Harmony guests support Ostional National Wildlife Refuge with a new conservation fund
On March 22, 2021, representatives from Fundecodes, Harmony Projects, Ostional National Wildlife Refuge and Tempisque Conservation Area gathered in Nicoya to sign an agreement of cooperation that promises to aid conservation efforts and sustainable development in the refuge.
The intention of the partnership established between Fundecodes, an NGO based in Hojancha, and Harmony Projects, a social enterprise with hospitality businesses in Playa Guiones, is to build a fund that will offer ongoing support for Ostional National Wildlife Refuge. The fund is designed to grow continuously through a monthly donation from Harmony Projects that is equal to $1 per guest per night of lodging sold at their hospitality properties: The Harmony Hotel, The Sunset Shack, and Casa Harmony.
The fund will be an important financial resource for meeting the goals of the refuge’s 10-year strategic plan. Key initiatives include: making important improvements to infrastructure and communications, enhancing the volunteer program, increasing the presence of park rangers, designing school education programs, promoting the refuge to visitors and the community, and engaging with the local tourism sector to promote long term sustainability.
As a social enterprise, Harmony Projects aims to have a positive impact on the local community and environment through its business operations. The organization recognizes the unique ecosystem and natural beauty of the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge are key factors for the appeal and success of its hotel properties in Playa Guiones. As such, Harmony Projects welcomes the opportunity to invest a portion of its tourist revenue to protect the environment those visitors have come to experience and enjoy.
Fundecodes works to balance human development and business productivity with the conservation of natural resources and biodiversity in the Tempisque Conservation Area. The organization collaborates and actively participates in the creation, management, administration and consolidation of the Protected Wilderness Areas of the Chorotega region, and promotes actions that promote the quality of life of rural villagers and local communities.
Through their partnership, Harmony Projects and Fundecodes hope to inspire more hotels and vacation rental properties within and around the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge to participate in similar initiatives.
CONTACT INFORMATION
For more information, please contact Kuki at communityengagement@harmonyprojects.com
If you own or operate a hospitality oriented business and would like to participate in this initiative, contact Jorge Vasquez at jvasquezcr@hotmail.com
Organization representatives pictured from left to right: Jorge Vasquez, Director of Fundecodes; Yemiy Cedeño, administrator of the Ostional Wildlife Refuge; Nelson Marin, Director of the Conservation Area of Tempisque; Ethel Kuki Araya, Manager of Harmony Projects Community Engagement
Olas Verdes support Ostional National Wildlife Refuge with a new conservation fund.
On April 27, 2021, representatives of Fundecodes, Olas Verdes, Ostional National Wildlife Refuge and Tempisque Conservation Area met in Ostional to sign & nbsp; cooperation agreement that seeks to support & nbsp; conservation and sustainable development efforts at the refuge.
The intention of the alliance established between Fundecodes, an NGO based in Hojancha, and Olas Verdes, a company with hotel business in Playa Guiones, is to build a fund that will offer continuous support for the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge. The fund is designed to continually grow through a monthly donation from Olas Verdes equal to $ 1 per guest per night of accommodation sold.
The fund will be an important financial resource to meet the objectives of the refuge’s ten-year general management plan. Strategic initiatives & nbsp; include: making major infrastructure and communications improvements, enhancing the volunteer program, & nbsp; designing environmental education and awareness programs, promoting the refuge among visitors and the community, and engaging with the local tourism sector to promote sustainability through long term.
As a company, Olas Verdes aims to have a positive impact on the local community and the environment through its business operations. The organization recognizes that the unique ecosystem and natural beauty of the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge are key factors in the attractiveness and success of its hotel properties in Playa Guiones. As such, Olas Verdes welcomes the opportunity to invest a portion of its tourism income to protect the environment that its visitors have experienced and enjoyed.
Fundecodes works with the aim of balancing human development and business productivity with the conservation of natural resources and biodiversity in the Area of Conservation Tempisque. The organization collaborates and actively participates in the creation, management, administration and consolidation of the Protected Wild Areas of the Chorotega region, and promotes actions that promote the quality of life of rural inhabitants and local communities.
Through this agreement, Olas Verdes and Fundecodes consolidate the model that we started with Harmony Projects, inspiring & nbsp; more hotels and properties for vacation rentals in and around the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge to participate in similar initiatives.
CONTACT INFORMATION
If you own or operate a hospitality-oriented business and would like to participate in this initiative, please contact Jorge Vásquez at fundecodeshojancha@gmail.com
Representatives of the organizations from left to right: Jorge Vásquez, Director of Fundecodes; Yemiy Cedeño, administrator of the Ostional National Wildlife Refuge; Luis Pardo, General Manager for Olas Verdes Hotel.