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Members of the recently created Canoeist Association of Malanza
Members of the recently created Canoeist Association of Malanza
© Oikos Cooperação e Desenvolvimento/Image by Marisa David

Participatory Management of Malanza and Praia das Conchas Mangroves in São Tomé

Grantee Name: Oikos - Cooperação e Desenvolvimento

Hotspot
Guinean Forests of West Africa
Location
Sao Tome and Principe
Amount
$206,906
Dates
Apr 2019 – Mar 2022
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Protected Areas, Research, Tourism, Waste management
Update and implement participative management plans for mangroves of Malanza and Praia das Conchas, in the São Tomé Natural Park, to conserve the last mangrove forests of São Tomé. Increase scientific knowledge of ecosystems. Implement mangrove conservation and enhancement measures. Constitute, train and animate mangrove management committees, which will include representatives of communities and other stakeholders.
Strategic Direction : 1 Empower local communities to engage in sustainable management of 40 priority sites and consolidate ecological connectivity at the landscape scale

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