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Strengthen Marine Biodiversity Conservation from Ambodivahibe to the East-Coast Antsiranana and Rigny Bay Complex in Madagascar

Grantee Name: Conservation International

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Location
Madagascar
Amount
$199,999
Dates
Dec 2019 – Mar 2022
Keywords
Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Livelihoods, Protected Areas, Ecosystem resilience
Strengthen existing LMMAs (Locally Managed Marine Areas) within the MPA (Marine Protected Area) by gazetting the sites and obtain formal status and building local community capacity to manage the LMMAs; extend community involvement and buy-in the LMMA approach; and establish alternative activities to fishing.
Strategic Direction : 1 Empower local communities to protect and manage biodiversity in priority key biodiversity areas.

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