Strengthening Capacity of Local Communities and Establishing an Innovative Mechanism for Sustainable Funding for the Antrema Protected Area in Madagascar

Set up a sustainable financing mechanism for Antrema National Park based on payment for ecosystem services and crowd-funding. Strengthen the capacities of local communities on ecotourism, natural resources management, administration and finance, and ecological monitoring to enhance their role as co-managers of the protected areas. Develop alternative economic activities for local communities, based on sustainable natural resources management.