The Sarteneja Alliance for Conservation and Development (SACD), a community-based organization, has been operating since 2007 and is dedicated to improving the quality of life of the stakeholder communities of Corozal Bay Wildlife Sanctuary (CBWS). SACD has been achieving this through conservation, education, and promotion of the sustainable use of the natural resources. Based in Sarteneja, Corozal District, SACD was registered as a non-profit organization in September 2008 under the Companies Act. In its role as site-management partner for CBWS, SACD first signed a co-management agreement for CBWS with the Forest Department, the management authority, on 22nd November, 2012.

In little over a decade, SACD has gained national respect and a reputation for being an active and effective NGO with a clear mandate, with consultative leadership and management at its core. Community consultation is considered the starting point for planning, and community participation is woven into project development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation.

SACD has developed a management plan for CBWS, which is being implemented through the following three programmes:

• Natural Resource Management
• Education and Outreach
• Sustainable Development