And, finally tonight, two eco-resorts from Turneffe Atoll are joining forces. Over the next 6 years, the Turneffe Attoll Sustainability Association and the resort named Turneffe Flats have a 1.5 million dollar grant agreement for what's being called an innovative demonstration of Tourism and Marine Reserve Management.
It's a project that will allow the resort's that share much of the same dive space to enhance conservation efforts and support the Atoll's long-term management.
That agreement was formally signed today at TASA's new Belize City offices in a short ceremony which saw representatives from both resorts express the joy they feel moving forward for the future of the marine reserve. &News was there and here's what we saw at the signing.
Through this agreement, forty per cent of the $1.5 million (BZD) will go toward general operating costs at TASA. The remaining sixty per cent will be designated for specific agreed-upon conservation initiatives approved by Turneffe Flats." End quote.
