Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute - Belize Awarded Canadian Government Grant to Strengthen Climate Resilience in Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary, Belize
Clearwater Marine Aquarium Research Institute (CMARI) is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Government of Canada’s Local Engagement Action Fund (LEAF), which will expand climate change and marine conservation efforts in Belize. This new 18-month grant of $48,812 Canadian dollars has been awarded to our local Belize chapter, CMARI-Belize, to strengthen their efforts within Gales Point Wildlife Sanctuary to protect this critical habitat, build the resilience of the local community residing within its environs, and reduce the impacts of climate change in this protected area.