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Community Development Roatan Marine Park
Community Development Roatan Marine Park

In our Community
Development Program

We strive to alleviate the strain on marine ecosystems while safeguarding the well-being of local communities.

 

We aim to foster resilient and environmentally conscious communities that coexist harmoniously with

their coastal ecosystems.

143

Program Participants 

Reach 
-2024

278

Visitors at the

CRCR 
-2024

2

POP Scholarships

- 2024

We achieve this through 3 main components
Capacity Building Protect our Pride Roatan Marine Park

Capacity Building

Protect our Pride

As part of our Protect Our Pride program, we offer scholarships to local youth to obtain a Dive Master or Instructor degree, which opens the door to employment opportunities in the dive industry. 

 

Skills development and conservation: We’re working with Infop (National Vocational Training Institute) to integrate environmental awareness into the curriculums of the courses related to tourism.

Sustainable Tourism Roatan, Community Tourism Roatan Marine Park

Entrepreneurship and Sustainable Tourism

Community Tourism

Our goal is to promote entrepreneurship in local communities through the implementation of tourism units, creating ecological and community tours.

Environmental stewardship

Community Patrols Roatan Marine Park

Community Patrols

We’re training community environmental ambassadors in a comprehensive and engaging manner to actively monitor and protect their coastal marine ecosystems.

CRCR Tour Roatan Marine Park

CRCR Educational Tours

Carrying out educational tours for locals and visitors, highlighting the importance of the ecosystems of the Bay Islands National Marine Park and our organization's efforts to restore the coral reefs.

Educational Talks Roatan Marine Park

Educational Talks

We’re hosting  interactive talks with tour guides, students and visitors on promoting how to be a responsible visitor and citizen, and the conservation of our island's natural beauty. 

Meet the Team

Are you interested in partnering with us and helping local communities?

Please contact us!

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