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