The Sendero Pacífico trail stretches 60 km from Monteverde to the Gulf of Nicoya. Due to longtime farming practices, deforestation is common along the trail. We worked with the World Trails Network to identify opportunities for landowners to participate in reforestation and to expand its funding sources. By interviewing landowners, restoration representatives, local trail ambassadors, and hiking the trail, we identified inhibitors to reforestation efforts. We recommend a land title assistance program and the increase of non-governmental programs to improve outcomes.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Sutherland, Merel
• Parker, Jack
• McCusker, Anna
• D'Olimpio, Duncan

Subject

• Environment
• Sustainability
• Community
• Inclusion
• Learning
• Culture

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 90506
• E-project-030223-113628

Keyword

• Landowner
• PES
• Reforestation
• Trail
• Funding
• Ecological Restoration

Advisor

• Stimmel, Carol L.

Year

• 2023

Center

• Monteverde, Costa Rica Project Center - IQP

Sponsor

• Nathaniel Scrimshaw

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13 - Climate Action
• 15 - Life On Land

Date created

• 2023-03-02

Resource type

• Interactive Qualifying Project

Source

• E-project-030223-113628

Rights statement

• In Copyright

Last modified

• 2023-09-06