Caribbean Marine Biodiversity Program
Working with partners, we strive to protect biodiversity and improve community wellbeing across critical seascapes in the Caribbean.
The Caribbean Marine Biodiversity Program is a five-year project, funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development and implemented by The Nature Conservancy, that aims to achieve sustained biodiversity conservation, maintain and restore critical ecosystems and realize tangible improvements in human and community wellbeing.
Operating in five target countries—Dominican Republic, Grenada, Haiti, Jamaica and St. Vincent & the Grenadines—this program focuses on creating and effectively managing marine conserved areas and establishing and promoting sustainable fisheries. By addressing direct and indirect threats to coastal and marine biodiversity, the Caribbean Marine Biodiversity Program works to ensure a sustainable future where nature and people can thrive.
Program Goals Across Five Target Countries
- Establish effective, functional marine conserved areas and sustainable fisheries
- Protect and successfully manage at least 3.9 million hectares of nearshore coastal and marine habitat
- Establish reliable funding for marine and coastal conservation through the Caribbean Biodiversity Fund—an endowment fund providing long-term financial support for conserved area management today and into the future
- Demonstrate sustainable fishing practices and alternate livelihoods to benefit hundreds of fishers and community members
- Establish relationships with key private sector companies that promote ecotourism in support of marine conservation efforts
The Caribbean Marine Biodiversity Program emphasizes sustainable use of the marine and coastal resources on which local economies and communities depend, along with the establishment of long-term, reliable funding to support marine conservation initiatives and management into the future.
Learn More About the Caribbean Marine Biodiversity Program
- Program Overview (.pdf)
- Dominican Republic Fact Sheet (.pdf)
- Grenadine Bank Fact Sheet (.pdf)
- Haiti Fact Sheet (.pdf)
- Jamaica Fact Sheet (.pdf)
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