Preservation of the Angonoka Tortoises Through Economic and Social Development with Local Communities in Madagascar
Grantee Name: Madagascar National Parks
- Hotspot
- Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
- Location
- Madagascar
- Amount
- $150,256
- Dates
- Feb 2019 – Mar 2022
- Keywords
- Fire management, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Species Conservation
Preserve the Angonoka tortoises in the national park of the Baie de Baly by working with the local communities to develop social and economic opportunities in the area.
Strategic Direction
:
1 Empower local communities to protect and manage biodiversity in priority key biodiversity areas.
Project Resources:
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