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Managing Fires and Monitoring Forests in Ankarafantsika National Park in Madagascar

Grantee Name: Planet Madagascar

Hotspot
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location
Madagascar
Amount
$187,849
Dates
Mar 2020 – Jun 2022
Keywords
Capacity building, Communication, Education, Fire management, Geographic Information Systems, Livelihoods

Expand the current fire management program in Ankarafantsika National Park by working closely with three remote communities and piloting technology to monitor, report and mitigate anthropogenic activities. Enhance capacity, conduct behavioral change communication activities, and pilot alternative income generating activities, such as beekeeping and cultivation of citrus fruit.

Strategic Direction :

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

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