PACT Continues to Award Grants for Hurricane Relief to Support Conservation Stakeholders.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“PACT Continues to Award Grants for Hurricane Relief to Support Conservation Stakeholders.”
Belmopan, December 7, 2022
The Protected Areas Conservation Trust is awarding a Disaster Recovery Support Grant to Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association in the amount of $25,000.00. This grant will assist in recovery efforts and address damages caused by Hurricane Lisa at the Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve.
The Turneffe Atoll Sustainability Association continues to significantly contribute to conservation and biodiversity management and Belize’s National Protected Areas System. In attendance was Executive Director, Mr. Valdemar Andrade who confirmed that the funding will be used for repairs of a pier and the removal and reinstallation of mooring network, underwater trail & Witconcrete safety restoration at the Turneffe Atoll Marine Reserve.
This support grant is one of many that is part of a larger contribution of $500,000.00 which PACT has been awarding to assist in ongoing disaster relief efforts. Though separate from PACT’s core Conservation Investment Programme, which aims at maximizing conservation value for investments, these disaster recovery support grants represent PACT’s collaborative spirit and continued commitment to enhancing Belize’s socio-ecological systems.
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PACT is a statutory body that was formally established in January 1996 with the passing of the Protected Areas Conservation Trust Act, No. 15 of 1995. The functions of PACT are to encourage and promote, for the benefit and enjoyment of the present and future generations of the people of Belize, the provision, protection, conservation, and enhancement of the natural and cultural resources of Belize. The PACT is managed by a Board of Directors that is comprised of Government agencies, non-government organizations and individual experts.