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Helen Bradbury at the BEAM Conference 2016: Closing Session

Helen Bradbury, Team Leader of ALCP at the BEAM Conference 2016: Closing Session

The full video of the closing session is available on the following link: BEAM Conference 2016

Webinar: Guidance from the field - ALCP's Investment Manual

Helen Bradbury, Team Leader of ALCP, explains the programme's Investment Manual, a donor-approved guideline for decision-making, implementation and monitoring of ALCP activities.

Jara the Official Trailer #2 - Caucasian Black Grouse (2016)

The second official trailer of Jara.

For more information follow the link: jarathemovie.com

Jara the Official Trailer #1

The official trailer has been released for the documentary Jara. 

Jara is a fairy tale of a one year journey through the mountains of Ajara and of the shifting boundary between human habitat and wild nature.It tells of bees in the forest, of the beauty and ruthlessness of nature, of people and their lives within it.

For more information please see the link: jarathemovie.com

Georgian Smoked Sulguni in New York

TV slot on the programme client Tsezari Kakhadze, who has started distributing smoked sulguni cheese in New York. News article here.

Ecotourism in Ajara

Ecotours Georgia is Tbilisi based company that was established by wildlife conservationists and nature lovers with aim to develop sustainable tourism in Georgia. ALCP Ajara facilitated Ecotours Georgia to expand its activities in Ajara and add nature tours to stimulate rural tourism that is viewed as an opportunity to diversify and improve the local economy. Promotion of this sector can play a significant role in the sustainable development of Ajara rural areas, it can motivate farmers to expand their activities, open up a new selling market of locally sourced products for SSLP’s and link the consumption of local products to their place of origin.

To promote and raise awareness on rural tourism in Ajara region, promotional video was filmed in Ajara protected areas, high mountainous pastures and Batumi Botanical Garden showing the beauty of the local nature, traditions, wildlife, etc.
Follow the link to visit company's official website www.ecotours.ge 

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