Environmental Education Plan for the ACMC

General Objective

To prepare an Environmental Education Plan that strengthens the conservation efforts of the focal management elements for the protected wild areas of the Cocos Marine Conservation Area (ACMC): Cocos Island National Park (CINP) and the Seamounts Marine Management Area (AMMMS).

The ACMC includes the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Pacific Ocean of Costa Rica that includes the ecosystems associated with Cocos Island National Park, the Seamounts Marine Management Area, and any marine areas that the country defines as having ecological and biological significance. Despite the potential of these two marine areas, in many cases they are not known to their users, which is why this lack of information often translates into negative impacts on biodiversity. The preparation of this Environmental Education Plan is framed in a cooperation agreement between FAICO, SINAC, and the ACMC, which cites “Education and environmental awareness” as one of its thematic areas.