Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Developing the Wild Silk Sector to Save Ambatofinandrahana's Tapia Forest

Grantee Name: Ny Tanintsika

Hotspot: Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location: Madagascar
Amount: $190,427
Dates: Nov 2019 – Jun 2022
Keywords: Awareness, Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Reforestation

Improve the community-based governance of the tapia forest at Ambatofinandrahana Key Biodiversity Area. Restore the forest and improve the livelihoods of the local population through the creation of a production and distribution system of sustainably grown wild silk.

Strategic Direction :

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