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Madagascar's Protected Areas: A Bilingual Book and Associated Database Reviewing their History, Biodiversity and Guiding the Future

Grantee Name: Association Vahatra

Hotspot
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location
Madagascar
Amount
$182,632
Dates
Sep 2015 – Mar 2019
Keywords
Awareness, Biodiversity mainstreaming, Capacity building, Protected Areas

Produce a bi-lingual (French and English) book gathering information on all protected areas in Madagascar, including latest species inventories, protection status, current management and ecotourism information. The book will provide a basis for decision-making for biodiversity conservation by all stakeholders, from government and local authorities to civil society and tourism operations, and comes with an online database accessible to a wide audience.

Strategic Direction :

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

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