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Commonwealth NGOs
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 Protected Areas Conservation Trust
Belize
Email: info@pactbelize.org,
Website: www.pactbelize.org/
Type: Funding organisation
Scope: national
Interest in Forestry: central
Description
The Protected Areas Conservation Trust (PACT) is an environmental trust fund serving an enabling and
empowering role in the conservation, preservation, enhancement, and management of Belize's
natural resources and protected areas. Through a strategic, clear, equitable and flexible, and transparent
process of grant making for all projects, PACT supports the involvement of large and small
organizations to implement programmes and projects which enhance the quality of life for Belizeans and
Belize's role as a world leader in environmental conservation while supporting national
developmental goals.
In 1996, the PACT Act was passed and introduced a conservation fee of BZ $7.50 (USD $3.75) per visitor
to be paid upon departure and a 20% commission from cruise ship passenger fees. These
constitute the primary source of funding for the trust fund. No less than five percent of all revenues
is deposited into an endowment fund.
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