Nature-based tourism to diversify sources of income for local communities through eco-tourism related initiatives and strengthen business skills at community level. While the actual investment in tourism facilities will almost entirely be left to the private sector, there is a legitimate role for the public sector, supported by this project. The project will provide incremental financing for planning for visitor management and sustainable tourism development in connection with areas of particular interest from a biodiversity perspective, as well as providing training for agency staff and local community members in marketing and service skills to promote community ecotourism initiatives. Specific components of this component are a sizable training program directed to community leaders and emerging entrepreneurs in order for local talent to adequately capture commercial opportunities through small-scale enterprises.