Community-based ecological mangrove restoration in action. Copyright Dominic Wodehouse.
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Community awareness, participation and stewardship
Historical and ecological background information collection
Site suitability assessment
Customized mangrove restoration
Long-term monitoring
Women filling in bags for the mangrove nursery
OPED
Data collection and participatory identification of problems
Women capacity-building and exchange of experiences
Community management
Alternative livelihoods
Community members move mangrove seedlings into a degraded forest, where they will plant them
©Marco Quesada / Conservation International
Science-based design
Active stakeholders across levels
Informing policy processes
Seagrass restoration
Nairobi Convention
Successful seagrass restoration methodology
Social scientists to work with local communities
Formation of the A-TANYI seagrass association
Adhesive substrate attached to the empty bedrock
KNPS
Death of seabirds due to Achyranthes japonica
KNPS
Replenished acroporids at Laughing Bird caye National Park have over 10 years on the reef, 60% coral cover
Fragments of Hope
Coral Reef Replenishment manual
Fragments of Hope website
Fishers representatives at a MIHARI forum
MIHARI
Trustful relationship with the government
Implementation of the network structure
Fishers' leadership enhanced
Location of Côte Bleue Marine Park territory (9.873 ha), including 2 no-take reserves (Carry and Couronne) and artificial reefs of protection and production
PMCB
An accepted Marine Protected Area with shared governance
Better knowledge for better management
Back to some successful management
MPA watch station at Trao Reef
MCD
Participatory needs assessment
Participative management
Ecological restoration
Fine-tuning site management
Areal view of Associated Mangrove Aquaculture Farm in Demak
Wetlands International
Coastal Field Schools
Associated Mangrove Aquaculture (AMA)
Bio-Rights
Guinea grass intercropped with fruit trees
ICRAF, Le Thi Tam
Partnerships with local partners
Building capacity of local partners
Ecosystem-based Adaptation and Climate-Smart Agricultural Measures
Figure 1_a_Xinshe village landuse map
NDHU, Landscape Conservation & Community Participation Laboratory
New Mkuba group
Ali Saidi
Community-level ecosystem management institution (active and regularly engaging with the community the community they represent)
Eco-credit/MKUBA groups (formed and trained to issue loans to their member and track their repayment)
Monitoring system for repayments and environmental compliance (established and operational)
Excavation of tidal water channel by the local community.
Noel Randrianarivelo
Community-based identification and validation of the restoration site
Preparatory meeting, mobilization of the community and implementation
Observation and monitoring of restored mangrove sites
Evaluation of the first results by the local community