
Starting Ecotourism for the Ibity New Protected Area
Grantee Name: Missouri Botanical Garden
- Hotspot
- Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
- Location
- Madagascar
- Amount
- $14,680
- Dates
- Oct 2016 – Sep 2017
- Keywords
- Livelihoods, Private sector, Protected Areas, Tourism
Promote ecotourism to ensure a sustainable income for the protected area while improving livelihood for the local community. The project will support the rehabilitation of the trail and basic infrastructure, capacity building of local committee management, marketing and communication among tourism operators.
1 Empower local communities to protect and manage biodiversity in priority key biodiversity areas.
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