Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Communities Restoring Watershed Forest Ecosystems in Southwestern Madagascar

Grantee Name: Association pour le Développement de l'Energie Solaire Suisse-Madagascar

Hotspot: Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location: Madagascar
Amount: $271,545
Dates: Jun 2023 – Oct 2026
Keywords: Awareness, Climate adaptation, Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Red List assessment, Restoration, Ecosystem resilience

Reduce the vulnerability of the populations of southwestern coastal Madagascar to the risks of climate change by conserving and restoring the forest ecosystem of the lower Onilahy basin. Improve the livelihoods of communities and, among communities and civil society organizations, promote understanding of the importance of healthy forest ecosystems in the face of climate change.

Strategic Direction : 1 Empower communities and civil society to implement actions to improve the resilience of species, ecosystems, and human populations to climate change in priority KBAs

Communities Restoring Watershed Forest Ecosystems in Southwestern Madagascar

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