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Sportive Lemur Lepilemur edwardsi, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar.
Sportive Lemur Lepilemur edwardsi, Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar.
© Andry Petignat / Arboretum d'Antsokay

Promotion of Private Sector Engagement in Ecotourism in Tsinjoriake Community Managed New Protected Area, Southwest Madagascar

Grantee Name: Arboretum d'Antsokay

Hotspot
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location
Madagascar
Amount
$111,040
Dates
Dec 2015 – Apr 2019
Keywords
Livelihoods, Private sector, Protected Areas, Tourism

Support local economy in the vicinity of the Tsinjoriake protected area in Madagascar by fostering private sector investment in ecotourism and promoting partnerships between private operators and communities. The project will include training and the development of ecotourism products at the community level.

Strategic Direction :

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

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