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Participants of the biosecurity training on Silhouette Island.
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Integrated Management and Ecosystem Restoration Program for Silhouette Island, Seychelles

Grantee Name: Island Conservation Society

Hotspot
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location
Seychelles
Amount
$139,964
Dates
May 2016 – Dec 2018
Keywords
Conservation planning, Habitat conservation and management, Private sector, Protected Areas, Species Conservation, Tourism

Set up the foundation for improving the management of Silhouette, an island hosting the largest population of the world's rarest bat, the Critically Endangered Seychelles sheath-tailed bat (Coleura seychellensis). Work with the hotel and resort operating on the island to develop a new management plan. Develop biosafety protocol to prevent the introduction of invasive species and to initiate best environmental practices in the tourism industry. Publish and share codes of conduct with the government and private sector operators in the Seychelles.

Strategic Direction :

2 Enable civil society to mainstream biodiversity and conservation into political and economic decision-making.

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