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Thomas E. Lovejoy Gets Idea

Jul 14, 1984

Executive Vice President of the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)

First: Bolivia $650 000DNS

Jul 13, 1987

334,200 acre Beni Biosphere Reserve and adjoining Yacuma Regional Park and Cordeveni Water Basin. Created 250,000 operational fund to support programs in reserve and buffer zones. Further, 2.8 million acre buffer zone for sustained development and use in Chimane Forest Reserve.
Occurred between Bolivia and Conservation International
Following this, there was rapid increase

Costa Rica $5 400 000 DNS

Feb 12, 1988

With CI (Conservation International Guanacaste (land purchase), Monteverde, Corcovado, La Amistad Biosphere Reserve, Braulio Carrillo National Park, National Parks Foundation

Costa Rica $3 000 000 DNS

Jul 12, 1988

Donar Gov't of Netherlands Supported farmers & nurseries = local cooperative initiatives

Costa Rica $5.6million DNS

Jan 12, 1989

Costa Rica $24.5million DNS

Apr 12, 1989

Kingdom of Sweden Sponsered

Costa Rica $10.8million DNS

Mar 12, 1990

Dominican Repubic $582 000 DNS

Mar 12, 1990

Costa Rica $600 000

Feb 12, 1991

Enterprise for the Americas Initiative (EAI)

Apr 13, 1991

Established by President Bush Sr.
Opportunity for nations to reduce their debt owed to the United States while generating funds for environmental or social program
Narrows its focus to Latin American nations

Brazil $2,192,000 DNS

Jun 3, 1992

Management and conservation opened for Grande Sertao Veredas Park

Bolivia $11,465,795 DNS

May 19, 1993

Improvement of Forest Management - overhaul of training

Tropical Forest Conservation Act (TFCA)

Jun 24, 1998

Based on Enterprise for the Americas Initiative (EAI)
Opportunity for nations to reduce their debt owed to the United States while generating funds for environmental or social program

Costa Rica $26million

Oct 16, 2007

Costa Rica $24million

Oct 14, 2010