Project description 

Development of sustainable land-use systems on degraded tropical pastures in Belize, Central America, 
as a model for Mesoamerica and the Caribbean

Executing institution	Funding Agency
JANUS Foundation Belize P.O. Box 74, Belmopan, Cayo District Belize, Central America Telephone: 00501.820.4004, Fax: 00501.823.0354 Project Coordinator, Dipl. Ing. Sylvia E. Baumgart,	Organization of American States (OAS) Blake’s Office Complex P.O. Box 2019, Belize City

Participating counterparts

University of Belize, Belize, Central America

Scientific Experts from Germany in the area of Tropical Forestry and Research

Objectives

The central objective of the project is to develop sustainable agro forestry systems suitable to improve living conditions of small farmers and to contribute to the conservation of tropical natural landscapes and resources in Central America. The project will make use the infrastructure of the JANUS project site to demonstrate the revitalization of degraded pastures and other cleared forest areas for the sustainable use 

Brief description of activities

The project aims to develop new sustainable land use systems suitable to revitalize degraded pastures. The planned activities are based on first scientific results of an ongoing joint research project of the JANUS Foundation Belize together with the University in Freiberg. The JANUS Foundation will provide the education center and the infrastructure at the JANUS project site for the planned project, establish demonstration plots, cultivate and provide plant material in the local nursery for this purpose, conduct planting as required and will continuously care for the planted systems. Furthermore a network of local farmers, rural villagers and non-governmental organizations will be set up. Instruction material will be developed for educational purposes and future activities. Additionally, economic evaluation of the planted agro forestry systems will be provided by the combined analysis of agricultural yield and the determination of growth parameters of the trees.

Outputs 

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