FIIT
Fundación Interamericana de Investigación Tropical
Guatemala City, Guatemala, Guatemala
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FIIT is a non-governmental organisation based in Guatemala City, Guatemala working on nature & wildlife conservation, environment & climate, science & research.
FIIT is a Guatemalan foundation working in biodiversity and environmental conservation. It conducts technical and research studies supporting the legal declaration of protected areas in Guatemala, including Semuc Champey, Grutas de Lanquín, Las Conchas and Sierra de Chinajá, and has helped establish private natural reserves, mainly on shade-coffee farms. It also runs environmental education, reforestation and sustainable agriculture initiatives. In parallel, FIIT operates as an independent inspection and certification body, auditing Rainforest Alliance and GLOBAL G.A.P. programmes in partnership with NaturaCert and IRAM. It is a founding member of several environmental networks in Guatemala and the region.
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Proyecto Manchón-Guamuchal
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Guatemala
Ecological evaluation and protection work for the Manchón-Guamuchal wetland, which contains one of Guatemala's largest mangrove remnants and was designated a Ramsar site.
Proyecto Tres Volcanes
Nature & Wildlife conservation · Guatemala
Technical study supporting the protection of the Tres Volcanes area in the western highlands of Guatemala.
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NaturaCert, IRAM, Rainforest Alliance, GLOBAL G.A.P.
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