Xate palms (Chamaerdorea spp.) in Belize: conservation and sustainable management
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £173,723
WHERE Belize
Summary
To develop capacity in Belize for conserving and sustainably managing xaté palms (Chamaedorea spp.) and improving economic benefits to Belizeans from xaté collection
1) Management plan for sustainable xaté harvest 2) Field Guide to Belizean Palms published 3) Xaté information base increased (permanent, experimental & demonstration plots; databases) 4) Publications/reports/ manuals: Xaté abundance, diversity, distribution in Belize determined; Feasibility of xaté eco-labelling explored; Nursery protocols developed 5) Training & education: BFB, BBG, students & local people trained; group educated about xaté.
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