Financial autonomy through public-private partnership in the management of the Nosy Tanihely Marine Protected Area

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by Landisoa Randimbison, Madagascar National Parks

Financial autonomy through private-public partnership in the management of Nosy Tanihely MPA

Tanihely National Park

The cost of managing a marine protected area is very important when it comes to the financial resources required to ensure the operation and implementation of the MPA's plans. The management mode associated with the type of governance has a major influence on the management capacity of all stakeholders involved in the management of the marine protected area. Associated in a Tanihely National Park association, the collaboration and partnership between the three entities (Madagascar National Parks, Commune de Nosy Be and Office de Tourisme Nosy Be), which is supposed to be a pilot structure at the beginning of the creation, becomes a possible Solution to the financial empowerment of the marine protected area. Developed in the sense of stakeholders taking responsibility for management, the three entities have their roles and obligations in implementing the main management objective of the MPA, which is financial sustainability. Tourism is an important funding mechanism in MPA management.

Last update: 05 May 2025

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Context

Challenges addressed

Conflicting uses / cumulative impacts

Ecosystem loss

Invasive species

Lack of access to long-term funding

Lack of alternative income opportunities

Lack of public and decision maker’s awareness

Poor monitoring and enforcement

Poor governance and participation

Unemployment / poverty

Scale of implementation

Local

National

Ecosystems

Deep sea

Open sea

Seagrass

Coral reef

Beach

Theme

Access and benefit sharing

Ecosystem services

Sustainable financing

Protected and conserved areas governance

Health and human wellbeing

Local actors

Coastal and marine spatial management

Protected and conserved areas management planning

Tourism

Location

Nosibe, Sava, Madagascar

Diana, Madagascar

East and South Africa

Impacts

The primary beneficiary is the Park, because of the presence of its attractions, its exceptional biodiversity and its sustainability objectives. It has assumed the ecosystem service rendered. All stakeholders, i.e. the members of the Association who make up the advisory and executive bodies, are also beneficiaries in the sense of good management and good governance of the structure. Private tourism operators are also beneficiaries in their capacity as Park users, and also in the creation of productive tourism activities for the private sector through the tourism sector.

Finally, the populations and communities that depend on the marine resources around the marine protected area are also beneficiaries, and are entitled to the economic spin-offs of the Park's existence.