Protecting Biodiversity by Supporting People

Three people walking up steep, grassy hill. — Zembra Archipelago.

© Hallouli Med Ameur, ASPEN

Toward Effective Co-Management of Zembra Archipelago and Jbel El Haouaria, Tunisia

Grantee Name: Initiative pour les Petites Îles de Méditerranée

Hotspot: Mediterranean Basin
Location: Tunisia
Amount: $225,008
Dates: Nov 2018 – Jun 2022
Keywords: Community-based conservation, Fisheries, Habitat conservation and management, Marine, Protected Areas, Tourism, Invasive alien species

Create the conditions for an effective management of the Zembra Archipelago Marine Protected Area through ecological assessment and monitoring, strategic planning, establishment of a participatory management structure including all stakeholders, and strengthening local organization ASPEN to engage in co-management.

Strategic Direction : 1 Support civil society to engage stakeholders in demonstrating integrated approaches for the conservation of biodiversity in coastal areas