Chameleon amongst yellow grass. — © Conservation International/Pierre Carret

Structuring and Strengthening the Fikambanana Bongolava Maitso Association for the Effective Management of the New Protected Area of Bongolava

Grantee Name: Fikambanana Bongolava Maitso

Hotspot: Madagascar and the Indian Ocean Islands
Location: Madagascar
Amount: $194,621
Dates: Feb 2017 – Mar 2020
Keywords: Awareness, Buffer zones, Capacity building, Climate mitigation, Community-based conservation, Fire management, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Protected Areas

Strengthen the capacities of Fikambanana Bongolava Maitso, a local association selected in 2015 as co-manager of Bongolava National Park in Madagascar. The organization will be given the financial means to recruit a team, and get support to strengthen administrative, financial and technical capacities through mentoring with strong conservation organizations working in Madagascar. Develop awareness-raising activities with local communities, as well as strategic planning, monitoring and field-based conservation activities in the protected area.

Strategic Direction :

1 Empower local communities to protect and manage biodiversity in priority key biodiversity areas.