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Seagrass Restoration of the Great Reef of Toliara, Madagascar.

Grantee Name: Institut Halieutique et des Sciences Marines

Hotspot
Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location
Madagascar
Amount
$49,900
Dates
Mar 2024 – Dec 2026
Keywords
Aquaculture, Community-based conservation, Fisheries

Conserve the biodiversity specific to and associated with the seagrass beds of the great reef of Toliara by restoring degraded and recently silted-up areas with local communities. Train local communities and raise their awareness of bio-ecological restoration monitoring and the ecosystem services provided by seagrass beds. Reduce pressure from small-scale fishing and fix sediments in seagrass beds.

Strategic Direction :

1 Empower communities and civil society to implement actions to improve the resilience of species, ecosystems, and human populations to climate change in priority KBAs

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