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¡Nos complace anunciar el lanzamiento de la convocatoria de postulación para la 2.ª edición de nuestro CURSO EN LÍNEA DE TÉCNICAS BÁSICAS PARA GUARDAPARQUES!

¡Estamos aceptando postulaciones en linea hasta el 13 de septiembre! ¡Este curso en línea está abierto a todos/as los/las guardaparques que hablen español! Será un programa intensivo de capacitación de 6 módulos, el cual reúne a guardaparques de diversas partes de América Latina y proveerá herramientas fundamentales para desempeñar las responsabilidades de los/las guardaparques de manera profesional, ética y eficiente.

El costo del curso es de $1.500 USD. Por favor, postúlese si está interesado/a aunque no cuenta con apoyo financiero en este momento.

Para obtener más información sobre el curso y cómo enviar su formulario de solicitud en línea, visite:
https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/cpam/tecnicas-basicas-para-guardaparques/

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NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS! Social Aspects of Marine Protected Areas Online Seminar

The Blue Nature Alliance and Colorado State University’s Center for Protected Area Management are proud to announce that we are accepting applications from now until September 13th for the Social Aspects of Marine Protected Areas Online Seminar!

This 14-week program explores the critical social, ecological, and cultural dynamics of marine environments. Through live online sessions and asynchronous content, this program equips participants with tools, shares good practices, highlights case studies, and creates a networking space to engage in professional exchanges with practitioners from around the world.

APPLY HERE: https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/cpam/social-aspects-of-mpas-online-seminar/

Key topics include:
Social, ecological, and cultural dynamics of marine environments
Effective institutional management and governance
Balancing conservation with social justice
Human interactions with marine environments
Social impacts, wellbeing, and livelihoods

Program details:
Dates: Part 1 - November 6th to December 18th, 2024; Part 2 - January 15th to March 12th, 2025
Duration: 14 weeks (4 hours per week)
Cost: $1,500 USD
Deadline to apply: September 13th, 2024

Join our global community of practitioners by applying to our program, and engage in a dynamic exchange of ideas, learning from others' experiences and sharing your own knowledge and perspectives on marine conservation. By participating in this unique opportunity, you'll be part of a collaborative learning environment that fosters growth, innovation, and collective impact.



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Building off of our center's long history of collaboration in the Galapagos islands 🏝, we are excited to announce that we have just signed a multi-year agreement with the Galapagos National Park Directorate to work together on capacity-sharing programs for rangers, managers, and guides in Galapagos with a focus on all three main Galapagos Protected Areas: Galápagos Marine Reserve, Galapagos National Park, and Hermandad Marine Reserve! 🐳🐬🐋🦭🦞🐢

Last month CPAM co-hosted a visit by a Chinese delegation of protected area and tourism professionals together with the Human Dimensions of Natural Resources.

Welcome to the West: Colorado State University gives Chinese visitors a guided tour of the U.S. park system - Warner College of Natural Resources The group of 14 Chinese visitors and four CSU representatives traveled nearly 1,800 miles in 13 days across Colorado, South Dakota and Wyoming, meeting with park officials and conservation and tourism professionals at each stop.

If you were not able to attend our session last week, you can watch this recording of our session with Bonnie Lippitt, retired US Forest Service Tourism Specialist and CPAM Advisor.

Bonnie shares with us a talk on Interpretive Planning in protected areas. This session is part of our Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice, hosted by the Center for Protected Area Management and US Forest Service International Programs.

https://youtu.be/eB1vycBH58w



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Interpretive Planning with Bonnie Lippitt - Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice Watch this recording of our session with Bonnie Lippitt, retired US Forest Service Tourism Specialist and CPAM Advisor! Bonnie shares with us a talk on Inter...

Merecido reconocimiento a estos jóvenes por todas las contribuciones en la creación de nuestro Centro y al impacto que han tenido y van a continuar teniendo en la conservación y manejo de las áreas protegidas.

Join us TOMORROW for a webinar with Bonnie Lippitt, a retired US Forest Service Tourism Specialist and Center for Protected Area Management Associate. This session is TOMORROW at 8am Denver, Colorado time! During this session, Bonnie will share about environmental and cultural interpretive planning. This session is part of our Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice, which is hosted by the Center in partnership with the United States U.S. Forest Service International Programs.

This session is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Please share with anyone you think would be interested!

We hope to see you there!

REGISTER HERE!:
https://bit.ly/Interpretation-SustainableTourismCommunity

To close this earth week, we will travel to Bangladesh to see Ching Shing Prue’s project, part of our Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice (STCLP), offered in partnership with the .s.forestservice International Programs.

Debota K*m: A Gateway to Indigenous Culture and Pristine Nature

Debota K*m, a community-managed tourism site nestled in the Bandarban District, CHT, Bangladesh, is renowned for its natural hill forest, rivers, rocks, and the indigenous communities residing in the surrounding areas. The project sensitizes visitors to the rich cultural diversity, traditions, and customs of the five different indigenous communities living in the surrounding areas. Visitors have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the local way of life, gain insight into education, biodiversity and environmental issues, rich cultural diversity and traditions of the five different indigenous communities living in and around Debota K*m.

Overarching themes applied:

Sustainable Tourism - The community is actively engaged in project management, sensitized to preserving local culture, tradition, and practices, and ensuring the well-functioning of committees. The investment in alternative income-generating activities promotes community-managed tourism. 

Leadership - The project establishes a strong linkage between the community and committees, manages a fund for social development programs, and ensures educational materials and books are available. 

Justice, Equity, Diversity, Accessibility, and Inclusion - The project engages local community people, ensuring equal participation, benefit sharing, and social contribution by all individual households.

The impact of the project is notable. The project actively engages the community in project management, sensitizing them to preserve local culture, tradition, and practices, and ensuring the well-functioning of committees. By promoting community-managed tourism, the project invests in alternative income-generating activities. The project has successfully engaged the local community, ensuring equal participation, benefit sharing, and social contribution by all individual households.

Today, for Earth Week, we go to North Macedonia! 🇲🇰

Gjoko Zoroski, from North Macedonia, has developed a 5-year strategy document titled "Study on Strategic Plan for development of Ecotourism." The plan is based on the existing situation of the rural Municipality of Debrca and identifies specific goals to be achieved within 5 years in terms of Ecotourism and nature protection. The document outlines possible management and related monitoring tools to be implemented, sets a time schedule, and indicates possible funding. The strategy and actions were developed through a participatory planning process. The study is centered around various ecotourism services, including eco-tours, agro-tourism and farming activities, sports and adventure activities, and cultural and educational activities, all generating economic revenues for local communities.

The project effectively incorporates the Sustainable Tourism aspect, the project follows up and evaluates the Strategic Plan for Ecotourism development, ensuring the success of the implementation of proposed actions. The study also furthers an already expansive network of international support. Through a systems thinking approach, the project creates powerful motivations for lifelong interests in topics such as environmental conservation and the protection of local cultures.

Gjoko’s experience in the Sustainable Tourism Community has significantly impacted his project and work. The program enabled him and his NGO to design texts for two self-guided hiking trails in the Municipality of Debrca, a sustainable travel toolkit, and educational resources for the Management Plan of the Belchishta Wetland. The program enhanced his understanding of the meaning of the 3-A’s: “Authenticity,” “Assertiveness,” and “Advertising.” Building relationships with people from different cultures through the program enriched his experiences, as relationships are the foundation for change, establishing powerful one-to-one connections.

Gjoko has just received news from the U.S. Forest Service that their grant will be extended for two more years, allowing them to continue the creation of a management plan for the wetland.

Swipe to see photos of the wetland!

Happy Earth Week! 🌍 This day on earth week, we would like to highlight a project of one of our teams from the sustainable tourism community of learning and practice program that we run together with our partners from the U.S. Forest Service International Programs - Team Liberia! 🇱🇷

Comfort Sakui (Forestry Development Authority) and James Mulbah (Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia) teamed up to work on a project focused on conducting visitor management training for six park staff and ten community members. The training is focused on equipping the park staff and community members with the necessary skills and knowledge to effectively manage and welcome visitors to Elephant Falls, a new sustainable tourism destination, in the Gola Forest National Park in northwestern Liberia.

The goals of the project are:

🔅Promote responsible and sustainable tourism practices
🔅Enhance the visitor experience
🔅Bring long-lasting benefits for the environment and the local community surrounding Gola Forest National Park

The team focused on using the major program themes of systems thinking and sustainable tourism to contribute to the success of the project. They worked on making the project sustainable by having full community involvement, as well as involving both community members and park staff in the visitor management training. Systems thinking helped them to identify problems and seek possible solutions, making them more efficient and effective in the implementation of their project despite challenges with funding support.

Scroll to see pictures of Elephant Falls and Comfort and James working on the project!

Check back in later this week for more project highlights from our Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice! Where will we go next? 🧐

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We support people supporting conservation.

Check out this SOURCE article on this Earth Day, to see what we are working on and why we think it is important to:

1. Make conservation people-friendly
2. Create and nurture partnerships
3. Empower leadership in conservation at all levels and styles

In order to care for our earth's natural resources, we must work with the people to ensure just, inclusive, and sustainable management into the future.

“A big focus of ours is ensuring that these protected areas are people-friendly first,” he said. “They’re not protected from people; they’re protected for people.” - Ryan Finchum, CPAM Director

Read the article HERE:
https://warnercnr.source.colostate.edu/center-protected-area-management-conservation/

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CSU’s Center for Protected Area Management supports the people supporting conservation around the world Areas left undeveloped help to counteract climate change, but those spaces need caretakers. Colorado State University's Center for Protected Area Management provides training, resources and support for nature's caretakers.

🌍🌱 Happy Earth Day! 🌱🌍

Today, as we celebrate our beautiful planet and the importance of environmental conservation, we are thrilled to highlight one of our exciting initiatives aimed at fostering sustainability and protecting our precious natural resources.

🌿 We’re proud to partner with the U.S. Forest Service International Programs to offer the Sustainable Tourism Community Learning and Practice (STCLP). This comprehensive program empowers participants to lead sustainable tourism initiatives worldwide, covering topics such as systems thinking, diversity, equity and inclusion, leadership, and more. Last year we were able to offer this program for the first time since COVID-19 and for the first time as the newly adapted 16 month community of learning and practice.

📸 As we reflect on the global impact of these initiatives, we’re reminded of the incredible community of participants who are bringing sustainability to life and tourism across the globe. From virtual sessions to on-site visits, their dedication and passion inspires us all. Thank you for being part of this important journey towards a more sustainable future.

We’re reflecting on our program and the incredible community spirit it fosters. Since the U.S. site visit in September 2023, participants have been working on their projects since they returned to their home countries. We’re filled with pride and excitement seeing what our participants have accomplished since the program. As we celebrate Earth Week, we will be sharing some stories of the outstanding projects developed and implemented by our participants to highlight their contributions to sustainable tourism in their countries. Stay tuned for more inspiring updates as we come together to make a positive difference for our planet!



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Take a look at this post by our partners Trees, Water & People. We will be working with them to train their staff in strategies and tactics for keeping natural resources safe for the people that depend on them.

"Over the coming years Trees, Water & People (TWP) and our partners COEAS will invest in real protection of the lungs of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, and create a 75,000 acre biological corridor both open to the public, and fortified against abuses. Our tools in this effort will be environmental education, public support, coalition building, people-powered vigilance, policy and enforcement."

Conservation on the Ground — Trees, Water & People Within two weeks of having legally created a new 12,600 acre national Wildlife Refuge Suyapa - Luís Hernán Valladares Baca “Mero” on the edge of Tegucigalpa, Honduras, it was set ablaze. Today, some 5% of the 59,000 acre La Tigra National Park, in Tegucigalpa is on fire, and the capital is shr...

Start April off right and come talk tourism with us! Join us TOMORROW, April 2nd, for Tourism Talk Tuesday!

Tourism Talk Tuesdays are one of the events we put on for the Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice. ANYONE IS WELCOME to attend these sessions.

These are casual meetings and are spaces for anyone to come, tune in and talk about what is on their mind in the sustainable tourism world.

REGISTER HERE: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkce2trDMpHtfJjmVZ6C-Vc3X_-pJI_Y_t #/registration

We hope to see you there!



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Come talk tourism with us next week! Join us next Tuesday, April 2nd, for Tourism Talk Tuesday!

Tourism Talk Tuesdays are one of the events we put on for the Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice.
ANYONE IS WELCOME to attend these sessions.

These are casual meetings and are spaces for anyone to come, tune in and talk about what is on their mind in the sustainable tourism world.

REGISTER HERE: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMkce2trDMpHtfJjmVZ6C-Vc3X_-pJI_Y_t #/registration

We hope to see you there!



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¡SOLO UNA SEMANA MÁS - ACEPTANDO SOLICITUDES!

Liderazgo de Mujeres en la Conservación - Seminario en Línea
Ofrecido por el Centro para el Manejo de Áreas Protegidas de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado en colaboración con los Programas Internacionales del Servicio Forestal de los EE. UU.

Estamos muy feliz por ofrecer la versión en español de este seminario en línea por la segunda vez. Hemos ofrecido este curso en línea tres veces en inglés y una vez en español con una audiencia mundial de más de 200 mujeres de más de 35 países.

Queremos que usted y/o sus colegas formen parte de la segunda generación del programa en español.

Estamos aceptando solicitudes hasta el 22 de marzo de 2024. El seminario inicia el 18 de mayo y termina el 17 de agosto. Estas 13 semanas incluye mucho contenido asincrónico, además de encuentros virtuales en vivo.

La información sobre el curso está incluida en nuestra página de internet: https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/cpam/liderazgoenlinea/

El curso tiene un costo, pero estaremos otorgando algunas becas, así que es importante someter su solicitud aun si no cuente con financiamiento en este momento. Esperamos que sometan su solicitud en línea y compartan esta convocatoria con sus colegas.

¡Gracias de antemano y esperamos que ustedes puedan participar!

¿Sabía que la desigualdad de género ha sido ampliamente identificada como una de las principales barreras para lograr los objetivos de conservación y desarrollo sostenible? En 2019, el Centro para el Manejo de Áreas Protegidas lanzó su “INICIATIVA PARA FOMENTAR LA IGUALDAD DE GÉNERO Y FORTALECER EL LIDERAZGO DE LAS MUJERES EN LA CONSERVACIÓN” para abordar la brecha de género en la carrera de conservación y, al mismo tiempo, apoyar y empoderar a las mujeres para implementar cambios positivos sobre el terreno. ¡Este año celebramos 5 años de nuestra iniciativa en la que han participado más de 250 mujeres de 35 países! ¡Les deseamos a todas las mujeres líderes conservacionistas alrededor del mundo un Feliz Día Internacional de la Mujer!

¿Usted está interesada en participar en la segunda cohorte del SEMINARIO EN LÍNEA SOBRE EL LIDERAZGO DE LAS MUJERES EN LA CONSERVACIÓN en español? Estamos aceptando postulaciones desde ahora hasta el 22 de marzo: https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/cpam/liderazgoenlinea/

¿Qué mujeres líderes conservacionistas te han inspirado? ¡Comenta abajo y háznoslo saber!

If you weren't able to join us last week, watch this recording of our webinar focused on Visitor Management and Public Use Zoning with CPAM co-founder, Jim Wurz!

This session is part of our Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice, hosted by the Center for Protected Area Management and U.S. Forest Service International Programs. Take a look at our website for more upcoming events with our Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice! Please share this with anyone you think may be interested.

Link to the recording:
https://youtu.be/17XijoAqxa8?si=ZASAh8vzKUSLhxiE

For upcoming events, visit our website: https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/cpam/ongoing-stclp/

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FEBRUARY 28th, 2024 – Visitor Management with Jim Wurz - Sustainable Tourism Community Watch this recording of our webinar focused on Visitor Management and Public Use Zoning with CPAM co-founder, Jim Wurz! This session is part of our Sustainab...

¡SÓLO QUEDAN 22 DÍAS!

¡ACEPTANDO SOLICITUDES!

Liderazgo de Mujeres en la Conservación - Seminario en Línea
Ofrecido por el Centro para el Manejo de Áreas Protegidas de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado en colaboración con los Programas Internacionales del Servicio Forestal de los EE. UU.
Estamos muy feliz por ofrecer la versión en español de este seminario en línea por la segunda vez. Hemos ofrecido este curso en línea tres veces en inglés y una vez en español con una audiencia mundial de más de 200 mujeres de más de 35 países. Queremos que usted y/o sus colegas formen parte de la segunda generación del programa en español.

Estamos aceptando solicitudes hasta el 22 de marzo de 2024. El seminario inicia el 18 de mayo y termina el 17 de agosto. Estas 13 semanas incluye mucho contenido asincrónico, además de encuentros virtuales en vivo.

La información sobre el curso está en el folleto adjunto y también está incluida en nuestra página de internet: https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/cpam/liderazgoenlinea/

El curso tiene un costo, pero estaremos otorgando algunas becas, así que es importante someter su solicitud aun si no cuente con financiamiento en este momento. Esperamos que sometan su solicitud en línea y compartan esta convocatoria con sus colegas.

¡Gracias de antemano y esperamos que ustedes puedan participar!

Don't forget to register for a webinar on Visitor Management with CPAM co-founder, Jim Wurz this Wednesday at 8am Denver, Colorado time! During this session, Jim will share about visitor management in protected areas. This session is part of our Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice, which is hosted by the Center in partnership with the United States U.S. Forest Service International Programs. This session is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Please share with anyone you think would be interested!

We hope to see you there!

REGISTER HERE!:
https://bit.ly/CPAMSustainableTourismCommunity

Join us next Wednesday at 8am Denver, Colorado time for a webinar on Visitor Management with CPAM co-founder, Jim Wurz! During this session, Jim will share about visitor management in protected areas. This session is part of our Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice and is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! Please share with anyone you think would be interested!

We hope to see you there!

REGISTER HERE!:
https://bit.ly/CPAMSustainableTourismCommunity

Servicio Nacional de Áreas Naturales Protegidas por el Estado (Sernanp Oficial), adscrito al Ministerio del Ambiente, presentó el proyecto “Ciencia y Gestión Efectiva de las Áreas Naturales Protegidas en Perú”, iniciativa desarrollada en articulación con Wake Forest University, la Escuela de Gobierno y Políticas Públicas de la Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú - PUCP y el Centro para el Manejo de Áreas Protegidas de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado (Human Dimensions of Natural Resources), con el apoyo financiero de la Fundación Moore (Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation).

Se presentó el proyecto en un encuentro esta semana en Lima, Peru. El equipo CPAM también presentó el proyecto a sus exalumnos durante una reunión y una sesión de actividades para informar de las necesidades de desarrollo de capacidades en Perú.

El proyecto busca contribuir con la mejora de la efectividad de la gestión de las áreas naturales protegidas, a través de un mayor acceso a la información científica y el fortalecimiento de capacidades de los gestores de estos espacios protegidos y sus aliados estratégicos.

Haga clic en el enlace abajo para leer más sobre el proyecto:
https://www.gob.pe/institucion/sernanp/noticias/900063-sernanp-presenta-proyecto-para-garantizar-generacion-y-uso-de-informacion-cientifica-en-la-gestion-efectiva-de-areas-naturales-protegidas

¡Gracias a tod@s los que pudieron asistir en persona y virtualmente!

Take a listen to our newest episode of the Protecting Hope podcast!

In episode 6, CPAM's Assistant Director, Erin Hicks, invites you to tune in to the conversation she had with Crista Valentino, Interim Director of the Jackson Travel and Tourism Board in the State of Wyoming, in the United States. Together they discuss the idea of regenerative tourism as an alternative to sustainable tourism, as well as the sustainable tourism destination management plan Crista is involved with.

Is sustainable tourism the best way to think about tourism? What other alternatives and perspectives are out there? What do you think? Share your thoughts below in the comments!

Available on our website (link below), Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Amazon Music.

https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/cpam/protecting-hope-podcast/



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Protecting Hope Podcast - Warner College of Natural Resources Welcome to the Sustainable Tourism Community of Learning and Practice official podcast: Protecting Hope. As sustainable tourism and conservation practitioners we are often surrounded by immense challenges that seem practically impossible to tackle. One thing that our center has witnessed first-hand....

¡ACEPTANDO SOLICITUDES!

Liderazgo de Mujeres en la Conservación - Seminario en Línea

Ofrecido por el Centro para el Manejo de Áreas Protegidas de la Universidad Estatal de Colorado en colaboración con los Programas Internacionales del Servicio Forestal de los EE. UU.

Estamos muy feliz por ofrecer la versión en español de este seminario en línea por la segunda vez. Hemos ofrecido este curso en línea tres veces en inglés y una vez en español con una audiencia mundial de más de 200 mujeres de más de 35 países. Queremos que usted y/o sus colegas formen parte de la segunda generación del programa en español.

Estamos aceptando solicitudes hasta el 22 de marzo de 2024. El seminario inicia el 18 de mayo y termina el 17 de agosto. Estas 13 semanas incluye mucho contenido asincrónico, además de encuentros virtuales en vivo.

La información sobre el curso está en el folleto adjunto y también está incluida en nuestra página de internet: https://warnercnr.colostate.edu/cpam/liderazgoenlinea/

El curso tiene un costo, pero estaremos otorgando algunas becas, así que es importante someter su solicitud aun si no cuente con financiamiento en este momento. Esperamos que sometan su solicitud en línea y compartan esta convocatoria con sus colegas.

¡Gracias de antemano y esperamos que ustedes puedan participar!