential tourism area. This has resulted in the first changes of ownership of the land, passing into the hands of foreigners. Tico zone emblem Centre represents it PN volcano Tenorio n. To achieve the sustainability of CRT-based territorial development, proposed this project, with two objectives spec graphics: strengthening of CATTEMI based on the improvement of its infrastructure, image, alliances p public private and your gesti n in Regulation n of CRT. The second objective is the improvement of the capacities of partners through processes of training and follow-up of their endeavors to provide a quality offer. 4. General objective contribute to the protection of the biodiversity corridor Biol Tenorio Miravalles magic through the consolidation of an approach of Community Rural tourism that promotes the management of the natural resources in a friendly manner with the environment and integration n of the community through their culture, to ensure a sustainable territorial development model. 5 objectives spec graphics strengthen the capabilities of the C mara tourism Tenorio, Miravalles, enabling management of tur plastics hac to a rural community tourism ventures. Improve the management n tur plastics of the associated undertakings to offer a quality product that is part of the political family and ensure a sustainable territorial development

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