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Promoting the Self Sufficiency of Reserves in the Ramena Complex, Antsiranana, by Conceiving, Developing, and Testing New Tourism Products

Grantee Name: Missouri Botanical Garden

Hotspot
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location
Madagascar
Amount
$73,212
Dates
Dec 2015 – Jun 2018
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Livelihoods, Private sector, Protected Areas, Tourism

Increase the self-sufficiency of three reserves in the Ramena Complex, northern Madagascar. Conceive, develop and test new "participative tourism" products, which will offer tourists an opportunity to participate in conservation activities with local communities. Assess the expectations of potential tourists, then develop — together with communities — the tourism products. Advertise the products to the target audience, helping to generate a sustainable source of income for the communities.

Strategic Direction :

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

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