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New Horizons in Efforts to Save the Squirrel Monkey
November 3, 2008 – Manuel Antonio
There is good news on the horizon for the critically endangered squirrel monkeys (mono titis,) and for the Quepos/Manuel Antonio community.
In a continued effort of conservation and sustainability, the seasoned Association for the Conservation of the Mono Titi (ASCOMOTI) recognizes the changing needs of its community and has vowed to turn over a new leaf of opportunity.
The first step? A new name – Titi Conservation Alliance.
The new name speaks directly to the core of what the seven-year-old non-profit represents, while still working towards the same goal that originally brought about the formation of ASCOMOTI – To promote sustainable development and to conserve the biodiversity of Costa Rica's Central Pacific Region.
“The Titi Conservation Alliance has recently received heightened interest in membership, and has many new projects in the pipeline,” reports Alliance President, Adrienne Pellizzari. “With such an opportunity for growth, we want to make it known that we will be working as a true ‘Alliance’, bringing together community members in the spirit of sustaining our unique natural environment for the prosperity of both the environment itself, as well as for our economy.”
Included on the list of new projects referenced by Ms. Pellizzari was a recent Corporate Reforestation Project with Member businesses in which 650 native trees were planted within the Manuel Antonio-Rio Naranjo Bio-Corridor. To date, Titi Conservation Alliance has planted over 30,000 native species of trees in this corridor, helping to connect isolated troops of mono titis and enhance their chance of survival through mixed breeding.
Also included on the list of new projects is an upcoming workshop seminar, offered in partnership with the Rainforest Alliance, titled “Improving Your Performance in Sustainable Tourism”. It will focus on topics geared towards good management practices to improve sustainability, helping businesses maintain prime competitiveness and marketability through those sustainable practices
It is a one-day workshop to be held at Hotel Parador in Manuel Antonio on Wednesday, November 5, 2008, from 8am-6pm. Contact the Titi Conservation Alliance at info@monotiti.org or 2777 2306 for more information, and to reserve a spot before they’re filled.
Included on the list of new projects referenced by Ms. Pellizzari was a recent Corporate Reforestation Project with Member businesses in which 650 native trees were planted within the Manuel Antonio-Rio Naranjo Bio-Corridor. To date, Titi Conservation Alliance has planted over 30,000 native species of trees in this corridor, helping to connect isolated troops of mono titis and enhance their chance of survival through mixed breeding.
With a long-range plan for growth and improvement in place, Titi Conservation Alliance calls on all Costa Rican residents and visitors alike to keep an eye out for continued conservation, education, and reforestation efforts in Quepos-Manuel Antonio.
The Titi Conservation Alliance was started by a group of business owners within the tourist industry of Quepos-Manuel Antonio. Recognizing the need for conservation of their natural environment to maintain prosperity for their businesses, this group of entrepreneurs began the Alliance with the mission to promote sustainable development and to conserve the biodiversity of Costa Rica’s Central Pacific Region.
