Man and woman picking up greens from basket on ground while others observe. — Training for farmers on using environmentally friendly fertilizer.

© TOSIKA Tontolo Sy Kajy

Build the Resilience of the Ibity New Protected Area Through Forest Restoration, Improved Agricultural Practices Around the Protected Area and Drone Monitoring in Madagascar

Grantee Name: Association TOSIKA (Tontolo Sy Kajy)

Hotspot: Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location: Madagascar
Amount: $195,392
Dates: Mar 2020 – Jun 2022
Keywords: Capacity building, Geographic Information Systems, Restoration, Ecosystem resilience

Build the resilience of Ibity Protected Area by training local communities to improve agricultural yields outside the protected area, restoring the forest of the protected area, monitoring the protected area via drones, and sharing the information collected with relevant stakeholders for accountability and local engagement.

Strategic Direction :

1 Empower local communities to protect and manage biodiversity in priority key biodiversity areas.