Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Enabling Protected Area Status for Grand Police on Mahe, Seychelles

Grantee Name: MARINE CONSERVATION SOCIETY SEYCHELLES

Hotspot: Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location: Seychelles
Amount: $74,339
Dates: Mar 2018 – Jul 2019
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Freshwater, Geographic Information Systems, Habitat conservation and management, Protected Areas

Build on a previous CEPF small grant which enabled a full biodiversity assessment of the Grand Police wetland area, a site for which development of a resort and marina was initially planned. The biological assessment demonstrated the importance of the site and resulted in government commitment to protect area. The project will enable urgent action for interim protection of site against dumping and poaching, and in parallel work with the government and local communities to prepare all the documentation for the nomination of the site as a Protected Area.

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