Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Man with safety helmet on uses electric saw to cut down non-native tree. — Controlling exotic species before replanting endemic trees.

© N. Chunwan

Restoring Native Forest at Chamarel: Ecological Restoration, Species Reintroduction, and Reconnecting the Public with Nature

Grantee Name: Ebony Forest Ltd

Hotspot: Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location: Mauritius
Amount: $77,707
Dates: Jan 2016 – Mar 2019
Keywords: Awareness, Education, Ex situ conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Private reserves, Restoration, Species Conservation, Tourism, Wildlife management, Youth, Invasive alien species

Restore forest cover over 6 hectares of degraded land in Chamarel, Mauritius, as part of activities to re-create a natural area that hosts a great diversity of flora and fauna in Black River Gorge National Park. Demonstrate the value of innovative ecosystem restoration practices and raise awareness of the importance of native biodiversity. Create a facility for the preservation and multiplication of native snails, and develop a forest education program.

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