Bio-diversity

Project Location: Khafr- esfahan(Lat/Long:30.997309-51.476440) Background: Cluster with SGP Dena Mountain Ecotourism Projects IRA-G52-2002-012, IRA-G52-2004-043, IRA-05-01(49th). Addition to IRA/05/06 (54th) Kafr Ecotourism to widen the local base of the project from Khafr village to a wider group of stakeholders including the Dena Local Tour Guides. Project Include: Reevaluating the local base of the project and shifting from the existing grantee limited to Khafr Village to the wider base of Local Tour Guides of Dena Region Tourism Capacity of Khafr Area Information and statistics of tourists in Khafr during last year Establishing a local fund to promote rural ecotourism and mountaineering for Local Dena Tour Guides Following up on loans to upgrade selected houses including Mehr Reza Fund Training of tour guides and villagers on the principles of eco-tourism and environment Cooperation with non- governmental/governmental organizations and the GEF Zagros Biodiversity Project Lessons learned booklet and a short film of the project Quarterly newsletter and networking with SGP Ecotourism Theme Direct contact with the National Ecotourism Committee for providing input to the national ecotourism document under development For more information please visit : www.plan4land.org

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