Bio-diversity

The Belize National Tourist Guide Association (BNTGA) is a registered not for profit company under the Companies Act Chapter 250 of the laws of Belize. BNTGA is managed by a seven member executive committee which includes a President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary and three Directors. Presently, the Association has 445 members from Corozal, Orange Walk, Belize, Cayo, Stann Creek and the Toledo Districts of which 105 are women. BNTGA is also an official member of the World Federation of Tourist Guides Associations (WFTGA). BNTGA seeks to strengthen its institutional capacity to effectively implement its mandate of contributing to the management of the tourism industry and develop the capacity of its members to become better stewards of the marine resources. The project s goal is to promote the sustainable use of the resources of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System through institutional strengthening and capacity development through training of the BNTGA and its members. The specific objectives are: (i) To strengthen institutional capacity of the BNTGA; (ii) To improve capacity of tour guides in marine tour guiding; and (iii) To increase knowledge of BNTGA members of the importance of the Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System World Heritage Site.

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