Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Young bird with gray fuzz being held by pair of male hands. — © Conservation International/photo by Pierre Carret

Protecting Threatened and Endemic Species in Cape Verde: A Major Island Restoration Project

Grantee Name: Sociedade Portuguesa para o Estudo das Aves

Hotspot: Mediterranean Basin
Location: Cape Verde
Amount: $275,309
Dates: Dec 2012 – Sep 2015
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Conservation planning, Restoration, Species Conservation, Tourism, Invasive alien species

Undertake the planning phase for the rehabilitation of Santa Luzia Island and establish biosecurity protocols with a view to the future translocation of the Critically Endangered Raso lark (Alauda razae). Engage with the Cape Verde protected-area authorities and local fishing communities and explore the potential for ecotourism activities within the Santa Luzia Island Natural Reserve and the Brancos and Raso Islets Integrated Reserve.

Strategic Direction : 1 Promote civil society involvement in Integrated Coastal Zone Management to minimize the negative effects of coastal development in three priority corridors (Southwest Balkans, Cyrenaican Peninsula, and Mountains, Plateau