Sustainable financing for LMMA operations through tourism fee

Without sustained support, enforcement and prevention of the transgressions into the LMMA would have been impossible. The more famous the Vamizi LMMA was, the more pressure was increasing from people accessing the area. The continuous support in gasoline for the patrols and the maintenance of the CCP boat was crucial to the success of the LMMA. The fee collected from the tourist users of the LMMA is an extra reward for the maintenance of the LMMA and to the persons doing the patrols belonging to the CCP’s.

Top tourism destination operating near the village, responsible and supportive of conservation and community actions

Communication, communication and communication. Good actions can be badly interpreted. Communication in all phases of the project and with all of the intervenients is the key to good partnerships.